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1964 Arab Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates13 – 20 November
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up Libya
Third place Lebanon
Fourth place Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored27 (2.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iraq Hisham Atta
(3 goals)
1963
1966

The 1964 Arab Nations Cup is the second edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Kuwait. In Iraq's first appearance, they won the title for the 1st time.

Participated teams

The 5 participated teams are:

Venues

Kuwait City
Shuwaikh High School Stadium
Capacity: 16,000

Squads

Final tournament

Tournament classification

Iraq wins the tournament, Libya second. Lebanon took third place by beating Kuwait in the last day of the tournament.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 7
 Libya 4 2 2 0 9 5 +4 6
 Lebanon 4 1 1 2 4 5 –1 3
 Kuwait 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 3
 Jordan 4 0 1 3 3 10 –7 1

Matches

Kuwait 0–1 Iraq
Ismail 60'


Iraq 3–1 Jordan
Atta 14', 40'
Mahmoud 30'
Al-Banna 22'


Kuwait 2–3 Lebanon
Chatila 19', 64'
Nassar 88'