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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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iraq |
| Dates | 1–10 April |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 111 (5.29 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Al-Biski (16 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Shidrak Yousif |
← 1964 1985 → | |
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.
The 10 participated teams are:
Group A
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Lebanon | 2–1 |  Jordan |
|---|---|---|
El-Sharki  Abou Murad |
Mustafa Al-Adwan 22' |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Lebanon | 6–1 |  Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Altounian El-Sharki Abou Murad Berjaoui Chatila |
|
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
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 |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| 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
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Palestine | 7–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Libya | 13–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Biski Ben Soueid Al-Ahwal Al-Khatiti |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| 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
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Third place play-off
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Final
- 16 goals
- 14 goals
- 6 goals
Mahmoud Al-Jahani
- 5 goals
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