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.
| 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-Biski (16 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Shidrak Yousif |
Participated teams
The 10 participated teams are:
Venues
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 |
|---|---|---|
El-Sharki  Abou Murad | Mustafa Al-Adwan 22' |
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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | +34 | 6 |
| Syria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
 Palestine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 3 |
 North Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | –23 | 0 |
 Oman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | –21 | 0 |
| Syria | 4–1 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 21–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Soueid Al-Biski Al-Jahani Ben Zayed | Abandoned in 80' |
| Palestine | 7–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 13–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Biski Ben Soueid Al-Ahwal Al-Khatiti |
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
- 16 goals
- 14 goals
- 6 goals
Mahmoud Al-Jahani
- 5 goals
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
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