1973 Palestine Cup of Nations
| كأس فلسطين 1973 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Libya |
| Dates | 11–26 August |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
← 1972 1975 → | |
International football competition
The 1973 Palestine Cup was the 2nd edition of the Palestine Cup of Nations, it was held in Libya between 11 and 26 August. Ten nations took part in the competition of which Tunisia won.[1]
Participated teams
The 10 participated teams are:
Algeria
Egypt (holders)
Iraq
Libya (hosts)
North Yemen
Palestine
South Yemen
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 8 |
| Syria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 5 |
 Egypt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
 Palestine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
 North Yemen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
| Egypt | 6–1 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Khalil  ?', ?'Abdel Azim 20', 41', 65'El Shaikh 62' | ?' |
| Syria | 7–1 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed ?', ?', ?' Sman ?'Shahrestan ?'Tatesh ?'Serur ?' | ?' |
| Tunisia | 2–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Chakroun 63' Akid 66' |
Attendance: 5.000
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 7 |
| Iraq | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Libya | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
 South Yemen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 1 |
| Libya | 2–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Aswad ?' Sedki ?' | Rabi ?' Suhail ?' |
| Iraq | 2–0 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Luaibi Hanoon |
| Algeria | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Belbahri 70' Fergani 76' |
| Algeria | 15–1 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Safsafi 1' Akli 6', 16', 35', 55', 64', 65'Djebbar 7', 80'Benmessaoud 8', 53'Fendi 10', 89'Guedioura 51', 76' | ?' |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Rahman ?' | Luaibi Hassan |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 23 August – Tripoli | ||||||
| Tunisia | 2 | |||||
| 26 August – Tripoli | ||||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||
| Tunisia | 4 | |||||
| 23 August – Benghazi | ||||||
| Syria | 0 | |||||
| Algeria | 0 (5) | |||||
| Syria (pen.) | 0 (6) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 August – Tripoli | ||||||
| Algeria (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||
| Iraq | 0 (0) | |||||
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Winners
| 1973 Palestine Cup winners |
|---|
 Tunisia First title |
References
- ^ "بطولة كأس فلسطين الثانية بكرة القدم 1973 ليبيا". mondial.com. 31 October 2017.
External links
- RSSSF archives
- Elo Ratings
