| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iraq |
| Dates | 1 January – 14 January |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 68 (2.83 per match) |
The 1st edition of the Palestine Cup was held in Baghdad, Iraq between the 1st January and the 14th 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.
Contents |
| 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 |
| 1 January 1972 |
Iraq | 0 – 0 | Egypt | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1972 |
Kuwait | 3 – 2 | Libya | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 1972 |
Iraq | 3 – 0 | Libya | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 1972 |
Egypt | 2 – 0 | Kuwait | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1972 |
Iraq | 3 – 1 | Kuwait | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1972 |
Egypt | 1 – 1 | Libya | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1 January 1972 |
Algeria | 2 – 0 | Palestine | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1972 |
Syria | 1 – 0 | South Yemen | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1972 |
Algeria | 3 – 0 | Qatar | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1972 |
Syria | 3 – 1 | Palestine | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 1972 |
Syria | 3 – 2 | Qatar | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 1972 |
South Yemen | 2 – 1 | Palestine | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 1972 |
Syria | 1 – 0 | Algeria | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 1972 |
South Yemen | 2 – 1 | Qatar | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
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| 10 January 1972 |
South Yemen | 1 – 4 | Algeria | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
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| 10 January 1972 |
Palestine | 7 – 1 | Qatar | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1972 |
Iraq | 2 - 0 | Algeria | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1972 |
Egypt | 4 - 2 | Syria | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
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| 13 January 1972 |
Algeria | 3 - 1 | Syria | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 1972 |
Egypt | 3 - 1 | Iraq | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
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| 1972 Palestine Cup Winners |
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Egypt First title |
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