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]
| 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 |
Participated teamsEdit
The 10 participated teams are:
Algeria
Egypt (holders)
Iraq
Libya (hosts)
North Yemen
Palestine
South Yemen
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
SquadsEdit
Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
| 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 ?' |
?' |
| Egypt | 2–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Azim 25' El Shaikh 65' |
| Tunisia | 2–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Chakroun 63' Akid 66' |
Attendance: 5.000
| Syria | 2–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Shahrestan 20', 45' |
Group BEdit
| 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 |
| 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' |
?' |
Knockout stageEdit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 12 January – Tripoli | ||||||
| Tunisia | 2 | |||||
| 13 January – Tripoli | ||||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||
| Tunisia | 4 | |||||
| 12 January – Benghazi | ||||||
| Syria | 0 | |||||
| Algeria | 0 (5) | |||||
| Syria (pen.) | 0 (6) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 January – Tripoli | ||||||
| Algeria (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||
| Iraq | 0 (0) | |||||
SemifinalsEdit
Third place matchEdit
FinalEdit
WinnersEdit
| 1973 Palestine Cup winners |
|---|
 Tunisia First title |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "بطولة كأس فلسطين الثانية بكرة القدم 1973 ليبيا". mondial.com. 31 October 2017.