title: Football at the 1997 Arab Games
text: # Football at the 1997 Arab Games
  
  The 1997 Arab Games football tournament was the 8th edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 13–27 July 1997 as part of the 1997 Arab Games.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  Eight teams took part to the tournament, Kuwait participated with the reserve team and United Arab Emirates with the U21 team. The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
  
  * Jordan
  * Kuwait B
  * Lebanon (hosts)
  * Libya
  * Mauritania
  * Oman
  * Syria
  * United Arab Emirates U21
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
  | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
  | Libya | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
  | Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Syria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
  | Kuwait B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
  | United Arab Emirates U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
  | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 July – Beirut | 23 July – Beirut |
  | Jordan | 3 |
  | Jordan | 3 | 27 July – Beirut | 27 July – Beirut |
  | Kuwait B | 2 | 27 July – Beirut | 27 July – Beirut |
  | Kuwait B | 2 | Jordan | 1 |
  | 24 July – Beirut | 24 July – Beirut | | Jordan | 1 |
  | 24 July – Beirut | 24 July – Beirut | Syria | 0 |
  | Syria (a.e.t.) | 3 | Syria | 0 |
  | Lebanon | 2 | | |
  | Lebanon | 2 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 26 July – Beirut | 26 July – Beirut |
  | | | Lebanon | 3 |
  | | | Kuwait B | 1 |
  
  ## Final ranking
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Jordan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | Gold Medal |
  | | Syria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Silver Medal |
  | | Lebanon (H) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | Bronze Medal |
  | 4 | Kuwait B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | Fourth place |
  | 5 | United Arab Emirates U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
  | 6 | Libya | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | Eliminated in group stage |
  | 7 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | Eliminated in group stage |
  | 8 | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
  
  * 1997 Arab Games
  * Jordan First title
  