Football at the 1985 Pan Arab Games

The 1985 Pan Arab Games football tournament was the 6th edition of the Pan Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Rabat, Morocco between 4–16 August 1985 as part of the 1985 Pan Arab Games.

1985 Pan Arab Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Morocco
CityRabat
Dates4–16 August 1985
Teams15 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Iraq B (1st title)
Runners-up Morocco
Third place Algeria B
Fourth place Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored48 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ahmed Radhi
Majed Abdullah
(3 goals each)

Participating teams

Eleven teams took part to the tournament, Algeria participated with the B team and Iraq also with the B team in addition to four players from the A team. The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Squads

Group stage

Algeria qualified for semifinals on a draw between second-placed teams.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Morocco 321082+65
 Tunisia 321083+55
 Somalia 310267–12
 Mauritania 3003212–100
Tunisia 4 – 0 Mauritania
Hsoumi  5'
Jeridi  45' (pen.)
Maâloul  72'
Houarbi  85'

Morocco 2 – 2 Tunisia
?  55' (o.g.)
Anafal  69'
Rakbaoui  4'
Hergal  7'

Morocco 3 – 0 Mauritania
Somalia 1 – 2 Tunisia
Jaziri  15' (pen.)
Rakbaoui  56'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 330051+46
 Algeria B 31024402
 United Arab Emirates 310223–12
 North Yemen 310236–32
United Arab Emirates 1 – 0 Algeria B
Saudi Arabia 2 – 0 North Yemen
Abdullah  76' (pen.)
Abu Dawood  79'

Saudi Arabia 1 – 0 United Arab Emirates
Abdullah  38'
Stade d'honneur, Settat
Algeria B 3 – 1 North Yemen

North Yemen 2 – 1 United Arab Emirates

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq B 220040+44
 Libya 21012202
 Syria 200204–40
Iraq B 2 – 0 Libya
Radhi
Abid

Syria 0 – 2 Libya

Iraq B 2 – 0 Syria
Allawi
Mahmoud

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
13 August – Rabat
 
 
 Morocco (a.e.t.)1
 
16 August – Rabat
 
 Algeria B0
 
 Morocco0
 
14 August – Casablanca
 
 Iraq B1
 
 Iraq B2
 
 
 Saudi Arabia1
 
Third place
 
 
16 August – Rabat
 
 
 Algeria B-
 
 
 Saudi Arabia (w/o)-

Semifinals

Morocco 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Algeria B
Lamriss  ?'

Iraq B 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia
Radhi Abdullah  21' (pen.)

Third place match

Algeria B Cancelled
(Saudi Arabia withdrew)
 Saudi Arabia

Final

Morocco 0 – 1 Iraq B
Gorgis  8'

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Iraq B 440071+68
2  Morocco 531193+67
3  Algeria B 420345−14
4  Saudi Arabia 430263+36
Eliminated in the group stage
5  Tunisia 321072+55
6  Libya 21012202
7  Somalia 310256−12
8  United Arab Emirates 310223−12
9  North Yemen 310236−32
10  Syria 200204−40
10  Mauritania 3003212−100
Total 36182184848038
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