The 1976 Arab Games football tournament was the 5th edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Damascus, Syria between 7–21 October 1976 as part of the 1976 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| City | Damascus |
| Dates | 7–21 October 1976 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Morocco (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Saudi Arabia |
| Third place | Syria |
| Fourth place | South Yemen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 47 (2.24 per match) |
← 1965 1985 → | |
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
- Jordan
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Palestine
- Saudi Arabia
- South Yemen
- Syria (hosts)
Squads
Final tournament
Tournament classification
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Syria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| South Yemen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
| Jordan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 6 |
| Palestine | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 5 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 0 |
Matches
| Syria | 1–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| Morocco | 3–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Damascus
| Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Turki 12' Hamdan 34' Bakheet 56' Foudah 83' | 62' |
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| Syria | 1–2 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| Morocco | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| Jordan | 2–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mostafa |
Damascus
| Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| South Yemen | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Damascus
| Morocco | 3–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Amcharrat Smiri |
Damascus
| Syria | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| Palestine | 2–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Walid Al-Anabtawi |
Damascus
| Morocco | 4–0 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Amcharrat Zahraoui Shaita |
Damascus
| Morocco | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Zahraoui |
Damascus
| South Yemen | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Saif 60' |
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| Syria | 2–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| Jordan | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Moustafa 75' |
Al-Jalaa Stadium, Damascus
| South Yemen | 0–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Damascus
| Syria | 0–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
Damascus
| Jordan | 3–2 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Mawla Mostafa |
Damascus
| Palestine | 1–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Damascus
| Syria | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Hamdan 5' Khalifa 45' |
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
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