Football at the 1957 Pan Arab Games

The 1957 Pan Arab Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the Pan Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 19–27 October 1957 as part of the 1957 Pan Arab Games.

1957 Pan Arab Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country	Lebanon
City	Beirut
Dates	19–27 October 1957
Teams	8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Syria (1st title)
Runners-up	Tunisia
Third place	Lebanon
Fourth place	Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	64 (4.27 per match)

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon (hosts)
Libya

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Morocco	3	2	1	0	11	5	+6	5
Tunisia	3	2	0	1	9	8	+1	4
Iraq	3	1	1	1	8	8	0	3
Libya	3	0	0	3	5	12	–7	0

19 October 1957

Morocco	3 – 3	Iraq
El-Madani ?' Benchekroun ?', ?' (pen.)		?' Ammo Baba ?' Eshaya ?' Salman

19 October 1957

Tunisia	4 – 3	Libya
Touati ?' Hénia ?' Farzit ?', ?'		?', ?' El-Shualia ?' El-Falah

21 October 1957

Morocco	5 – 1	Libya
Benchekroun ?' Khalifi ?' Rhiad ?', ?', ?'		?' Al-Safr

21 October 1957

Tunisia	4 – 2	Iraq
Diwa ?', ?' Farzit ?' Hénia ?'		?' (pen.) Abbas ?' David

23 October 1957

Tunisia	1 – 3	Morocco
Touati ?'		?', ?', ?' Rhiad

23 October 1957

Iraq	3 – 1	Libya
Ammo Baba ?' Eshaya ?' Abdul-Majid ?'		?' El-Shualia

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Lebanon	3	1	2	0	8	2	+6	4
Syria	3	1	1	1	6	4	+2	3
Saudi Arabia	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	3
Jordan	3	1	0	2	1	10	–9	2

18 October 1957

Saudi Arabia	1 – 1	Lebanon
Kayyal 30'		Altonian 22'

Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut

18 October 1957

Syria	4 – 0	Jordan
Kaoulakian ?' Mahmoud ?' Hajjar ?', ?'

Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut

20 October 1957

Jordan	1 – 0	Saudi Arabia
Adas 65'

Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut

20 October 1957

Syria	1 – 1	Lebanon
Mahmoud ?'		Abou Murad ?'

Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut

22 October 1957

Saudi Arabia	3 – 1	Syria
Al-Yafei 14', 55' Janja 75'		Mahmoud 34'

Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut

22 October 1957

Lebanon	6 – 0	Jordan
Abou Murad ?', ?' Chabarian ?', ?' Shehada ?' Altonian ?'

Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut

Knockout stage

	Semifinals				Final

	26 October – Beirut

	Tunisia	4
					27 October – Beirut
	Lebanon	2
					Tunisia	1
	26 October – Beirut
					Syria	3
	Syria (o.l)	1

	Morocco	1
					Third place

					27 October – Beirut

					Lebanon	-

					Morocco (w/o)	-

Semifinals

26 October 1957

Tunisia	4 – 2	Lebanon
Touati ?', ?' Hénia ?', ?'		?', ?' Shehada

26 October 1957

Syria	1 – 1 (Syria on lots)	Morocco
Kaoulakian ?'		?' Rhiad

Third place match

27 October 1957

Lebanon	Cancelled (Morocco withdrew)	Morocco

Final

27 October 1957

Tunisia	1 – 3	Syria
Fedou ?'		?' Shamas ?', ?' Kaoulakian

Final ranking

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Syria	5	2	2	1	10	6	+4	6
2	Tunisia	5	2	2	1	12	6	+6	6
3	Lebanon	5	2	2	1	10	6	+4	6
4	Morocco	5	3	0	2	14	13	+1	6
Eliminated in the group stage
5	Saudi Arabia	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	3
6	Iraq	3	1	1	1	8	8	0	3
7	Jordan	3	1	0	2	1	10	−9	2
8	Libya	3	0	0	3	5	12	−7	0
Total		32	12	8	12	64	64	0	32

External links

2nd Pan Arab Games, 1957 (Beirut, Lebanon) - rsssf.com

Football at the Pan Arab Games
Tournaments	1953 1957 1961 1965 1976 1985 1992* 1997 1999 2007 2011
Squads	1953 1957 1961 1965 1976 1985 1992 1997 1999 2007 2011
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