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1965 Maccabiah Games The 7th Maccabiah Games in 1965 saw 1,500 athletes from 29 different countries compete in 21 sports. It was the first Maccabiah Games for Iran, Jamaica, Peru, and Venezuela. The United States delegation won the most gold medals, followed by Israel, ...

was held in several stadiums in Israel starting on 30 August. The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 9 countries participated. The competition was won by Israel. Israel's Footballers Won the Gold Medal in the Tournament
Davar, 31 August 1965, Historical Jewish Press As part of the closing ceremony, an exhibition match was played between Israel and Torino F.C., which resulted with a 2–1 victory to Israel."Torino" Surrendered to Our Ambitious Youth
Ma'ariv, 6 September 1965, Historical Jewish Press

Format

The nine teams were divided into three groups, each team playing the others once. The top team from each group qualified to the medals group, while the second-placed team qualified to the 4th-6th place group. The bottom team in each group was eliminated.

Results

First round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Final round

4th-6th places group

Medals group

1. The match between the UK and Mexico was abandoned at the 71st minute, after Mexico conceded a penalty, and their goalkeeper was sent off as he protested the decision. The result at the time of abandonment was 1–1. The Games Committee set the result to 3–0 to the UK.The Mexicans Refused to a Penalty Kick and Their Match With England (1:1) Was Abandoned
Ma'ariv, 30 August 1965, Historical Jewish Press

Final ranking

References

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Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sp ...