1940 Mandatory

Palestine v Lebanon
football match

The 1940 association football match between the national teams of Mandatory Palestine and Lebanon was the
latter's first official international match, and the former's last before they became the Israel national team after
1948. The match took place on 27 April 1940 at the Maccabiah Stadium in Tel Aviv. Officiated by John Blackwell of
the British Army, the game was watched by 10,000 spectators and ended in a 5–1 victory for the home side.
Mandatory Palestine scored in the second minute of the game, doubling their lead 10
Mandatory Palestine v Lebanon
minutes later with a penalty kick. Two more goals by the home side meant the first half
ended 4–0. Mandatory Palestine's forced substitution at half-time due to injury hampered
their control of the game and in the fifth minute of the second half, Lebanese forward
Camille Cordahi scored to become Lebanon's first official international goalscorer. Werner
Kaspi scored his second goal of the game in the 60th minute, with the match ending 5–1.

Lebanon's next official games were all friendlies against Syria, one in 1942 and two in
1947. In 1948 the Mandatory Palestine national team formally became the Israel national
team, with the establishment of the State of Israel. They played their next official game in The Maccabiah Stadium (pictured in 1935)
a friendly against Cyprus in 1949. Out of Lebanon's 11 players, six went on to play at least held the match
one more international game. Shalom Shalomzon was the only Mandatory Palestine
player to make another international appearance.
Event International friendly

Background
Mandatory Palestine Lebanon

Match

Post-match
5 1
Date 27 April 1940
See also
Venue Maccabiah Stadium,
Tel Aviv

References
Referee John Blackwell
 (England)
Bibliography Attendance 10,000

External links

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