1985 Arab Nations Cup

1985 Arab Nations Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	3 – 12 July
Teams	6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Iraq (3rd title)
Runners-up	Bahrain
Third place	Saudi Arabia
Fourth place	Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	21 (2.1 per match)

The 1985 Arab Nations Cup is the fourth edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Taif, Saudi Arabia. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 3rd time.

Group Stage

Group A

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  v  Jordan

3 July 1985

Saudi Arabia	4–0	Jordan

Taif

Qatar  v  Jordan

5 July 1985

Qatar	2–0	Jordan

Taif

Saudi Arabia  v  Qatar

7 July 1985

Saudi Arabia	1–0	Qatar

Taif

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Bahrain	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
Iraq	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
Mauritania	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	0

Iraq  v  Bahrain

4 July 1985

Iraq	1–1	Bahrain

Taif

Bahrain  v  Mauritania

6 July 1985

Bahrain	2–0	Mauritania

Taif

Iraq  v  Mauritania

8 July 1985

Iraq	2–0	Mauritania

Taif

Knock-out stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	10 July 1985 – Taif
	Iraq	3
	Saudi Arabia	2
					12 July 1985 – Taif
					Iraq	1
					Bahrain	0
					Third place
	10 July 1985 – Taif			12 July 1985 – Taif
	Bahrain	1 (4)		Saudi Arabia	0 (4)
	Qatar	1 (2)			Qatar	0 (1)

Semi-finals

Iraq  v  Saudi Arabia

10 July 1985

Iraq	3–2	Saudi Arabia

Taif

Bahrain  v  Qatar

10 July 1985

Bahrain	1–1	Qatar
	Penalties
	4–2

Taif

Third place play-off

Saudi Arabia  v  Qatar

12 July 1985

Saudi Arabia	0–0	Qatar
	Penalties
	4–1

Taif

Final

Iraq  v  Bahrain

12 July 1985

Iraq	1–0	Bahrain

Taif

Result

1985 Arab Nations Cup Winners
Iraq Third title

External links

• Details in RSSSF