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
The 10 participated teams are:
Venues
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| 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
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
| 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
Third place play-off
Final
Goalscorers
- 16 goals
- 14 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
Notes and references
Notes
References
- ^ 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.
