The 1961 Arab Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco between 3–10 September 1961 as part of the 1961 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Morocco |
| City | Casablanca |
| Dates | 3–10 September 1961 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up | United Arab Republic |
| Third place | Libya |
| Fourth place | Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 88 (5.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Moulay Lahcen Zidane (13 goals) |
← 1957 1965 → | |
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco (hosts)
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Republic
Squads
Final tournament
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 10 |
| United Arab Republic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | +25 | 8 |
| Libya | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | –34 | 2 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | –15 | 1 |
| United Arab Republic | 13–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Fattah 4', 22', 49', 69' El-Shazly 9', 27', 61' Ismail 17', 32', 56' Shehta 45' Karam 75' El-Fanagily 88' |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Morocco | 1–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Libya | 2–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Morocco | 6–2 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Zidane 10', 44', 69', 80' ? ? | Al-Kaami |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| United Arab Republic | 8–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Shehta Badawi Redha Ismail El-Fanagily El-Shazly |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Lebanon | 7–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Wasla 82' |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Morocco | 13–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Zidane 16', 23', 50', 64', 69', 85' Lamari 27', 33', 37' Bahij 41', 67' Rhiad 44' Khattabi 62' | Bakr 78' |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| United Arab Republic | 2–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| El-Shazly 13' Ismail 74' |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Lebanon | 4–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Morocco | 3–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| United Arab Republic | 4–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail 5', 52' Shehta 40' Selim 84' |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Libya | 5–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Biski ? |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Morocco | 3–2 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Zidane 65' Mohamed 75' | (Egypt withdrew at 2–2) | Ismail 57' Redha 60' |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Lebanon | 2–3 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
| Kuwait | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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