1985 Arab Nations Cup
The 1985 Arab Nations Cup is the fourth edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Ta'if, Saudi Arabia. The competition come back after nineteen years of absence. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 3rd time.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 3 – 12 July |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png){kind=small} |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 21 (2.1 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (5 goals) |
Qualified teams
The 6 qualified teams are:
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Hosts | |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| |
| Zone 2 (Red Sea) | No team |
| Zone 3 (North Africa) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Zone 4 (East Region) | |
 | |
Venues
| Ta’if | |
|---|---|
| King Fahd Stadium | |
| Capacity: 17,000 | |
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Nu'eimeh  Azmi Al-Musaibeah Al-Bishi |
Report |
King Fahd Stadium, Taif
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad |
Report |
King Fahd Stadium, Taif
Referee: Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| 3 | |||||
| 12 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 10 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 1 (4) | |||||
| 1 (2) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| 0 (4) | |||||
| 0 (1) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Iraq B | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abid Rashid |
Report | Nu'eimeh Abd Al-Jawad |
King Fahd Stadium, Taif
Referee: Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)
Third place play-off
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Abd Al-Jawad  Al-Bishi Al-Dosari Khamees  |
4–1 | |
King Fahd Stadium, Taif
External links
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