1972 Palestine Cup of Nations

1972 Palestine Cup
كأس فلسطين 1972
Tournament details
Host country	Iraq
Dates	1–14 January
Teams	9
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Egypt (1st title)
Runners-up	Iraq
Third place	Algeria
Fourth place	Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	68 (2.83 per match)
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The 1972 Palestine Cup was the 1st edition of the Palestine Cup of Nations, it was held in Baghdad, Iraq between 1 and 14 January. The tournament acted as a replacement for the Arab Cup, which was otherwise not held between 1966 and 1985. Nine nations took part in the competition of which Egypt won.

Host countryIraq

Dates1–14 January

Teams9

Venue1 (in 1 host city)

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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

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Syria	4	4	0	8	3	+5	8
Algeria	4	3	1	9	2	+7	6
South Yemen	4	2	2	5	7	–2	4
Palestine	4	1	3	9	9	0	2
Qatar	4	0	4	5	15	–10	0

Semifinals		Final

12 January – Baghdad

Iraq	3
		13 January – Baghdad
Algeria	1
		Iraq	1
12 January – Baghdad
		Egypt	3
Egypt (a.e.t.)	4

Syria	2
		Third place

		14 January – Baghdad

		Algeria	3

		Syria	1

1972 Palestine Cup of Nations

Participated teams

Squads

Venues

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

3rd place playoff

Final

Winners

References

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