Football at the 1997 Arab Games
International football competition
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The 1997 Arab Games football tournament was the 8th edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 13–27 July 1997 as part of the 1997 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Lebanon |
| City | Beirut |
| Dates | 13–27 July 1997 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jordan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place | Lebanon |
| Fourth place |  Kuwait B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 48 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer | Abdulfattah Chehab (5 goals)[1] |
← 1992 1999 → | |
Participating teams
Eight teams took part to the tournament, Kuwait participated with the reserve team and United Arab Emirates with the U21 team. The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
Squads
Group stage
Group A
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
| Lebanon | 2–1 |  Libya |
|---|---|---|
Chehab  81' (pen.)Karapetyan 88' |
Report | Muftah 34' |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Kuwait B |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 United Arab Emirates U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
 Mauritania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Kuwait B | 3–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Youssouf 24' Al-Otaibi 53'Al-Omran 58' |
Report | Mahmoud 90' |
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
| Syria | 3–1 | UA Emirates U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Bayazid 18', 52' Taleb 44' |
Report | El Ballouchi 49' |
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
| Syria | 1–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
Knockout stage
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jordan |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | Gold Medal |
 |
Syria |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Silver Medal |
 |
Lebanon (H) |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Kuwait B |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Libya |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Oman |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Mauritania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| 1997 Arab Games |
|---|
 Jordan First title |