| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Syria |
| City | Damascus |
| Dates | 7–21 October 1976 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place | Syria |
| Fourth place |  South Yemen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 47 (2.24 per match) |
←1965 1985 → | |
The1976 Arab Games football tournament was the 5th edition of theArab Games men's football tournament. Thefootball tournament was held inDamascus,Syria between 7–21 October 1976 as part of the1976 Arab Games.
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Syria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| South Yemen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
 Jordan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 6 |
 Palestine | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 5 |
 Mauritania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
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