1985 Arab Cup
The 1985 Arab Cup was the fourth edition of the Arab 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq B (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 21 (2.1 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Anad Abid (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mohammed Saleh |
| Fair play award |  Jordan |
Qualified teams
The 6 qualified teams are:
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | Bahrain |
| Qatar | |
| Zone 2 (Red Sea) | Saudi Arabia |
| Zone 3 (North Africa) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mauritania |
| Zone 4 (East Region) | Iraq |
| Jordan | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Qatar |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Jordan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
Nu'eimeh  45'Azmi 49' (o.g.)Al-Musaibeah 58'Al-Bishi 89' |
Report |
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad 61' |
Report |
Referee: Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Iraq B |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mauritania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Bahrain | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Shwetar 15', 74' |
| Iraq B | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud 42' Abid 60' |
Referee: Mohammed Senhoub (Yemen)
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| Iraq B | 3 | |||||
| 12 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| Iraq B | 1 | |||||
| 10 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Bahrain (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Qatar | 1 (1) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia (p) | 0 (3) | |||||
| Qatar | 0 (1) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Iraq B | 3–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Abid 12', 18' Rashid 28' |
Report | Nu'eimeh 12' (pen.) Abd Al-Jawad 88' |
Referee: Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)
Third place play-off
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Abd Al-Jawad  Al-Bishi Al-Dosari Khamees  |
3–1 | |
References
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