1966 Arab Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iraq |
| Dates | 1 – 10 April |
| Teams | 10 (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 | 21 |
| Goals scored | 111 (5.29 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Al-Baski (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Shidrak Yousif |
← 1964 1982 → | |
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 10 participated teams are:
Venues
| Baghdad | |
|---|---|
| Al-Kashafa Stadium | |
| Capacity: 14,000 | |
|
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 7 |
| Lebanon
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
 Jordan
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 3 |
 Kuwait
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 2 |
 Bahrain
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 22 | –15 | 1 |
| Lebanon | 2–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
 |
M. Al-Adwan 22' |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Jordan | 2–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Issa 22' M. Al-Adwan 70' |
|
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Group B
Oman abandoned their first match against Libya with 10 minutes left from a disputed decision when they started losing 21-0 to Libya, and withdrew from the tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| Libya
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 4 |
 Palestine
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 3 |
 North Yemen
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | –25 | 0 |
 Oman
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Libya | 21–0 [n 1] | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Soueid Al-Baski Al-Jahani Ben Zayed |
Abondonned in 80' |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Syria | 4–1 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Palestine | 7–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Libya | 13–1 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Baski Ben Soueid Al-Ahwal Al-Khatiti |
|
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 8, 1966 - Baghdad | ||||||
| Iraq | 3 | |||||
| April 10, 1966 - Baghdad | ||||||
| Libya | 1 | |||||
| Iraq | 2 | |||||
| April 8, 1966 - Baghdad | ||||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||
| Lebanon | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| April 10, 1966 - Baghdad | ||||||
| Libya | 6 | |||||
| Lebanon | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Goalscorers
- 9 goals
Notes and references
Notes
References
- ^ نهائي كأس العرب 1966 - Al-Gardenia