Football at the 1961 Arab Games
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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) |
← 1957 1965 → | |
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
Squads
Final tournament
| 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' |
| United Arab Republic | 8–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Shehta Badawi Redha Ismail El-Fanagily El-Shazly |
| Lebanon | 7–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Al-Wasla 82' |
| 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 | 2–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| El-Shazly 13' Ismail 74' |
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| United Arab Republic | 4–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail 5', 52' Shehta 40'Selim 84' |
| Libya | 5–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Biski ? |
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| Morocco | 3–2 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Zidane 65' Mohamed 75' |
(Egypt withdrew at 2–2) | Ismail 57' Redha 60' |
| Kuwait | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
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External links
- 3rd Arab Games, 1961 (Casablanca, Morocco) - rsssf.com
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