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 will be played in Annaba and Constantine.[3] For the first time, teams are restricted to under-23 players,[4] and a maximum of three over-aged players.[5]
| كرة القدم في الألعاب الرياضية العربية 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Algeria |
| Dates | 2–14 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Sudan |
| Fourth place |  Algeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Al-Gozoli Hussein Nooh (5 goals) |
← 2011 | |
Bahrain were the defending champions, having beat Jordan in the final of the 2011 edition.[6]
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Annaba | 19 May 1956 Stadium | 58,100 |
| Constantine | Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium | 22,986 |
Eight teams are participating 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) |
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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All times are local, AST (UTC+1).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Sudan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Oman
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Lebanon
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 0–3 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
 90' |
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
| Algeria | 0–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)
| Oman | 1–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
| Sudan | 1–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Referee: Mohammad Qanah (Syria)
| Sudan | 2–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
90' |
Report |
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
| Algeria | 2–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
90+3' |
Report |
Referee: Mohamed Khaled (Bahrain)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Palestine
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Mauritania
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| 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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Referee: Abdemoumene Touabti (Algeria)
| Syria | 0–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Mohamed Khaled (Bahrain)
| Mauritania | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
62' |
Report |
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Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
| Mauritania | 2–4 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
21' |
Report |
55' 60' 70' |
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
| Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| 11 July – Annaba | |||||
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| Algeria | 1 | ||||
| 14 July – Annaba | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia (p) | 1 (5) | ||||
| 11 July – Annaba | |||||
| Syria | 1(4) | ||||
| Syria | 2 | ||||
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| Sudan | 0 | ||||
| Third place | |||||
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| 14 July – Annaba | |||||
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| Algeria | 2 (2) | ||||
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| Sudan (p) | 2 (4) | ||||
| Algeria | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
74' |
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)
| Syria | 2–0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
73' |
Report |
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
| Algeria | 2–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
58' |
Report |
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| Penalties | ||
Benzid  Reguieg  Djenidi Bouras |
2–4 | Nooh Mahmoud Ali Al-Bahli Babeker |
Referee: Mohamed Khaled (Bahrain)
| 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 |
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saudi Arabia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Gold Medal |
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Syria
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Silver Medal |
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Sudan
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Algeria (H)
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Oman
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Palestine
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Mauritania
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Lebanon
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
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
Mardik Mardikian3 goals
1 goal
Massinissa Nait Salem Boualem Sryer Syed Ahmed Cheikh Baye Hmeide Cheikh Elwely Ahmed Sheikh Anas Bani Odeh Ali Rabei Abbas Al-Hassan Faisal Al-Abdulwahed Suleiman Ezzalla Hamouda Mohamed Al-Hassan Ismat Maysara Saadalla Hassan Dahan Huzan Osman Muhammad Rihani
