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Football at the Arab Games
Organising body UAFA
Founded1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Region Arab world
Number of teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Current champions  Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Most successful team(s)  Egypt (4 titles)
Football at the 2023 Arab Games

The Arab Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. A men's football tournament has been held at every session of the Games since 1953, except for 2004. Since the 2023 edition, the tournament has been limited to under-23 teams, plus up to three overage players for each squad. [1] [2]

Summaries

The following table gives an overview of medal winners in football at the Arab Games. 1992 Arab Games which overlaps the 1992 Arab Cup.

Ed. Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth
National teams tournament (1953–2011)
1 1953 Alexandria
Egypt
4–0
Syria

Libya
3–2
Jordan
2 1957 Beirut
Syria
3–1
Tunisia

Lebanon
w/o
Morocco
3 1961 Casablanca
Morocco
n/a
UA Republic

Libya
n/a
Lebanon
4 1965 Cairo
UA Republic
0–0
Sudan

Libya
4–2
Palestine
5 1976 Damascus
Morocco
n/a
Saudi Arabia

Syria
n/a
South Yemen
6 1985 Rabat
Iraq
1–0
Morocco

Algeria
w/o
Saudi Arabia
7 1992 Damascus
Egypt
3–2
Saudi Arabia

Kuwait
2–1
Syria
8 1997 Beirut
Jordan
1–0
Syria

Lebanon
3–1
Kuwait
9 1999 Amman
Jordan
4–4 ( a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)

Iraq
  Libya /   Palestine
No 3rd Place Match
10 2004 Algiers Cancelled
11 2007 Cairo
Egypt
n/a
Libya

Saudi Arabia
n/a
United Arab Emirates
12 2011 Doha
Bahrain
1–0
Jordan

Kuwait
3–0 ( a.e.t.)
Palestine
Under-23 National teams tournament (2023–present)
13 2023 Algeria n/b
Saudi Arabia
1–1 (5–4 p)
Syria

Sudan
2–2 (4–2 p)
Algeria

* The 1992 edition organised as part of the Arab Games, and also counted as Arab Cup.
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
^n/b Arab Games held in 5 cities ( Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Tipaza). Football tournament held in Annaba and Constantine.
^w/o withdrew

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Egypt4105
2  Jordan2103
  Morocco2103
4  Syria1315
5  Saudi Arabia1214
6  Iraq1102
7  Bahrain1001
8  Libya0145
9  Sudan0112
10  Tunisia0101
11  Kuwait0022
  Lebanon0022
13  Algeria0011
  Palestine0011
Totals (14 entries)12121337
  • The 1992 edition organised as part of the Arab Games, is also counted as the sixth edition of the Arab Cup.

Overall team records

In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored. [1]

As of Football at the 2023 Arab Games

Excluding the 1992 Arab Games which overlaps the 1992 Arab Cup.

Rank Team Part M W D L GF GA GD Points
1   Libya 9 35 15 8 12 97 73 +24 53
2   Syria 8 34 14 11 9 61 41 +20 53
3   Jordan 6 29 15 5 9 51 42 +9 50
4   Egypt 4 18 16 1 1 91 10 +81 49
5   Morocco 4 20 14 5 1 59 15 +44 47
6   Saudi Arabia 8 31 11 8 12 38 63 -25 41
7   Iraq 5 20 10 5 5 39 23 +16 35
8   Lebanon 7 28 8 7 13 43 51 -8 31
9   Palestine 6 28 7 7 14 27 54 -27 28
10   Sudan 4 18 8 2 8 41 25 +16 26
11   Tunisia 2 8 5 1 2 21 15 +6 16
12   Kuwait 3 14 5 1 8 18 29 -11 16
13   United Arab Emirates 4 15 4 3 8 13 19 -6 15
14   Algeria 2 10 4 2 4 11 10 +1 14
15   Bahrain 2 6 3 1 2 9 9 0 10
16   Oman 5 16 1 6 9 9 61 -53 9
17   South Yemen 1 6 3 1 2 7 8 -1 7
18   Somalia 1 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3
19   North Yemen 1 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3
20 Sultanate of Lahej Lahej 1 4 1 0 3 2 30 -28 3
21   Qatar 2 4 0 2 2 2 6 -4 2
22   Mauritania 4 15 0 2 13 10 37 -27 2
23 Aden Colony Aden 1 4 0 0 4 3 25 -23 0
  • Yemen: Sultanate of Lahej Lahej and Aden Colony Aden (1963–1967) &   South Yemen and   North Yemen (1967–1990).
  •     Former Countries.

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Legend
Team Egypt
1953
Lebanon
1957
Morocco
1961
United Arab Republic
1965
Syria
1976
Morocco
1985
Syria
1992
Lebanon
1997
Jordan
1999
Egypt
2007
Qatar
2011
Algeria
2023
Years
  Algeria 3rd 4th 2
  Bahrain GS 1st 2
  Egypt 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 5
  Iraq GS GS 1st 2nd GS 5
  Jordan 4th GS GS GS 1st 1st 2nd 7
  Kuwait GS 3rd 4th 3rd 4
  Lebanon GS 3rd 4th GS 3rd GS GS 7
  Libya 3rd GS 3rd 3rd GS GS 3rd 2nd GS 9
  Mauritania GS GS GS GS 4
  Morocco 4th 1st 1st 2nd 4
  Oman GS GS GS GS GS 5
  Palestine GS 4th GS GS 3rd 4th GS 7
  Qatar GS GS 2
  Saudi Arabia GS GS 2nd 4th 2nd GS 3rd GS 1st 9
  Somalia GS 1
  Sudan 2nd GS GS 3rd 4
  Syria 2nd 1st GS 3rd GS 4th 2nd GS 2nd 9
  Tunisia 2nd GS 2
  United Arab Emirates GS GS GS 4th 4
  Yemen GS 4th GS 3
Total 6 8 6 9 7 11 6 8 11 5 10 8
Notes
1965 Yemen consist of : Aden Colony Aden & Sultanate of Lahej Lahej
1976 Yemen consist of :   South Yemen
1985 Yemen consist of :   North Yemen

See also

References

  1. ^ منتخب لبنان الأولمبي يغادر الى الجزائر [Lebanon Olympic team leaves for Algeria] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ Bouziane, Faisal Zian (19 June 2023). الألعاب العربية الجزائر 2023.. الخضر يتعرفون على منافسيهم [Arab Games Algeria 2023.. "The Greens" get to know their competitors]. ennaharonline.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 June 2023.

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