Football at the 1961 Arab Games
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Arab Games
football tournament
| year = 1961
| image =
| country = {{MAR}}
| city = Casablanca
| dates = 3–10 September 1961
| num_teams = 6
| confederations = 2
| venues = 2
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fb|MAR}}
| count = 1
| second_other = {{fb|UAR}}
| third_other = {{fb|LBY}}
| fourth_other = {{fb|LBN|1943}}
| matches = 15
| goals = 88
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|MAR}} Moulay Lahcen Zidane
(13 goals)
| player =
| goalkeeper =
| prevseason = 1957
| nextseason = 1965
}}
The 1961 Arab Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco between 3–10 September 1961 as part of the 1961 Arab Games.
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
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- {{fb|KUW|1940}}
- {{fb|LBN|1943}}
- {{fb|LBY}}
- {{fb|MAR}} {{small|(hosts)}}
- {{fb|KSA|1938}}
- {{fb|UAR}}
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Squads
{{main|Football at the 1961 Arab Games – squads}}
Final tournament
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| align=center bgcolor=#ffd700
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MAR}} |5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 10 |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0c0c0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|UAR}} |5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | +25 | 8 |
| align=center bgcolor=#cc9966
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|LBY}} |5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|LBN|1943}}
|5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|KSA|1938}}
|5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | –34 | 2 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|KUW|1940}}
|5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | –15 | 1 |
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| date = 3 September 1961
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|UAR}}
| score = 13–0
| team2 = {{fb|KSA|1938}}
| goals1 = Abdel Fattah {{goal|4||22||49||69}}
El-Shazly {{goal|9||27||61}}
Ismail {{goal|17||32||56}}
Shehta {{goal|45}}
Karam {{goal|75}}
El-Fanagily {{goal|88}}
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| date = 3 September 1961
| time =
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| score = 1–0
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|time =
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|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{fb|KUW|1940}}
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|date = 4 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}
|score = 6–2
|team2 = {{fb|LBY}}
|goals1 = Zidane {{goal|10||44||69||80}}
? {{goal|}}
? {{goal|}}
|goals2 = Al-Kaami {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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| date = 4 September 1961
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|UAR}}
| score = 8–0
| team2 = {{fb|KUW|1940}}
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Badawi {{goal|}}
Redha {{goal|}}
Ismail {{goal|}}
El-Fanagily {{goal|}}
El-Shazly {{goal|}}
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|date = 4 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBN|1943}}
|score = 7–1
|team2 = {{fb|KSA|1938}}
|goals1 =
- George {{goal}} {{goal}} {{goal}} {{goal}}
- Abou Murad {{goal}} {{goal}}
- Al Sharqi {{goal}}
|goals2 = Al-Wasla {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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|report = https://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=1045797
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|date = 6 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}
|score = 13–1
|team2 = {{fb|KSA|1938}}
|goals1 = Zidane {{goal|16||23||50||64||69||85}}
Lamari {{goal|27||33||37}}
Bahij {{goal|41||67}}
Rhiad {{goal|44}}
Khattabi {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = Bakr {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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|date = 6 September 1961
|time =
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|score = 2–1
|team2 = {{fb|LBY}}
|goals1 = El-Shazly {{goal|13}}
Ismail {{goal|74}}
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|time =
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|score = 4–0
|team2 = {{fb|KUW|1940}}
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|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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|date = 8 September 1961
|time =
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|score = 3–1
|team2 = {{fb|KUW|1940}}
|goals1 = {{goal|}} {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
|goals2 = {{goal|}}
|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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|date = 8 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|UAR}}
|score = 4–0
|team2 = {{fb|LBN|1943}}
|goals1 = Ismail {{goal|5||52}}
Shehta {{goal|40}}
Selim {{goal|84}}
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|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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|date = 8 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}
|score = 5–1
|team2 = {{fb|KSA|1938}}
|goals1 = Al-Biski {{goal|}} {{goal|}} {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
? {{goal|}}
|goals2 = {{goal|}}
|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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----
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|date = 10 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}
|score = 3–2
|team2 = {{fb|UAR}}
|goals1 = Zidane {{goal|65}}
Mohamed {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Ismail {{goal|57}}
Redha {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
|referee =
|report = {{small|(Egypt withdrew at 2–2)}}
}}
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|date = 10 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBN|1943}}
|score = 2–3
|team2 = {{fb|LBY}}
|goals1 = {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
|goals2 = {{goal|}} {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
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|date = 10 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW|1940}}
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{fb|KSA|1938}}
|goals1 =
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|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
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External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arabgam61.html 3rd Arab Games, 1961 (Casablanca, Morocco)] - rsssf.com
{{Arab Games Football}}