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1985 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth

1985 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth
كأس فلسطين للشباب
Tournament details
Host countryAlgeria
Dates15 September – 1 October
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Runners-up Algeria
Third place Iraq
Fourth place Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored66 (2.36 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tunisia Kais Yâakoubi
(5 goals)
Best goalkeeperLebanon Hamimi Al Rabee
Fair play award Syria
1983
1989

The 1985 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth was the second edition of the Arab Cup U-20. The tournament was held in four cities in Algeria, from 15 September to 1 October 1985.[1]

Participating teams

First group stage

The top two teams of each group advanced to the second group stage (quarter-finals).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria (H) 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 4 Advance to second group stage
2  United Arab Emirates 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 2
3  Mauritania 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Algeria 2–1 Mauritania

United Arab Emirates 2–1 Mauritania

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 3 Advance to second group stage
2  Qatar 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 2
3  Morocco 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Iraq 0–0 Morocco

Qatar 2–0 Morocco

Qatar 0–4 Iraq

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to second group stage
2  Tunisia 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2
3  South Yemen 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Saudi Arabia 0–0 South Yemen
24 February Stadium, Sidi Bel Abbès

Tunisia 2–1 South Yemen
24 February Stadium, Sidi Bel Abbès

Saudi Arabia 2–0 Tunisia
24 February Stadium, Sidi Bel Abbès

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Syria 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 Advance to second group stage
2  Palestine 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 2
3  Lebanon 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Palestine 2–3 Syria

Syria 0–1 Lebanon

Lebanon 0–1 Palestine

Second group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Advance to semi-finals
2  Algeria (H) 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4
3  Qatar 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 2
4  Palestine 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Saudi Arabia 4–0 Palestine
Algeria 1–0 Qatar

Algeria 4–1 Palestine
Qatar 0–1 Saudi Arabia

Algeria 0–1 Saudi Arabia
Palestine 1–2 Qatar

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4 Advance to semi-finals
2  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 4
3  Syria 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 2
4  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Iraq 2–0 Tunisia
United Arab Emirates 0–3 Syria

Syria 2–3 Tunisia
Iraq 1–3 United Arab Emirates

Tunisia 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Syria 0–1 Iraq

Knockout phase

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 September
 
 
 Saudi Arabia (a.e.t.)1
 
1 October
 
 Tunisia0
 
 Saudi Arabia2
 
29 September
 
 Algeria1
 
 Algeria2
 
 
 Iraq0
 
Third place
 
 
1 October
 
 
 Tunisia0
 
 
 Iraq2

Semi-finals

Saudi Arabia 1–0 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
Fahd Al-Hamdan

Algeria 2–0 Iraq

Third place play-off

Tunisia 0–2 Iraq
Mohamed Khalaf 36' (pen.), 76'

Final

Saudi Arabia 2–1 Algeria
Saleh Al-Mutlaq 49'
Bassem Abu Dawood 52'
Nassim Zeggour 25'
Attendance: 40 000
Referee: Karim Nacer (Tunisia)

References