Organising body | UAFA |
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Founded | 1953 |
Region | Arab world |
Number of teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
Current champions | ![]() |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() |
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Football tournaments |
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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
[edit]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 | ||||||
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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 |
![]() ![]() 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 | Algerian/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
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 entries) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 |
- The 1992 edition organised as part of the Arab Games, is also counted as the sixth edition of the Arab Cup.
Overall team records
[edit]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]
Excluding the 1992 Arab Games which overlaps the 1992 Arab Cup.
Rank | Team | Part | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
9 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 97 | 73 | +24 | 53 |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 53 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 50 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 10 | +81 | 49 |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 47 |
6 | ![]() |
8 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 41 |
7 | ![]() |
5 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 35 |
8 | ![]() |
7 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 31 |
9 | ![]() |
6 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 54 | -27 | 28 |
10 | ![]() |
4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 26 |
11 | ![]() |
2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 16 |
12 | ![]() |
3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 16 |
13 | ![]() |
4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 15 |
14 | ![]() |
2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 |
15 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
16 | ![]() |
5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 61 | -53 | 9 |
17 | ![]() |
1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
18 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
19 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
20 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | -28 | 3 |
21 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
22 | ![]() |
4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 37 | -27 | 2 |
23 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 25 | -23 | 0 |
- Yemen:
Lahej and
Aden (1963–1967) &
South Yemen and
North Yemen (1967–1990).
- Former Countries.
Comprehensive team results by tournament
[edit]- Legend
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Team | ![]() 1953 |
![]() 1957 |
![]() 1961 |
![]() 1965 |
![]() 1976 |
![]() 1985 |
![]() 1992 |
![]() 1997 |
![]() 1999 |
![]() 2007 |
![]() 2011 |
![]() 2023 |
Years |
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3rd | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||
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GS | 1st | 2 | ||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5 | |||||||
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GS | GS | 1st | 2nd | GS | 5 | |||||||
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4th | GS | GS | GS | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 7 | |||||
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GS | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4 | ||||||||
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GS | 3rd | 4th | GS | 3rd | GS | GS | 7 | |||||
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3rd | GS | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | 3rd | 2nd | GS | 9 | |||
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GS | GS | GS | GS | 4 | ||||||||
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4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4 | ||||||||
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GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 5 | |||||||
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GS | 4th | GS | GS | 3rd | 4th | GS | 7 | |||||
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GS | GS | 2 | ||||||||||
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GS | GS | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | GS | 3rd | GS | 1st | 9 | |||
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GS | 1 | |||||||||||
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2nd | GS | GS | 3rd | 4 | ||||||||
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2nd | 1st | GS | 3rd | GS | 4th | 2nd | GS | 2nd | 9 | |||
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2nd | GS | 2 | ||||||||||
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GS | GS | GS | 4th | 4 | ||||||||
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GS | 4th | GS | 3 | |||||||||
Total | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
- Notes
- 1965 Yemen consist of :
Aden &
Lahej
- 1976 Yemen consist of :
South Yemen
- 1985 Yemen consist of :
North Yemen
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ منتخب لبنان الأولمبي يغادر الى الجزائر [Lebanon Olympic team leaves for Algeria] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Arab Games Overview on RSSSF
- Arab Games Overview on mundial11.com