 Baghdad hosts the final tournament | |||||||
| Event | 1966 Arab Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 10 April 1966 | ||||||
| Venue | Al-Kashafa Stadium,Baghdad | ||||||
| Referee | Mamdouh Khourma (Jordan) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
←1964 1985 → | |||||||
The1966 Arab Cup Final was afootball match that took place on 10 April 1966, at the Al-Kashafa Stadium inBaghdad,Iraq, to determine the winner of the1966 Arab Cup.Iraq defeatedSyria 2–1 with two goals from Ismail Gorgis to Iraq and a goal from Nureddin Idlibi to Syria, to win their second Arab Cup.[1]
| Iraq | Syria | ||
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| 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 |
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.[1]
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