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1953 Maccabiah Games Eight hundred ninety athletes representing 23 countries competed in the 1953 4th Maccabiah Games, held September 20 to 29, in 18 branches of sports. Israeli President Itzhak Ben-Zvi opened the Games at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv District, in f ...

was held in several stadiums in Israel starting on 28 September. The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 7 countries participated. The tournament was won by the defending champions, Israel.Israel – South Africa 4:0 in Football
Herut, 28 September 1953, Historical Jewish Press As part of the closing ceremony, the host and winner, Israel, played an exhibition match against a selected team from the other competing nations. The match, that was played over two halves of 20 minutes, ended goalless.60 Thousand Spectators at the Fourth Maccabiah Closing Ceremony
Davar, 30 September 1953, Historical Jewish Press

Format

The seven teams were divided into two group, each team playing the others once. The top two qualified for the medals group, while the rest played for the 5th-7th places.

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Final round

5th-7th places group

Medals group

References

{{Maccabiah Games Football

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