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1999 Pan Arab Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
CityAmman
Dates19–31 August 1999
Teams11 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Jordan (2nd title)
Runners-up Iraq
Third place Libya
 Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored72 (2.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jordan Badran Al-Shagran
(8 goals)
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The 1999 Pan Arab Games football tournament was the 9th edition of the Pan Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Amman, Jordan between 19–31 August 1999 as part of the 1999 Pan Arab Games.

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Squads

Main article: Football at the 1999 Pan Arab Games – squads

Group stages

First group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Jordan 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
 Palestine 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
 Qatar 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Jordan 3–0 Qatar
Al-Sheikh 76'
Al-Shagran 79'
Hamarsheh 90'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Egypt Jamal Al-Ghandour
Palestine 0–2 Jordan
Abu Zema 35' 58'

Ref:
Qatar 0–1 Palestine
Hajjaj 42'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United Arab Emirates 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
 Lebanon 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
 Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Saudi Arabia 1–2 Lebanon
Mosh'ael 25' Ghazarian 13'
Kehyeyan 69'
Referee: Tunisia Mourad Al-Da'ami
United Arab Emirates 1–1 Saudi Arabia
Jum'aa 24' Marzouq 32'

Ref:
Lebanon 0–2 United Arab Emirates
Omar 63'
Sa'ad 75'
Referee: Yemen Abdul-Wahid Khamees

Group C

Algeria withdrew

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
 Oman 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
 Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Syria 1–1 Oman
Afash 11'
Haj Moustafa Red card 61'		 Al-Dhabit 61'

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Libya 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
 Iraq 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
 Bahrain 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Libya 4–0 Bahrain
Ramadan 32'
Al Taib 38' 90'
Misrati 50'
Referee: Jordan Omar Bishtawi
Bahrain 0–2 Iraq
Fawzi 5'
Mahmoud 35'
Iraq 0–2 Libya
El Masli 41' 78'

Second group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
 Jordan 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 Lebanon 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
 Oman 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Jordan 1–3 Lebanon
Al-Shagran 90' Zein 42' 61' 88'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Egypt Jamal Al-Ghandour
Oman 0–3 Iraq
Fawzi 4' 54' (pen.)
Farhan 42'
Attendance: 5,000
Iraq 1–2 Jordan
Mohammed 87' Hamarsheh 59'
Al-Shagran 90'
Attendance: 27,000
Lebanon 1–1 Oman
Zein 21' Sha'baan 50'
Attendance: 7,000
Iraq 4–0 Lebanon
Mohammed 7' 54'
Rahim 59'
Al-Heil 88'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Egypt Jamal Al-Ghandour
Jordan 2–0 Oman
Ali 59'
Al-Shboul 78'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Saudi Arabia Yousef Al-'Aqaily

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Palestine 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
 Libya 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
 Syria 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
 United Arab Emirates 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Palestine 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Lafi 35'
Helmi Red card 79'
Al Nims Red card 88'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Lebanon Nabil Ayyad
Syria 1–1 Libya
Afash 40' Muntasser 50'
Attendance: 6,000
Libya 2–2 Palestine
El Masli 27'
Mohamed 82' (pen.)
El Masli Red card 33'		 Al Manasri 1'
Jendeya 90'
Haddad Red card 37'
Referee: Tunisia Mourad Al-Da'ami
United Arab Emirates 2–2 Syria
Ali 33'
Harib 80'		 Al-Sayed 35'
Afash 54'
United Arab Emirates 0–1 Libya
Muntasser 62'
Syria 1–1 Palestine
Al-Sayed 19' Al-Kord 82'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Yemen Abdulwaheed Al-Khamisi

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
29 August – Amman
 
 
 Palestine1
 
31 August – Amman
 
 Jordan4
 
 Jordan (p)4 (3)
 
29 August – Amman
 
 Iraq4 (1)
 
 Iraq3
 
 
 Libya1
 

Semifinals

Palestine 1–4 Jordan
Al-Kord 90' Al-Shagran 14' 67' 75'
Jummah 41'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Tunisia Mourad Al-Da'ami
Iraq 3–1 Libya
Ja'afar 3'
Fawzi 18'
Hamad 32'		 El Masli 16'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lebanon Nabeel Ayaad

Final

Jordan and Iraq faced off at the Amman International Stadium, with a capacity 25,000 crowd packed into the Jordanian capital; the home fans were hoping to see their side retain the title, while Iraq were enjoying the occasion after a tournament which defied expectations. The Jordanian king Abdullah II, along with his wife, were present in the crowd, with the king donning a national team shirt to show his support.

In a relatively quiet first half, it was the hosts who struck first, Abdullah Abu Zema sending Hashim Khamees the wrong way from the spot after half an hour.

The home side continued to dominate and grabbed a second five minutes after the break, a short corner fooling the Iraqi defence, and the tournament's top scorer Badran Al-Shagran lofted the ball over Khamees. It was 3–0 on 65 minutes, a similar routine from a corner seeing defender Radhee Shneishel slice wickedly into his own net. Jordan looked to have the trophy in their hands just five minutes later, Bashar Bani Yaseen racing clear down the left and drilling in a cross which Al- Shagran met with a diving header.

But then came one of the most astonishing comebacks of all time, rivalling the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final in its suddenness. In the 73rd minute, after some pinball in the Jordan box, striker Husaam Fawzi swivelled and cracked a low shot from 10 yards into the bottom corner. The crowd, still celebrating, were then stunned into silence when the forward outpaced Amjad al Taher and then earned a penalty when the defender tripped him. The striker dusted himself down and sent Muhammad Abu Dawud the wrong way from the spot for his 6th goal of the tournament. The Iraqis then cut the deficit to just one on 77 minutes when Haidar Mahmoud got a free header from six yards. The Iraqis, smelling blood, completed the comeback with just three minutes left when Mahmoud knocked on a cross for Razzaq Farhan to half volley home from just inside the box. The home fans were stunned into submission, and their team could not get going. Iraq, still tired from their exerts, could not find a fifth, and so the match went to penalties.

Shneishel converted the first for Iraq, his spot kick too powerful for Abu Dawud, before Abu Zema equalized. Fawzi then hit the post with Iraq's second effort, giving Jordan the chance to take the lead in the shootout, which they didn't take, Hassouneh Al-Sheikh's weak effort saved. However, Iraq's Riyadh Mezher hit the other post with his spot kick, and Badran Al-Shagran made no mistake, giving the Jordanians the advantage with two penalties left. It seemed as though the Iraqis' luck was out, as Abaas Abdulraheem's penalty also hit the post and went out of play, giving substitute Sufian Abdullah the chance to win Jordan's second title. The midfielder's shot was too precise for Khamees, who dived the right way, and he brought this fantastic match to a close.

Jordan 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) Iraq
Abu Zema 30' (pen.)
Al-Shagran 51', 70'
Shneishel 67' (o.g.)		 Fawzi 73', 75' (pen.)
Mahmoud 78'
Farhan 87'
Penalties
 3 – 1
Iraq went first
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Egypt Gamal Al-Ghandour

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • United Arab Emirates Younes Hassan
    • Qatar Ali Ismail
  • Fourth official:
    • Lebanon Nabeel Ayaad

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Jordan (H) 7 5 1 1 18 9 +9 16 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Iraq 7 4 1 2 17 9 +8 13 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Libya 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 11 Bronze Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Palestine 6 2 2 2 6 8 −2 8
5  Lebanon 5 2 1 2 6 9 −3 7 Eliminated in
second stage
6  Syria 4 0 4 0 5 5 0 4
7  United Arab Emirates 5 1 2 2 5 5 0 5
8  Oman 4 0 2 2 2 7 −5 2
9  Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 Eliminated in
first stage
10  Qatar 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
11  Bahrain 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
12  Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: rsssf
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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