Arab Nations Cup 1985
The 1985 Arab Nations Cup was the fourth football tournament of the Arab Nations Cup . This competition was held in Saudi Arabia in the city of Ta'if . The teams played against each other in a league system in two groups. The group's best moved into the knockout round. Iraq won for the third time.
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 | +5 | 6th |
| 2. |
 Qatar
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2: 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3. |
 Jordan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0: 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4-0 | Jordan | |
| Qatar | 2-0 | Jordan | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1-0 | Qatar |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
.svg){kind=small} Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3: 1 | +2 | 4th |
| 2. |
;_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg){kind=small} Iraq
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3: 1 | +2 | 4th |
| 3. |
.svg){kind=small} Mauritania
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0: 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Iraq | 1: 1 | Bahrain | |
| Bahrain | 2-0 | Mauritania | |
| Iraq | 2-0 | Mauritania |
Semifinals
| Iraq | 3-2 | Saudi Arabia |
| Bahrain | 1-1 | Qatar |
Third place game
| Saudi Arabia | 1-1; 4-1 on penalties | Qatar |
final
| Iraq | 1-0 | Bahrain |