1972 Palestine Cup of Nations

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1972 Palestine Cup
كأس فلسطين 1972
Tournament details
Host countryIraq
Dates1–14 January
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (1st title)
Runners-up Iraq
Third place Algeria
Fourth place Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored68 (2.83 per match)
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The 1972 Palestine Cup was the 1st edition of the Palestine Cup of Nations, it was held in Baghdad, Iraq between 1 January and 14 January. The tournament apparently acted as replacement for the Arab Nations Cup (or was just another name for it), which was otherwise not held between 1966 and 1985. Nine nations took part in the competition of which Egypt won.

Participated teams[]

The 9 participated teams are:

Squads[]

Main article: 1972 Palestine Cup of Nations squads

Venues[]

Cities Venues Capacity
Baghdad Al-Shaab Stadium 40,000

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5
 Egypt 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 4
 Kuwait 3 1 0 2 4 7 –3 2
 Libya 3 0 1 2 3 7 –4 1
Iraq 0–0 Egypt
Kuwait 3–2 Libya
Iraq 3–0 Libya
Kadhim Goal Goal
Ahmed Goal
Egypt 2–0 Kuwait
Goal 28'
El-Bouri Goal 75'
Iraq 3–1 Kuwait
Yousif Goal
Kadhim Goal
Hatim Goal		 Goal
Egypt 1–1 Libya
Zizo Goal 84' Goal

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 4 4 0 0 8 3 +5 8
 Algeria 4 3 0 1 9 2 +7 6
 South Yemen 4 2 0 2 5 7 –2 4
 Palestine 4 1 0 3 9 9 0 2
 Qatar 4 0 0 4 5 15 –10 0
Algeria 2–0 Palestine
Dahleb Goal Goal
Syria 1–0 South Yemen
Algeria 3–0 Qatar
Goal 5'
Goal 33'
Betrouni Goal 53'
Syria 3–1 Palestine
Syria 3–2 Qatar
South Yemen 2–1 Palestine
Syria 1–0 Algeria
South Yemen 2–1 Qatar
South Yemen 1–4 Algeria
Goal Hannachi Goal 37'
Goal 41', 50'
Amar Goal 72'
Palestine 7–1 Qatar

Knock-out stage[]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
12 January – Baghdad
 
 
 Iraq2
 
13 January – Baghdad
 
 Algeria0
 
 Iraq1
 
12 January – Baghdad
 
 Egypt3
 
 Egypt (a.e.t.)4
 
 
 Syria2
 
Third place
 
 
14 January – Baghdad
 
 
 Algeria3
 
 
 Syria1

Semi-finals[]

Iraq 3–1 Algeria
Kamil Goal Goal
Kadhim Goal		 Dahleb Goal (pen.)
Egypt 4–2 (a.e.t.) Syria
Reyadh Goal 8'
Goal 83'
El-Shazly Goal 110', 117' (pen.)		 Goal Goal

3rd place playoff[]

Algeria 3–1 Syria
Dahleb Goal 19'
Goal 68', 75'		 ? Goal

Final[]

Iraq 1–3 Egypt
Aziz Goal 35' (pen.) El-Shazly Goal 3'
Zizo Goal 19', 64'

Winners[]

 1972 Palestine Cup Winners 

Egypt
First title

References[]

External links[]

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