Arab Nations Cup 1966
The 1966 Arab Nations Cup was the third football tournament of the Arab Nations Cup . This competition was held in Baghdad , Iraq . The teams played against each other in a league system in two groups. The group's best moved into the knockout round. The host Iraq was able to defend its title.
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
;_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg){kind=small} Iraq
|
4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15: 3 | +12 | 10 |
| 2. |
 Lebanon
|
4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10: 3 | +7 | 10 |
| 3. |
 Jordan
|
4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6: 7 | −1 | 4th |
| 4th |
 Kuwait
|
4th | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8:11 | −3 | 2 |
| 5. |
.svg){kind=small} Bahrain
|
4th | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7:22 | −15 | 1 |
| Iraq | 0-0 | Lebanon | |
| Kuwait | 4: 4 | Bahrain | |
| Iraq | 1: 1 | Jordan | |
| Lebanon | 6: 1 | Bahrain | |
| Iraq | 3: 1 | Kuwait | |
| Lebanon | 2: 1 | Jordan | |
| Iraq | 10: 1 | Bahrain | |
| Jordan | 2: 1 | Kuwait | |
| Lebanon | 2: 1 | Kuwait | |
| Jordan | 2: 1 | Bahrain |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Syria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7: 2 | +5 | 7th |
| 2. |
.svg){kind=small} Libya
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13: 0 | +13 | 5 |
| 3. |
 Palestine
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8: 3 | +5 | 4th |
| 4th |
 North Yemen
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:24 | −23 | 0 |
| 5. |
.svg){kind=small} Oman
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
| Libya | 0-0 | Palestine | |
| Syria | 4: 1 | North Yemen | |
| Syria | 0-0 | Libya | |
| Palestine | 7-0 | North Yemen | |
| Syria | 3: 1 | Palestine | |
| Libya | 13: 0 | North Yemen |
Semifinals
| Iraq | 3-1 | Libya |
| Syria | 1-0 | Lebanon |
Third place game
| Libya | 6-1 | Lebanon |
final
| Iraq | 2-1 | Syria |
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the first game of Group B between Libya and Oman, Oman left the field in the 80th minute, after a controversial scene. Then the team withdrew from the tournament. Arab Cup