The 1953 Arab Games football tournament was the 1st edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Alexandria, the Egypt between 1–9 August 1953 as part of the 1953 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Egypt |
| City | Alexandria |
| Dates | 1–9 August 1953 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Syria |
| Third place | Libya |
| Fourth place | Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 56 (6.22 per match) |
| Top scorer | Ad-Diba (9 goals) |
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Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
- Egypt (hosts)
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Palestine
- Syria
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 6 |
| Libya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | –5 | 3 |
| Palestine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 0 |
| Egypt | 8–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Qadoura 10' Sharif El-Far 25' Ad-Diba 34', 37', 42', 60' El-Dhizui 50', 80' | Farah 17' |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
| Libya | 5–2 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ghannai 12', 31' Al-Zantouni 40' Al-Yamani 43' Al-Houni 78' | El-Sharfa 45', ?' |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
| Egypt | 10–2 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Rous 4' El-Dhizui 19', 56', 69', 77' Ad-Diba 46', 79', 88' Qadoura 65' ? ?' (o.g.) | Zantouni 35' Al-Houni 60' (pen.) |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| Syria | 3–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Aqqad 28', 75' Yaqoub 35' | Ynal Hikmat 15' |
Alexandria
| Jordan | 4–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Ynal Hikmat ?' ?' Shehada musa ?' Krikor ?' | Abou Murad ?' |
Alexandria
| Syria | 0–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
Alexandria
Knockout stage
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Fifth place match
| Lebanon | 9–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Alexandria
Third place match
| Libya | 3–2 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ghannai 60' Al-Zantouni 76' (pen.) Shenouan 89' | Ynal Hikmat Shehada Musa |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Final
| Egypt | 4–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Ad-Diba 25', 66' El-Dhizui 75' Rous 88' |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Referee: Joseph Nalbadian (Lebanon)
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 6 |
| 2 | Syria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 3 | Libya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 4 |
| 6 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 20 | |
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