1997 Arab Games Tournament details Host country Lebanon City Beirut Dates 13–27 July 1997 Teams 8 (from 2 confederations)Venue(s) 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(s) Abdulfattah Chehab (5 goals)← 1992 1999 →
International football competition
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 .
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
Main article: Football at the 1997 Arab Games – squads
Group stage
Group A
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Jordan
3
1
2
0
5
3
+2
5
Lebanon
3
1
2
0
4
3
+1
5
Libya
3
0
2
1
4
5
−1
2
Oman
3
0
2
1
4
6
−2
2
Source:
13 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , Lebanon
14 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , Lebanon
16 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , Lebanon
17 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , Lebanon
19 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , Lebanon
20 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , Lebanon
Group B
Source:
13 July 1997 Tripoli Municipal Stadium , Tripoli , Lebanon
14 July 1997 Tripoli Municipal Stadium , Tripoli , Lebanon
16 July 1997 Tripoli Municipal Stadium , Tripoli , Lebanon
17 July 1997 Tripoli Municipal Stadium , Tripoli , Lebanon
19 July 1997 Tripoli Municipal Stadium , Tripoli , Lebanon
20 July 1997 Tripoli Municipal Stadium , Tripoli , Lebanon
Knockout stage
Semifinals
23 July 1997 Beirut Attendance: 1,000
24 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , LebanonAttendance: 40,000Referee: Mohammed Abdallah
Third place Match
27 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , LebanonAttendance: 15,000
Final
27 July 1997 Camille Chamoun Stadium , Beirut , Lebanon
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
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
Source: rsssf
1997 Arab Games
Jordan
References
عبدالفتاح شهاب هداف الدورة العربية [Abdufattah Chehab, top scorer of the Arab Games]. Double Kick (5 ed.). August 1997.
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Lebanon
Jordan (1st title)
Syria
Kuwait B
Libya
Oman
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