1985 Arab Cup

1985 Arab Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates3–12 July
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq B (3rd title)
Runners-up Bahrain
Third place Saudi Arabia
Fourth place Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored21 (2.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iraq Anad Abid
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad[1]
Best goalkeeperBahrain Mohammed Saleh
Fair play award Jordan
1966
1988

The 1985 Arab Cup was the fourth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Ta'if, Saudi Arabia. The competition come back after nineteen years of absence. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 3rd time.

Qualified teams

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The 6 qualified teams are:

Participants
Zone Team
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)  Bahrain
 Qatar
Zone 2 (Red Sea)  Saudi Arabia
Zone 3 (North Africa)  Mauritania
Zone 4 (East Region)  Iraq
 Jordan

Venues

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Ta’if
King Fahd Stadium
Capacity: 17,000

Squads

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
 Qatar 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
 Jordan 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Saudi Arabia 4–0 Jordan
Nu'eimeh 45'
Azmi 49' (o.g.)
Al-Musaibeah 58'
Al-Bishi 89'
Report
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)

Qatar 2–0 Jordan
Khalfan 32'
Muftah 66'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bahrain 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
 Iraq B 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
 Mauritania 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Iraq B 1–1 Bahrain
Abid 42' Report Eid 78'

Bahrain 2–0 Mauritania
Shwetar 15', 74'

Iraq B 2–0 Mauritania
Mahmoud 42'
Abid 60'
Referee: Mohammed Senhoub (Yemen)

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 July 1985 – Taif
 
 
 Iraq B3
 
12 July 1985 – Taif
 
 Saudi Arabia2
 
 Iraq B1
 
10 July 1985 – Taif
 
 Bahrain0
 
 Bahrain (p)1 (3)
 
 
 Qatar1 (1)
 
Third place
 
 
12 July 1985 – Taif
 
 
 Saudi Arabia (p)0 (3)
 
 
 Qatar 0 (1)

Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

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Final

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Iraq B 1–0 Bahrain
Abid 21' Report
Referee: Abdul Aziz Al-Salmi (Kuwait)

Goalscorers

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5 goals

References

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  1. ^ "عبدالجواد افضل لاعب".
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