| 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 → | |
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.
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
Squads
Main article: Football at the 1976 Arab Games – squadsFinal tournament
Tournament classification
| 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
| Syria | 1–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Al-Turki  12'Hamdan 34'Bakheet 56'Foudah 83' |
62' |
| Syria | 1–2 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mostafa |
|
| Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| South Yemen | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 2–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| |
Walid Al-Anabtawi |
| Morocco | 4–0 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| South Yemen | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Saif 60' |
| Syria | 2–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Moustafa 75' |
| South Yemen | 0–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | 0–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 3–2 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Mawla Mostafa |
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| Palestine | 1–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Hamdan 5' Khalifa 45' |
External links
- 5th Arab Games, 1976 (Damascus, Syria) - rsssf.com
| Football at the Arab Games | ||
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| Tournaments |  | |
| Squads | ||
| * The 1992 edition organised as part of the Arab Games, and also counted as the Arab Cup. | ||