The men's football tournament at the 2023 Arab Games was held from 2 to 14 July 2023 in Algeria,[1] following an 11-year hiatus.[2] Matches were played in Annaba and Constantine.[3] For the first time, teams were restricted to under-23 players,[4] and a maximum of three over-aged players.[5]
Bahrain were the defending champions, having beat Jordan in the final of the 2011 edition.[6]
Stadiums
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Annaba | 19 May 1956 Stadium | 58,100 |
| Constantine | Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium | 22,986 |
Teams
Participating countries
Eight teams participated in the tournament, all under-23 with the exception of Saudi Arabia who are participating with their under-19 team.[7][8][9]
| Confederation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF (Africa) | |
| AFC (Asia) |
Squads
Draw
The draw took place on 19 June 2023.[10] Host Algeria was automatically seeded in Pot 1. The remaining teams were seeded based on the FIFA ranking.[11]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Officiating
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Group stage
All times are local, AST (UTC+1).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Algeria (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 |  Sudan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Oman |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Lebanon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 0–3 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
| Oman | 1–0 | Lebanon |
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Report |
19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
| Sudan | 1–2 | Algeria |
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Report |
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19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba
Referee: Mohammad Qanah (Syria)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Syria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Palestine |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Mauritania |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source: GSA
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
| Palestine | 1–1 | Mauritania |
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Report |
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Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine
Referee: Abdemoumene Touabti (Algeria)
| Mauritania | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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Report |
Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Palestine |
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Report |
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Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 11 July – Annaba | ||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||
| 14 July – Annaba | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia (p) | 1 (5) | |||||
| 11 July – Annaba | ||||||
| Syria | 1(4) | |||||
| Syria | 2 | |||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 July – Annaba | ||||||
| Algeria | 2 (2) | |||||
| Sudan (p) | 2 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Algeria | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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Report |
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19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Penalties | ||
S. Al-Zaid  Al-Jelidan A. Al-Zaid Khalifa  Ayash Al-Khaibari |
5–4 | Mardikian Al Rina Al Hussain Dahhan Rihanieh Dali |
19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saudi Arabia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Gold Medal |
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Syria |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Silver Medal |
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Sudan |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Algeria (H) |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Oman |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Palestine |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Mauritania |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Lebanon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Goalscorers
There have been 34 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match (as of 15 July 2023).
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
1 goal
References
- ↑ منتخب لبنان الأولمبي يغادر الى الجزائر [Lebanon Olympic team leaves for Algeria] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "فلسطين تشارك في دورة الألعاب العربية بالجزائر بـ12 لعبة".
- ↑ Bouziane, Faisal Zian (19 June 2023). الألعاب العربية الجزائر 2023.. الخضر يتعرفون على منافسيهم [Pan Arab Games Algeria 2023.. "The Greens" get to know their competitors]. ennaharonline.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ دورة الألعاب العربية: المنتخب الوطني لأقل من 23 سنة يستهل المنافسة بمواجهة عمان [Arab Games: The U-23 national team begins the competition by facing Oman]. news.radioalgerie.dz (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ القرعة تضع منتخب سورية الأولمبي بكرة القدم في المجموعة الثانية بدورة الألعاب العربية في الجزائر [The draw puts the Syrian Olympic football team in the second group of the Arab Games in Algeria]. alalamsyria.ir (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ Di Maggio, Roberto (23 September 2015). "11th Pan Arab Games 2011 (Qatar)". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "وصول المنتخب الأولمبي السعودي إلى قسنطينة". chebabdjazairi.dz (in Arabic). Chabab Magazine Redaction. 1 July 2023.
- ↑ "مواعيد مباريات منتخب السعودية في دورة الألعاب بالجزائر 2023". reyadawefan.com (in Arabic). Osama Jadh. 1 July 2023.
- ↑ "الأخضر يواجه سوريا في انطلاق منافسات كرة القدم بالألعاب العربية 2023". koorabreak.com (in Arabic). 2 July 2023.
- ↑ "قرعة كرة القدم في دورة الألعاب العربية". annaharar.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ "غدا .. سحب قرعة مسابقة كرة القدم في دورة الألعاب العربية بالجزائر" [Tomorrow... the draw for the football competition in the Arab Games in Algeria] (in Arabic).
