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1965 Pan Arab Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Republic
CityCairo
Dates2–11 September 1965
Teams10 (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 played24
Goals scored151 (6.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly
(9 goals)
1961
1976

The 1965 Pan Arab Games football tournament was the 4th edition of the Pan Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Cairo, Egypt between 2–11 September 1965 as part of the 1965 Pan Arab Games.

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Squads

Group stage

Group A

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
United Arab Republic abandoned1 Iraq
Referee: Mamdouh Karma (Jordan)
Palestine 1 – 0 Aden

United Arab Republic 14 – 0 Aden
El-Shazly
Reyadh
Abdel Fattah
Rifaat
Shehta
Palestine 1 – 0 Lebanon

Iraq 6 – 0 Aden
Ammo Baba
Atta
Hameed

Iraq 0 – 0 Lebanon

Palestine 1 – 1 Iraq
Dawood
Lebanon 4 – 3 Aden

United Arab Republic 1 – 0
replay1
 Iraq
El-Gohary 5'

^1 The first game between United Arab Rep. and Iraq was abandoned at kick-off after security fears due to overcrowding at the stadium causing the referee to call the match off. The game was replayed on 8 September 1965

Group B

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
Sultanate of Lahej Lahej 4 1 0 3 2 30 –28 2
 Oman 4 0 0 4 2 45 –43 0
Sudan 9 – 0Sultanate of Lahej Lahej
Libya 15 – 1 Oman

Syria 4 – 0Sultanate of Lahej Lahej
Sudan 4 – 2 Libya

Libya 6 – 3 Syria
Sudan 15 – 0 Oman

Libya 16 – 0Sultanate of Lahej Lahej
Syria 13 – 0 Oman

Lahej Sultanate of Lahej2 – 1 Oman
Sudan 2 – 0 Syria

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
9 September – Cairo
 
 
 United Arab Republic8
 
11 September – Cairo
 
 Libya1
 
 United Arab Republic2
 
9 September – Cairo
 
 Sudan0
 
 Sudan2
 
 
 Palestine1
 
Third place
 
 
10 September – Cairo
 
 
 Libya4
 
 
 Palestine2

Semifinals

United Arab Republic 8 – 1 Libya
Reyadh 4', 12', 19'
El-Shazly 33', 52', 85'
Shehta 40', 79'

Sudan 2 – 1 Palestine

Third place match

Libya 4 – 2 Palestine

Final

United Arab Republic 0 – 0 Sudan
(Egypt won title on toss)

Final ranking

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 Sultanate of Lahej Lahej 4 1 0 3 2 30 −28 2
9  Aden 4 0 0 4 3 25 −22 0
10  Oman 4 0 0 4 2 45 −43 0
Total 48 22 4 22 151 151 0 48

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