1966_Arab_Cup
1966 Arab Cup
International football competition
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]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| 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 |
← 1964 1985 → | |
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The 10 participated teams are:
Main article: 1966 Arab Cup squads
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
More information Lebanon, 2–1 ...
| Lebanon | 2–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
El-Sharki  Abou Murad |
Mustafa Al-Adwan 22' |
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Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
More information Lebanon, 6–1 ...
| Lebanon | 6–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Altounian El-Sharki Abou Murad Berjaoui Chatila |
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Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
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.
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
More information Libya, 21–0 ...
| Libya | 21–0 [n 1] | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Soueid Al-Biski Al-Jahani Ben Zayed |
Abandoned in 80' |
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Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
More information Libya, 13–0 ...
| Libya | 13–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Biski Ben Soueid Al-Ahwal Al-Khatiti |
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Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| 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
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Third place play-off
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Final
Main article: 1966 Arab Cup Final
- 16 goals
- 14 goals
- 6 goals
Mahmoud Al-Jahani
- 5 goals
Notes
References
- نهائي كأس العرب 1966 - Al-Gardenia
- "Ali Al-Baski, the historical goal scorer for Libyan football ... and the star of records". Al Wasat. Retrieved 10 August 2020.