1961 Arab Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Morocco
CityCasablanca
Dates3–10 September 1961
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Morocco (1st title)
Runners-up United Arab Republic
Third place Libya
Fourth place Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored88 (5.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Morocco Moulay Lahcen Zidane
(13 goals)
1957
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:

Squads

Main article: Football at the 1961 Arab Games – squads

Final tournament

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Morocco 5 5 0 0 26 6 +20 10
 United Arab Republic 5 4 0 1 29 5 +25 8
 Libya 5 2 1 2 13 13 0 5
 Lebanon 5 2 0 3 13 9 +4 4
 Saudi Arabia 5 1 0 4 4 38 –34 2
 Kuwait 5 0 1 4 3 18 –15 1
United Arab Republic 13–0 Saudi Arabia
Abdel Fattah 4', 22', 49', 69'
El-Shazly 9', 27', 61'
Ismail 17', 32', 56'
Shehta 45'
Karam 75'
El-Fanagily 88'
Morocco 1–0 Lebanon
Libya 2–2 Kuwait

Morocco 6–2 Libya
Zidane 10', 44', 69', 80'
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Al-Kaami
United Arab Republic 8–0 Kuwait
Shehta
Badawi
Redha
Ismail
El-Fanagily
El-Shazly
Lebanon 7–1 Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Wasla 82'

Morocco 13–1 Saudi Arabia
Zidane 16', 23', 50', 64', 69', 85'
Lamari 27', 33', 37'
Bahij 41', 67'
Rhiad 44'
Khattabi 62'
Bakr 78'
United Arab Republic 2–1 Libya
El-Shazly 13'
Ismail 74'
Lebanon 4–0 Kuwait

Morocco 3–1 Kuwait
United Arab Republic 4–0 Lebanon
Ismail 5', 52'
Shehta 40'
Selim 84'
Libya 5–1 Saudi Arabia
Al-Biski
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Morocco 3–2 United Arab Republic
Zidane 65'
Mohamed 75'
(Egypt withdrew at 2–2) Ismail 57'
Redha 60'
Lebanon 2–3 Libya
Kuwait 0–1 Saudi Arabia