The 1976 Arab Games football tournament was the 5th edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Damascus, Syria between 7–21 October 1976 as part of the 1976 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Syria |
| City | Damascus |
| Dates | 7–21 October 1976 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place | Syria |
| Fourth place |  South Yemen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 47 (2.24 per match) |
← 1965 1985 → | |
Participating teams
editThe following countries have participated for the final tournament:
Squads
editFinal tournament
editTournament classification
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Syria
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| South Yemen
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
 Jordan
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 6 |
 Palestine
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 5 |
 Mauritania
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 0 |
Matches
edit| Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Al-Turki  12'Hamdan 34'Bakheet 56'Foudah 83' |
62' |
| Syria | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Hamdan 5' Khalifa 45' |
External links
edit- 5th Arab Games, 1976 (Damascus, Syria) - rsssf.com