Football at the 1999 Pan Arab Games

The 1999 Pan Arab Games football tournament was the 9th edition of the Pan Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Amman, Jordan between 19–31 August 1999 as part of the 1999 Pan Arab Games.

1999 Pan Arab Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
CityAmman
Dates19–31 August 1999
Teams11 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Jordan (2nd title)
Runners-up Iraq
Third place Libya
 Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored72 (2.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Badran Al-Shagran
(8 goals)

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Group stages

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Jordan 220050+56
 Palestine 210112−13
 Qatar Olympic 200204−40
Jordan 3–0 Qatar Olympic
Al-Sheikh  76'
Al-Shagran  79'
Hamarsheh  90'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Ghandour
Palestine 0–2 Jordan
Abu Zema  35'  58'

Ref:
Qatar Olympic 0–1 Palestine
Hajjaj  42'

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United Arab Emirates 211031+24
 Lebanon 210123−13
 Saudi Arabia Olympic 201123−11
Saudi Arabia Olympic 1–2 Lebanon
Mosh'ael  25' Ghazarian  13'
Kehyeyan  69'
Referee: Mourad Al-Da'ami
United Arab Emirates 1–1 Saudi Arabia Olympic
Jum'aa  24' Marzouq  32'

Ref:
Lebanon 0–2 United Arab Emirates
Omar  63'
Sa'ad  75'
Referee: Abdul-Wahid Khamees

Group C

Algeria withdrew

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 10101101
 Oman 10101101
 Algeria 00000000
Syria 1–1 Oman
Afash  11'
Haj Moustafa  61'		 Al-Dhabit  61'

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Libya 220060+66
 Iraq 21012203
 Bahrain Olympic 200206−60
Libya 4–0 Bahrain Olympic
Ramadan  32'
Al Taib  38'  90'
Misrati  50'
Referee: Omar Bishtawi
Bahrain Olympic 0–2 Iraq
Fawzi  5'
Mahmoud  35'
Iraq 0–2 Libya
El Masli  41'  78'

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 320182+66
 Jordan 320154+16
 Lebanon 311146−24
 Oman 301216−51
Jordan 1–3 Lebanon
Al-Shagran  90' Zein  42'  61'  88'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Ghandour
Oman 0–3 Iraq
Fawzi  4'  54' (pen.)
Farhan  42'
Attendance: 5,000
Iraq 1–2 Jordan
Mohammed  87' Hamarsheh  59'
Al-Shagran  90'
Attendance: 27,000
Lebanon 1–1 Oman
Zein  21' Sha'baan  50'
Attendance: 7,000
Iraq 4–0 Lebanon
Mohammed  7'  54'
Rahim  59'
Al-Heil  88'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Ghandour
Jordan 2–0 Oman
Ali  59'
Al-Shboul  78'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Yousef Al-'Aqaily

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Palestine 312043+15
 Libya 312043+15
 Syria 30304403
 United Arab Emirates 301224−21
Palestine 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Lafi  35'
Helmi  79'
Al Nims  88'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Nabil Ayyad
Syria 1–1 Libya
Afash  40' Muntasser  50'
Al-Hussein Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Libya 2–2 Palestine
El Masli  27'
Mohamed  82' (pen.)
El Masli  33'		 Al Manasri  1'
Jendeya  90'
Haddad  37'
Referee: Mourad Al-Da'ami
United Arab Emirates 2–2 Syria
Ali  33'
Harib  80'		 Al-Sayed  35'
Afash  54'
United Arab Emirates 0–1 Libya
Muntasser  62'
Syria 1–1 Palestine
Al-Sayed  19' Al-Kord  82'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Abdulwaheed Al-Khamisi

Knockout stage
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
29 August – Amman
 
 
 Palestine1
 
31 August – Amman
 
 Jordan4
 
 Jordan (p)4 (3)
 
29 August – Amman
 
 Iraq4 (1)
 
 Iraq3
 
 
 Libya1
 

Semifinals
Palestine 1–4 Jordan
Al-Kord  90' Al-Shagran  14'  67'  75'
Jummah  41'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mourad Al-Da'ami
Iraq 3–1 Libya
Jafar  3'
Fawzi  18'
Hamad  32'		 El Masli  16'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nabeel Ayaad

Final

Jordan and Iraq faced off at the Amman International Stadium, with a capacity 25,000 crowd packed into the Jordanian capital; the home fans were hoping to see their side retain the title, while Iraq were enjoying the occasion after a tournament which defied expectations. The Jordanian king Abdullah II, along with his wife, were present in the crowd, with the king donning a national team shirt to show his support.

In a relatively quiet first half, it was the hosts who struck first, Abdullah Abu Zema sending Hashim Khamees the wrong way from the spot after half an hour.

The home side continued to dominate and grabbed a second five minutes after the break, a short corner fooling the Iraqi defence, and the tournament's top scorer Badran Al-Shagran lofted the ball over Khamees. It was 3–0 on 65 minutes, a similar routine from a corner seeing defender Radhee Shneishel slice wickedly into his own net. Jordan looked to have the trophy in their hands just five minutes later, Bashar Bani Yaseen racing clear down the left and drilling in a cross which Al- Shagran met with a diving header.

But then came one of the most astonishing comebacks of all time, rivalling the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final in its suddenness. In the 73rd minute, after some pinball in the Jordan box, striker Husaam Fawzi swivelled and cracked a low shot from 10 yards into the bottom corner. The crowd, still celebrating, were then stunned into silence when the forward outpaced Amjad al Taher and then earned a penalty when the defender tripped him. The striker dusted himself down and sent Muhammad Abu Dawud the wrong way from the spot for his 6th goal of the tournament. The Iraqis then cut the deficit to just one on 77 minutes when Haidar Mahmoud got a free header from six yards. The Iraqis, smelling blood, completed the comeback with just three minutes left when Mahmoud knocked on a cross for Razzaq Farhan to half volley home from just inside the box. The home fans were stunned into submission, and their team could not get going. Iraq, still tired from their exerts, could not find a fifth, and so the match went to penalties.

Shneishel converted the first for Iraq, his spot kick too powerful for Abu Dawud, before Abu Zema equalized. Fawzi then hit the post with Iraq's second effort, giving Jordan the chance to take the lead in the shootout, which they didn't take, Hassouneh Al-Sheikh's weak effort saved. However, Iraq's Riyadh Mezher hit the other post with his spot kick, and Badran Al-Shagran made no mistake, giving the Jordanians the advantage with two penalties left. It seemed as though the Iraqis' luck was out, as Abaas Abdulraheem's penalty also hit the post and went out of play, giving substitute Sufian Abdullah the chance to win Jordan's second title. The midfielder's shot was too precise for Khamees, who dived the right way, and he brought this fantastic match to a close.

Jordan 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) Iraq
Abu Zema  30' (pen.)
Al-Shagran  51', 70'
Shneishel  67' (o.g.)		 Fawzi  73', 75' (pen.)
Mahmoud  78'
Farhan  87'
Penalties
 3 – 1
Iraq went first
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Younes Hassan
    • Ali Ismail
  • Fourth official:
    • Nabeel Ayaad

Final ranking
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
 Jordan (H) 7 5 1 1 18 9 +9 16 Gold Medal
 Iraq 7 4 1 2 17 9 +8 13 Silver Medal
 Libya 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 11 Bronze Medal
 Palestine 6 2 2 2 6 8 −2 8
5  Lebanon 5 2 1 2 6 9 −3 7 Eliminated in
second stage
6  Syria 4 0 4 0 5 5 0 4
7  United Arab Emirates 5 1 2 2 5 5 0 5
8  Oman 4 0 2 2 2 7 −5 2
9  Saudi Arabia Olympic 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 Eliminated in
first stage
10  Qatar Olympic 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
11  Bahrain Olympic 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
12  Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: rsssf
(H) Host.

Goalscorers
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