1966 Arab Cup
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3rd Arab Cup, held in Iraq
| 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) | Libya Ali Al-Biski (16 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Iraq Shidrak Yousif |
← 1964 1985 → | |
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]
At the tournament's closing ceremony, the chairman of the Arab Cup Organising Committee announced that the next edition of the Arab Cup would be held in 1967 in Damascus, Syria,[2] however this did not end up taking place.
Participated teams
[edit ]The 10 participated teams are:
Venues
[edit ]| Baghdad | |
|---|---|
| Al-Kashafa Stadium | |
| Capacity: 14,000 | |
Squads
[edit ]Main article: 1966 Arab Cup squads
Group stage
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]| 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' |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Jordan | 2–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Issa 22' Mustafa Al-Adwan 70' |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Group B
[edit ]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 |
|---|---|---|
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
| Palestine | 7–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Libya | 13–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Biski Ben Soueid Al-Ahwal Al-Khatiti |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Knock-out stage
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]Third place play-off
[edit ]Final
[edit ]Main article: 1966 Arab Cup Final
Goalscorers
[edit ]- 16 goals
- 14 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
Notes and references
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ نهائي كأس العرب 1966 - Al-Gardenia
- ^ "3rd Arab Football Cup Tournament Ends". Baghdad News. 12 April 1966.
- ^ "Ali Al-Baski, the historical goal scorer for Libyan football ... and the star of records". Al Wasat. Retrieved 10 August 2020.