| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Morocco |
| City | Rabat |
| Dates | 4–16 August 1985 |
| Teams | 15 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq B (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Morocco |
| Third place |  Algeria B |
| Fourth place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 48 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Radhi Majed Abdullah (3 goals each) |
The 1985 Arab Games football tournament was the 6th edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Rabat, Morocco between 4–16 August 1985 as part of the 1985 Arab Games.
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 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tunisia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
 Somalia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mauritania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
| Tunisia | 4–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Hsoumi  5'Jeridi 45' (pen.)Maâloul 72'Houarbi 85' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Algeria B |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 North Yemen |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq B |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Libya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Syria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 13 August – Rabat | ||||||
| Morocco (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 16 August – Rabat | ||||||
| Algeria B | 0 | |||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||
| 14 August – Casablanca | ||||||
| Iraq B | 1 | |||||
| Iraq B | 2 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 August – Rabat | ||||||
| Algeria B | – | |||||
| Saudi Arabia (w/o) | – | |||||
Semifinals
| Iraq B | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Radhi |
Abdullah 21' (pen.) |
Third place match
| Algeria B | Cancelled (Saudi Arabia withdrew) | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Final
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq B |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | Morocco |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | Algeria B |
4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | Saudi Arabia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Tunisia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Libya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Somalia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | North Yemen |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | Syria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Mauritania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 38 | |||||
External links
- 6th Arab Games, 1985 (Rabat, Morocco) - rsssf.com
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