Football at the 1965 Arab Games
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The 1965 Arab Games football tournament was the 4th edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Cairo, Egypt between 2–11 September 1965 as part of the 1965 Arab Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United Arab Republic |
| City | Cairo |
| Dates | 2–11 September 1965 |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United Arab Republic (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sudan |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 151 (6.29 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Al-Biski (13 goals)[1] |
← 1961 1976 → | |
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Republic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 8 |
| Palestine | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
| Aden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 25 | -22 | 0 |
^1 The match was abandoned at kick off because security fears due to overcrowding at the stadium caused the referee to call the match off. The match was replayed on 8 September 1965
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 | 8 |
| Libya | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 8 | +31 | 6 |
| Syria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 4 |
| Lahej | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | –28 | 2 |
| Muscat and Oman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 45 | –43 | 0 |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 9 September – Cairo | ||||||
| United Arab Republic | 8 | |||||
| 11 September – Cairo | ||||||
| Libya | 1 | |||||
| United Arab Republic | 2 | |||||
| 9 September – Cairo | ||||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||
| Sudan | 2 | |||||
| Palestine | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 10 September – Cairo | ||||||
| Libya | 4 | |||||
| Palestine | 2 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Republic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 11 | ||||
| 2 | Sudan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | +29 | 11 | ||||
| 3 | Libya | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 8 | ||||
| 4 | Palestine | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Syria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | Iraq | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | ||||
| 8 | Lahej | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | Aden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Muscat and Oman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 45 | −43 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 48 | |||||
- ^ "Ali Al-Baski, the historical goal scorer for Libyan football ... and the star of records". Al Wasat. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- 4th Arab Games, 1965 (Cairo, Egypt) - rsssf.com