The men's
football
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tournament at the
2023 Arab Games
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was held from 2 to 14 July 2023 in
Algeria, following an 11-year hiatus. Matches will be played in
Annaba and
Constantine
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* Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I
* Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria
Constantine may also refer to:
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. For the first time, teams are restricted to under-23 players, and a maximum of three over-aged players.
Bahrain were the defending champions, having beat
Jordan in the final of the
2011
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edition.
Stadiums
Teams
Participating countries
Eight teams are participating in the tournament, all under-23 with the exception of Saudi Arabia who are participating with their under-19 team.
Squads
Draw
The draw took place on 19 June 2023. Host
Algeria was automatically seeded in Pot 1. The remaining teams were seeded based on the
FIFA ranking.
Officiating
;Referees
* Nabil Boukhalfa
* Abdemoumene Touabti
* Mohamed Khaled
* Zaid Thamer Mohammed
* Ammar Ashkanani
* Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh
* Muath Owfi
* Mohammad Qanah
* Mehrez Melki
;Assistant referees
* Hamza Bouzit
* Amro Ajaj
* Yahya Nouali
* Ali Fakih
* Basem Saef El Naser
* Hamooh Al Shuaibi
* Kinan Al-Baajawi
* Ibrahim Al-Dakheel
* Mowlid Rage Ali
* Mohamed Bakir
Group stage
''All times are local,
AST (
UTC+1).''
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final ranking
Goalscorers
References
External links
Football - arabgames2023 official weebsite
{{Arab Games Football
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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Arab Games
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Arab Games
The Arab Games ( ar, الألعاب العربية), also called the Pan Arab Games, are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Game ...
Arab Games, 2023
Events at the 2023 Arab Games
2023 in youth association football