1964 Arab Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 13–20 November |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Libya |
| Third place | Kuwait |
| Fourth place | Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 27 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Ben Soueid (4 goals) |
← 1963 1966 → | |
The 1964 Arab Cup was the second edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Kuwait. In Iraq's first appearance, they won the title for the 1st time.
Participated teams
Five teams taked part for the tournament, the hosts Kuwait for the first time with Iraq and Libya, Jordan and Lebanon. Five teams withrew the tournament, The defending title team Tunisia because the national elections state, Morocco and Sudan sent an apology, Egypt because it had just finished it participation at the 1964 Summer Olympics football tournament and Syria because financial reasons.
The 5 participated teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | Hosts | 1964 | 0 (debut) |
| Iraq | Invitee | 1964 | 0 (debut) |
| Jordan | Invitee | 1964 | 1 (1963) |
| Lebanon | Invitee | 1964 | 1 (1963) |
| Libya | Invitee | 1964 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Venues
| Kuwait City | |
|---|---|
| Shuwaikh High School Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,000 | |
Squads
Final tournament
Tournament classification
Iraq wins the tournament, Libya second.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Libya | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 1 |
Matches
| Kuwait | 1–1 | Libya |
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Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon)
| Iraq | 1–1 | Libya |
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Referee: Sobhi Naseer (Egypt)
| Libya | 2–1 | Lebanon |
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Referee: Mohammed Youssef (Sudan)
| Libya | 5–2 | Jordan |
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Referee: Mohammed Youssef (Sudan)
| Kuwait | 2–3 | Lebanon |
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Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi (Iraq)
Goalscorers
There were 27 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.7 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Mustafa Al-Adwan
- Abdulrahman Al-Dawla
- Mohammed Chatila
- Hassan Al-Sanoussi
1 goal
- Shaker Ismail
- Qasim Mahmoud
- Shamil Tabra
- Tony Zaghloul
- Ibrahim Al-Khashram
- Mohammed Al-Masoud
- Othman Al-Ossimi
- Ragheb Shaker
- Samir Elias Nassar
- Ahmad Al-Ahwal
- Ali Al-Biski
References
- ^ "المهاجم أحمد بن صويد تاريخ محفور في ذهن الكرة الليبية". Egypt Today. 26 April 2001.
External links
- 1964 Kuwait (November 13–20) - rsssf.com
- Arab Cup 1964 - International Football