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1973 Palestine Cup

كأس فلسطين 1973
President Habib Bourguiba honors the Tunisian national team after winning the 1973 Palestine Cup
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
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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.

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

Syria	1–1	Palestine
Nanu ?'		?'

Egypt	6–1	North Yemen
Khalil ?', ?' Abdel Azim 20', 41', 65' El Shaikh 62'		?'

Tunisia	4–1	Syria
Habita 44', 58', 73' Akid 86'		Sman ?'

Palestine	beat	North Yemen

Tunisia	1–0	Egypt
Habita 39'

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'

Syria	2–0	Egypt
Shahrestan 20', 45'

Tunisia	6–2	Palestine
Akid Chakroun Habita		Al-Khatib Temime

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'

Libya	10–0	South Yemen

Algeria	0–0	Iraq

United Arab Emirates	draw	South Yemen

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'		?'

Libya	0–0	Iraq

United Arab Emirates	1–3	Iraq
Abdel Rahman ?'		Luaibi Hassan

Libya	0–2	Algeria
		Ighil 35' Belbahri 60'

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

Tunisia	2–0	Iraq
Habita 7' Chakroun 15'

Algeria	0–0	Syria
Penalties
	2–3

Third place match

Algeria	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Iraq
Penalties
	3–0	Hassan Farhan Yousif

Final

Tunisia	4–0	Syria
Chakroun 42' Akid 73' Khouini 88' Mahlami ?' (o.g.)	report

Winners

1973 Palestine Cup winners
Tunisia First title

References

1. "بطولة كأس فلسطين الثانية بكرة القدم 1973 ليبيا". mondial.com. 31 October 2017.

External links

• RSSSF archives
• Elo Ratings

• 1973 in African football
• 1973 in Asian football
• 1973–74 in Algerian football
• 1973–74 in Libyan football
• Palestine Cup of Nations
• International association football competitions hosted by Libya