Football at the 1957 Arab Games
International football competition
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The 1957 Arab Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 19–27 October 1957 as part of the 1957 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Lebanon |
| City | Beirut |
| Dates | 19–27 October 1957 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Syria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place | Lebanon |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 64 (4.27 per match) |
← 1953 1961 → | |
Participating teams
Squads
Group stage
Group A
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| Syria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 Jordan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | –7 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
Kayyal  30' |
Abou Mrad 22' |
| Jordan | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Shafiq Adass 65' |
| Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Yafei 14', 55' Janja 75' |
Mahmoud 34' |
| Lebanon | 6–3 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Abou Murad Chabarian Altonian Chehade |
Shafiq Adass Shehada Musa |
Knockout stage
Final ranking
External links
- 2nd Arab Games, 1957 (Beirut, Lebanon) - rsssf.com