1966 Arab Nations Cup

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name =Arab Nations Cup
year = 1966
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country = Iraq
dates = 1 April – 10 April
finalists = 9
venues = 1
cities = 1
winners = Iraq
count = 2
matches = 20
goals = 90
attendance =
top_scorer =
updated = Jan 25

The 1966 Arab Nations Cup is the 3rd edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Baghdad, Iraq. The host nation and defndeing Champions Iraq won the title for the 2nd time.

Group A

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date= 1 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Iraq|1963
score= 0 - 0
team2=fb|LIB
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goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 1 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Kuwait
score= 4 - 4
team2=fb|Bahrain
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goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq ----footballbox
date= 3 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Iraq
score= 1 - 1
team2=fb|Jordan
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goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 3 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|LIB
score= 6 - 1
team2=fb|Bahrain
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goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq ----footballbox
date= 4 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Iraq
score= 3 - 1
team2=fb|Kuwait
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goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 4 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|LIB
score= 2 - 1
team2=fb|JOR
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goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq ----footballbox
date= 5 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Iraq
score= 10 - 1
team2=fb|Bahrain
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 5 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Jordan
score= 2 - 2
team2=fb|Kuwait
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goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq ----footballbox
date= 6 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|LIB
score= 2 - 1
team2=fb|Kuwait
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 6 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Jordan
score= 2 - 1
team2=fb|Bahrain
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq

Group B

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date= 1 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Libya|1951
score= 0 - 0
team2=fb|PLE
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 1 April, 1966
team1=Syria flagicon|Iraq|1963
score= 4 - 1
team2=fb|North Yemen
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq ----footballbox
date= 3 April, 1966
team1=Syria flagicon|Iraq|1963
score= 0 - 0
team2=fb|Libya|1951
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 3 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|PLE
score= 7 - 0
team2=fb|North Yemen
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq ----footballbox
date= 5 April, 1966
team1=Syria flagicon|Iraq|1963
score= 3 - 1
team2=fb|PLE
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 5 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Libya|1951
score= 13 - 0
team2=fb|North Yemen
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq

Knock-out stage

Round4-with third
8 April, 1966 - Baghdad|fb|Iraq|1963|3|fb|Libya|1951|1
8 April, 1966 - Baghdad|flagicon|Iraq|1963 Syria|1|fb|LIB|0
10 April, 1966 - Baghdad|fb|Iraq|1963|2|flagicon|Iraq|1963 Syria|1
10 April, 1966 - Baghdad|fb|Libya|1951|6|fb|LIB|1

emi-finals

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date= 8 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Iraq
score= 3 - 1
team2=fb|Libya|1951
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq
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date= 8 April, 1966
team1=Syria flagicon|Iraq|1963
score= 1 - 0
team2=fb|LIB
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq

Third place play-off

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date= 10 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Libya|1951
score= 6 - 1
team2=fb|LIB
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq

Final

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date= 10 April, 1966
team1=fb-rt|Iraq|1963
score= 2 - 1
team2=flagicon|Iraq|1963 Syria
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Baghdad, Iraq

Oman withdrawal

In the first match of group B between Libya vs. Oman, Oman abandoned the match in 80th minute after losing 21-0 to Libya, Oman withdraw from the tournament. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arabcup.html#66 Arab Cup ] ]

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arabcup.html#66 Details in RSSSF]