| Tourney name | Arab Cup |
|---|---|
| Year | 1985 |
| Size | 200px |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 3–12 July |
| Num teams | 6 |
| Confederations | 2 |
| Venues | 1 |
| Cities | 1 |
| Champion other | Iraq |
| Count | 3 |
| Second | Bahrain |
| Third | Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth | Qatar |
| Matches | 10 |
| Goals | 21 |
| Top scorer | Anad Abid (5 goals) |
| Player | Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad[1] |
| Goalkeeper | Mohammed Saleh |
| Fair play | Jordan |
| Prevseason | 1966 |
| Nextseason | 1988 |
The 1985 Arab Cup was the fourth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Ta'if, Saudi Arabia. The competition returned after nineteen years of absence and was the first one under the auspices of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The defending champion Iraq won the title for the third consecutive time.
Qualification
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)
Zone 2 (Red Sea)
The tournament was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Sudan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 4 |
| SOM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ? | ? | ? | 1 |
| YMD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
Saudi Arabia qualified.
Zone 3 (North Africa)
Mauritania qualified automatically as the other North African teams (Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia) withdrew due to their participation in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[4]
Mauritania qualified.
Zone 4 (East Region)
The tournament was held in Amman, Jordan.[5]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0 |
Jordan and Iraq qualified due to the withdrawal of the other teams in the group.
Qualified teams
Iraq participated with its B team in the final tournament. The 6 qualified teams were:
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | Bahrain |
| Qatar | |
| Zone 2 (Red Sea) | Saudi Arabia (hosts) |
| Zone 3 (North Africa) | MTN |
| Zone 4 (East Region) | Iraq |
| Jordan | |
Venues
| Ta’if | |
|---|---|
| King Fahd Stadium | |
| Capacity: 17,000 | |
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
| Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Final
References
- ^ "عبدالجواد افضل لاعب"
- ^ "المباراة التاريخية لمنتخب اليمن الديمقراطي أمام المنتخب السعودي" (in Arabic). Adngad. 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Majed Abdullah Mohammed - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. 2 July 2020.
- ^ "كأس العرب 1963 - 2021 (p 26)" (in Arabic). kooora.com. Abd El Baset Najar (Author: Mahmoud Qarqura). 15 October 2021.
- ^ "تفاصيل مباراة الأردن و العراق" (in Arabic). JFA.com. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
