1966 Arab Cup final

1966 Arab Cup final

Baghdad hosts the final tournament
Event	1966 Arab Cup
Iraq Syria 2 1
Date	10 April 1966
Venue	Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee	Mamdouh Khourma (Jordan)
Attendance	20,000

The 1966 Arab Cup final was a football match that took place on 10 April 1966, at the Al-Kashafa Stadium in Baghdad, Iraq, to determine the winner of the 1966 Arab Cup. Iraq defeated Syria 2–1 with two goals from Ismail Gorgis to Iraq and a goal from Nureddin Idlibi to Syria, to win their second Arab Cup.

Road to the final

Iraq		Syria
Opponents	Results	Opponents	Results
Group stage
Lebanon	0–0	North Yemen	4–1
Jordan	2–1	Libya	0–0
Kuwait	3–1	Palestine	3–1
Bahrain	10–1
Semi-finals
Libya	3–1	Lebanon	1–0

Match Summary

Iraq emerged victorious with a close 2-1 win over Syria. Ismail Gorgis proved to be the hero for the Iraqi side, scoring both their goals. Syria managed a consolation goal through Nureddin Idlibi, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Iraqi dominance.

Details

10 April 1966

18:00 UTC+3

Iraq	2–1	Syria
Ismail 65', 81'		Idlibi 33'

Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Attendance: 20 000

Referee: Mamdouh Khourma (Jordan)

Iraq

Syria

Iraq: GK – Hamid Fawzi DF – Hassan Ali Ahmed DF – Sahib Khazal DF – Jabbar Rashak MF – Salman Dawood (c) MF – Shamil Flayeh MF – Shidrak Yousif MF – Gorgis Ismail MF – Qais Hameed FW – Hisham Atta FW – Nouri Dhiab  46' Substitutes: GK – Mohammed Thamer MF – Shamil Tabra MF – Basil Mahdi FW – Qasim Mahmoud FW – Mahmoud Assad  46' FW – Hussein Hashim – Tariq Razouki – Amer Jameel – Mohammed Najim Manager: Adil Basher

Syria: GK – Fares Salteje DF – Ahmed Jabban DF – Tariq Alosh DF – Azmi Haddad DF – Hafid Abu Lbada MF – Hagop Averian MF – Wael Akkad MF – Yusef Tamim FW – Nureddin Idlibi FW – Ahmed Alian FW – Avadis Kaoulekian Substitutes: MF – Ghasan Kezberi Manager: Cornel Drăgușin

Assistant referees: Rashad Hawasly (Syria) Saadi Abd Al-Kareem (Iraq)

External links

• 1966 Iraq - rsssf.com