1966 Arab Nations Cup

1966 Arab Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host country Iraq
Dates 1 – 10 April
Teams 9 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Iraq (2nd title)
Runners-up  Syria
Third place  Libya
Fourth place  Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played 20
Goals scored 90 (4.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Libya Ali Al-Baski
(10 goals)

The 1966 Arab Nations Cup is the third edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Baghdad, Iraq. The host nation and defending Champions Iraq won the title for the 2nd time.[1]

Participated teams

The 9 participated teams are:

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 4310153+127
 Lebanon 4310103+77
 Jordan 411267–13
 Kuwait 4022811–32
 Bahrain 4013722–151
Iraq  0 – 0  Lebanon
Kuwait  4 – 4  Bahrain

Iraq  2 – 1  Jordan
Assad
Hajjaj
Al-Shaqran
Lebanon  6 – 1  Bahrain

Iraq  3 – 1  Kuwait
Yousif
Diab
Hajjaj
Lebanon  2 – 1  Jordan
Al-Adwan

Iraq  10 – 1  Bahrain
Diab
Jameel
Ismail
Najm
Hameed
Dawood
Jordan  2 – 2  Kuwait

Lebanon  2 – 1  Kuwait
Jordan  2 – 1  Bahrain
Issa

Group B

In the first match of group B between Libya and Oman, Oman abandoned the match in 80th minute after a disputed decision while losing 21-0 to Libya, and withdrew from the tournament.[2]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 321072+55
 Libya 3120130+134
 Palestine 311183+53
 North Yemen 3003227–250
 Oman 00000000
Libya  21 – 0  Oman
Ben Suweed
Al-Baski
Al-Jahani
Zand

Libya  0 – 0  Palestine
Syria  4 – 1  North Yemen

Syria  0 – 0  Libya
Palestine  7 – 0  North Yemen

Syria  3 – 1  Palestine
Libya  16 – 1  North Yemen
Al-Baski
Ben Suweed
Al-Hawal
Al-Khatiti

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 8, 1966 - Baghdad
 
 
 Iraq3
 
April 10, 1966 - Baghdad
 
 Libya1
 
 Iraq2
 
April 8, 1966 - Baghdad
 
 Syria1
 
 Syria1
 
 
 Lebanon0
 
Third place
 
 
April 10, 1966 - Baghdad
 
 
 Libya6
 
 
 Lebanon1

Semi-finals

Iraq  3 – 1  Libya
Mahmoud
Balla
Hajjaj
Al-Baski

Syria  1 – 0  Lebanon

Third place play-off

Libya  6 – 1  Lebanon
Al-Baski
Al-Jahani
Al-Hawal

Final

Iraq  2 – 1  Syria
Ismail  68', 84' Nureddin  27'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Mamdouh Khourma (Jordan)

Result

 1966 Arab Nations Cup Winners 

Iraq
Second title

References

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