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)

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

Final tournament

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Morocco 5500266+2010
 United Arab Republic 5401295+258
 Libya 5212131305
 Lebanon 5203139+44
 Saudi Arabia 5104438–342
 Kuwait 5014318–151
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'
?
? 		Al-Kaami
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'
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
 ?
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
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