1973 Palestine Cup of Nations
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Host countryLibya
Dates11–26 August
Teams10
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
| كأس فلسطين 1973 | |
|---|---|
 President Habib Bourguiba honors the Tunisian national team after winning the 1973 Palestine Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Libya |
| Dates | 11–26 August |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
← 1972 1975 → | |
The 1973 Palestine Cup was the 2nd edition of the Palestine Cup of Nations, it was held in Libya between 11 and 26 August. Ten nations took part in the competition of which Tunisia won.[1]
The 10 participated teams are:
Algeria
Egypt (holders)
Iraq
Libya (hosts)
North Yemen
Palestine
South Yemen
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 8 |
| Syria |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 5 |
 Egypt |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
 Palestine |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
 North Yemen |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
| Egypt | 6–1 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Khalil  ?', ?'Abdel Azim 20', 41', 65'El Shaikh 62' |
?' |
| Syria | 7–1 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed ?', ?', ?' Sman ?'Shahrestan ?'Tatesh ?'Serur ?' |
?' |
| Egypt | 2–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Azim 25' El Shaikh 65' |
| Tunisia | 2–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Chakroun 63' Akid 66' |
Attendance: 5.000
| Syria | 2–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Shahrestan 20', 45' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 7 |
| Iraq |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Libya |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
 South Yemen |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 1 |
| Algeria | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Belbahri 70' Fergani 76' |
| Algeria | 15–1 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Safsafi 1' Akli 6', 16', 35', 55', 64', 65'Djebbar 7', 80'Benmessaoud 8', 53'Fendi 10', 89'Guedioura 51', 76' |
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