1985 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth

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

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) Kais Yâakoubi
(5 goals)
Best goalkeeper Hamimi Al Rabee
Fair play award Syria

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:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Algeria 2–1 Mauritania
United Arab Emirates 2–1 Mauritania
Algeria 3–0 United Arab Emirates

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:
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:
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:
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:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
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:
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
Algeria 2–0 Iraq

Third place play-off
Tunisia 0–2 Iraq

Final
Final
Saudi Arabia 2–1 Algeria
Saleh Al-Mutlaq 49'
Bassem Abo Dawood 52'		 Nassim Zeggour 25'

References
  1. "Palestine Cup for Youth 1985". www.rsssf.com.
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