| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 3–12 July |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq B (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 21 (2.1 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Anad Abid (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad |
| Best goalkeeper |  Mohammed Saleh |
| Fair play award |  Jordan |
| ← 1966 1988 → | |
The 1985 Arab Cup was the fourth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Ta'if, Saudi Arabia. The competition come back after nineteen years of absence. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 3rd consecutive time.
Qualified teams
Main article: 1985 Arab Cup qualificationThe 6 qualified teams are:
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | Bahrain
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| Qatar
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| Zone 2 (Red Sea) | Saudi Arabia
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| Zone 3 (North Africa) |  Mauritania
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| Zone 4 (East Region) | Iraq
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| Jordan
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Venues
| Ta’if |   Ta’if
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|---|---|
| King Fahd Stadium | |
| Capacity: 17,000 | |
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Squads
Main article: 1985 Arab Cup squadsGroup stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Qatar
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Jordan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
Nu'eimeh  45'Azmi 49' (o.g.)Al-Musaibeah 58'Al-Bishi 89' |
Report |
| Qatar | 2–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Khalfan 32' Muftah 66' |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad 61' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Iraq B
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mauritania
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Iraq B | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Abid 42' |
Report | Eid 78' |
| Bahrain | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Shwetar 15', 74' |
| Iraq B | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud 42' Abid 60' |
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| Iraq B | 3 | |||||
| 12 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| Iraq B | 1 | |||||
| 10 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Bahrain (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Qatar | 1 (1) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 July 1985 – Taif | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia (p) | 0 (3) | |||||
| Qatar | 0 (1) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Iraq B | 3–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Abid 12', 18' Rashid 28' |
Report | Nu'eimeh 12' (pen.) Abd Al-Jawad 88' |
| Bahrain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Harban 55' |
Muftah 40' |
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| Penalties | ||
Hassan  Shwetar  Saif Al-Harban |
3–1 | Al-Adsani Al Ammari Sabila Muftah |
Third place play-off
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Abd Al-Jawad Al-Bishi Al-Dosari Khamees |
3–1 | |
Final
Main article: 1985 Arab Cup Final| Iraq B | 1–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Abid 21' |
Report |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
References
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