1972_Palestine_Cup_of_Nations
1972 Palestine Cup of Nations
International football competition
The 1972 Palestine Cup was the 1st edition of the Palestine Cup of Nations, it was held in Baghdad, Iraq between 1 and 14 January. The tournament acted as a replacement for the Arab Cup, which was otherwise not held between 1966 and 1985. Nine nations took part in the competition of which Egypt won.
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| كأس فلسطين 1972 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iraq |
| Dates | 1–14 January |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 68 (2.83 per match) |
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The 9 participated teams are:
Main article: 1972 Palestine Cup of Nations squads
Group A
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Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Syria |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
| Algeria |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
 South Yemen |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 |
 Palestine |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Qatar |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | –10 | 0 |
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More information South Yemen, 1–4 ...
| South Yemen | 1–4 | Algeria |
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Hannachi 37' Dali 41', 50'Amar 72' |
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| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 12 January – Baghdad | ||||||
| Iraq | 2 | |||||
| 13 January – Baghdad | ||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
| Iraq | 1 | |||||
| 12 January – Baghdad | ||||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||
| Egypt (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Syria | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 January – Baghdad | ||||||
| Algeria | 3 | |||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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3rd place playoff
Final
| 1972 Palestine Cup winners |
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 Egypt First title |