The 1961 Arab Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco between 3–10 September 1961 as part of the 1961 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Morocco |
| City | Casablanca |
| Dates | 3–10 September 1961 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United Arab Republic |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 88 (5.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Moulay Lahcen Zidane (13 goals) |
Participating teams edit
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
Squads edit
Final tournament edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 10 |
| United Arab Republic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | +25 | 8 |
| Libya | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | –34 | 2 |
 Kuwait | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | –15 | 1 |
| United Arab Republic | 13–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Abdel Fattah  4', 22', 49', 69'El-Shazly 9', 27', 61'Ismail 17', 32', 56'Shehta 45'Karam 75'El-Fanagily 88' |
| Morocco | 13–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Zidane 16', 23', 50', 64', 69', 85' Lamari 27', 33', 37'Bahij 41', 67'Rhiad 44'Khattabi 62' | Bakr 78' |
| United Arab Republic | 4–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail 5', 52' Shehta 40'Selim 84' |
| Morocco | 3–2 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Zidane 65' Mohamed 75' | (Egypt withdrew at 2–2) | Ismail 57' Redha 60' |
External links edit
- 3rd Arab Games, 1961 (Casablanca, Morocco) - rsssf.com
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