1963 Arab Nations Cup

The 1963 Arab Nations Cup was the first edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Beirut, Lebanon. Tunisia won the first title of the Arab Nations Cup.

1963 Arab Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryLebanon
Dates31 March – 7 April 1963
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Tunisia (1st title)
Runners-up Syria
Third place Lebanon
Fourth place Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored38 (3.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mongi Haddad
(4 goals)

Participated teams

The 5 participated teams are:

Venues
Beirut
Camille Chamoun Stadium
Capacity: 45,000

Squads
Main article: 1963 Arab Nations Cup squads

Final tournament

Tournament classification
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 4400111+108
 Syria 4301113+86
 Lebanon 4202134+94
 Kuwait 4103515−102
 Jordan 4004017−170

Matches
Syria 4−0 Jordan
Kavlakian  22', ?'
Haroutioun  ?'
Hajjar  ?'
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Atef Sinane (Lebanon)
Lebanon 6−0 Kuwait
Altounian  20', 40', 49'
Tchaparian 25', ?'
Chéhadé ?'
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
Kuwait 4−0 Jordan
Al-Masoud  25', ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon)
Tunisia 1−0 Syria
Ben Amor  20'
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
Lebanon 2−3 Syria
Abou Murad  12'
Altounian  80'		 ?  22'
?  60'
Haroutioun  62'
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
Tunisia 4−0 Jordan
Haddad  1', 6'
Jedidi  26'
Henia  34'
Attendance: 10 000
Tunisia 5−1 Kuwait
Habacha  9'
Jedidi  21', 54'
Henia  73'
Haddad  78'		 Ad-Doula  85'
Attendance: 5 000
Referee: Khatchadour Boyadjian (Lebanon)
Lebanon 5−0 Jordan
Abou Murad  6'
Saad  30'
Altounian  ?', ?'
Chéhadé  ?'
Attendance: 5 000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
Syria 4−0 Kuwait
Betraki  30' (pen.)
Haroutioun  ?'
Chayeb  ?'
Ohannes  ?'
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Atef Sinane (Lebanon)
Main article: Lebanon v Tunisia (1963 Arab Nations Cup)
Lebanon 0−1 Tunisia
Haddad  10'
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
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