The 1997 Arab Games football tournament was the 8th edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 13–27 July 1997 as part of the 1997 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Lebanon |
| City | Beirut |
| Dates | 13–27 July 1997 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Jordan (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Syria |
| Third place | Lebanon |
| Fourth place | Kuwait B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 48 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer | Abdulfattah Chehab (5 goals) |
← 1992 1999 → | |
Participating teams
Eight teams took part to the tournament, Kuwait participated with the reserve team and United Arab Emirates with the U21 team. The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
- Jordan
- Kuwait B
- Lebanon (hosts)
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Oman
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates U21
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Libya | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Lebanon | 1–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Chehab 38' | Abu Hantash 48' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
| Libya | 2–2 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Saada 60' Ramadan 75' | Report | Al-Hamdan 84' Ahmad Ali 85' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
| Lebanon | 1–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Chehab 26' | Report | Al-Dhabit 21' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
| Jordan | 1–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sheyab ?' | ?' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
| Lebanon | 2–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Chehab 81' (pen.) Karapetyan 88' | Report | Muftah 34' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
| Jordan | 3–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sheyab Abu-Abed Tadrus | ?' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Kuwait B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Kuwait B | 3–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Youssouf 24' Al-Otaibi 53' Al-Omran 58' | Report | Mahmoud 90' |
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
| Syria | 3–1 | UA Emirates U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Bayazid 18', 52' Taleb 44' | Report | El Ballouchi 49' |
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
| Syria | 2–1 | Kuwait B |
|---|---|---|
| Jokhadar 67', 80' | Report | Azis 85' |
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
| UA Emirates U21 | 2–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
| Kuwait B | 1–0 | UA Emirates U21 |
|---|---|---|
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
| Syria | 1–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 23 July – Beirut | ||||||
| Jordan | 3 | |||||
| 27 July – Beirut | ||||||
| Kuwait B | 2 | |||||
| Jordan | 1 | |||||
| 24 July – Beirut | ||||||
| Syria | 0 | |||||
| Syria (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Lebanon | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 July – Beirut | ||||||
| Lebanon | 3 | |||||
| Kuwait B | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
| Jordan | 3–2 | Kuwait B |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sheyab 43', 55' Tadrus 90' | Report | Moueidi 2' Oneizi 90+2' |
Beirut
Attendance: 1,000
| Lebanon | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Chehab 22' (pen.), 79' (pen.) | Report | Bayazid 77' Karapetyan 85' (o.g.) Jabban 100' |
Third place Match
| Lebanon | 3–1 | Kuwait B |
|---|---|---|
| Hassoun 2', 22' Abdallah 57' | Report | Rahman 7' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Attendance: 15,000
Final
| Jordan | 1–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Tadrus 84' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | Gold Medal | |
| Syria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Silver Medal | |
| Lebanon (H) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | Bronze Medal | |
| 4 | Kuwait B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Libya | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: rsssf[dead link]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| 1997 Arab Games |
|---|
Jordan First title |
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