1966 Arab Cup

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

1966 Arab Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIraq
Dates1–10 April
Teams10 (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 played21
Goals scored111 (5.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)Libya Ali Al-Biski
(16 goals)
Best player(s)Iraq Shidrak Yousif

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 4310153+127
 Lebanon 4310103+77
 Jordan 411267–13
 Kuwait 4022811–32
 Bahrain 4013722–151
Iraq 3–1 Kuwait
Yousif
Dhiab
Atta
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Lebanon 2–1 Jordan
Mustafa Al-Adwan 22'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Iraq 2–1 Jordan
Assad
Atta
Al-Shaqran 22'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Lebanon 6–1 Bahrain
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Lebanon 2–1 Kuwait
El-Sharki 1', ?' Al-Dawla
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Jordan 2–1 Bahrain
Issa 22'
Mustafa Al-Adwan 60'
Zalekh
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Iraq 10–1 Bahrain
Dhiab
Jameel
Ismail
Najim
Hameed
Dawood
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Jordan 2–2 Kuwait
Issa 22'
Mustafa Al-Adwan 70'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Kuwait 4–4 Bahrain
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Iraq 0–0 Lebanon
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
 Libya 4220340+346
 Syria 321072+55
 Palestine 311183+53
 North Yemen 3003124–230
 Oman 1001021–210
Libya 0–0 Palestine
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Syria 4–1 North Yemen
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Libya 21–0 [n 1] Oman
Ben Soueid
Al-Biski
Al-Jahani
Ben Zayed
Abandoned in 80'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Syria 0–0 Libya
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Palestine 7–0 North Yemen
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Syria 3–1 Palestine
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Libya 13–0 North Yemen
Al-Biski
Ben Soueid
Al-Ahwal
Al-Khatiti
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

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
Atta
Al-Biski
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Syria 1–0 Lebanon
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Third place play-off

Libya 6–1 Lebanon
Al-Biski
Al-Jahani
Al-Ahwal
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Final

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

Goalscorers

16 goals

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Oman withdrew the tournament after its first match against Libya, protesting a penalty free-kick decision of the referee at 80'.

References

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