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.
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:
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
| 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
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
| 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
| 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 |
| 1997 Arab Games |
|---|
 Jordan First title |
References
- ^ عبدالفتاح شهاب هداف الدورة العربية [Abdufattah Chehab, top scorer of the Arab Games]. Double Kick (5 ed.). August 1997.
External links
- 8th Arab Games, 1997 (Beirut, Lebanon) – rsssf.com
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