1985 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth
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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth
| year = 1985
| yearr =
| other_titles = كأس فلسطين للشباب
| image =
| size =
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| caption =
| city =
| country = Algeria
| dates = 15 September – 1 October
| num_teams = 12
| confederations = 2
| venues = 4
| cities = 4
| champion_other = {{fbu|20|KSA}}
| count = 1
| second_other = {{fbu|20|ALG}}
| third_other = {{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}
| fourth_other = {{fbu|20|TUN|1959}}
| matches = 28
| goals = 66
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{fbicon|TUN|1959}} Kais Yâakoubi
(5 goals)
| player =
| goalkeeper = {{fbicon|LBN}} Hamimi Al Rabee
| fair_play = {{fbu|20|SYR}}
| prevseason = 1983
| nextseason = 1989
}}
The 1985 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth was the second edition of the Arab Cup U-20. The tournament was held in four cities in Algeria, from 15 September to 1 October 1985.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/pales-youth85.html|title=Palestine Cup for Youth 1985|website=RSSSF}}
Participating teams
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First group stage
The top two teams of each group advanced to the second group stage (quarter-finals).
=Group A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers
|source=
|winpoints=2
|team1=ALG |team2=UAE |team3=MTN
|update=complete
|win_ALG=2 |draw_ALG=0 |loss_ALG=0 |gf_ALG=5 |ga_ALG=1 |status_ALG=H
|win_UAE=1 |draw_UAE=0 |loss_UAE=1 |gf_UAE=2 |ga_UAE=4 |status_UAE=
|win_MTN=0 |draw_MTN=0 |loss_MTN=2 |gf_MTN=2 |ga_MTN=4 |status_MTN=
|name_ALG={{fbu|20|ALG}}
|name_UAE={{fbu|20|UAE}}
|name_MTN={{fbu|20|MTN|1959}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to second group stage
}}
{{Football box
|date=15 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
|score=2–1
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|MTN|1959}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=18 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|UAE}}
|score=2–1
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|MTN|1959}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=20 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
|score=3–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|UAE}}
|goals1=Nacer Sandjak {{goal|}}{{goal|}}{{goal|}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers
|source=
|winpoints=2
|team1=IRQ |team2=QAT |team3=MAR
|update=complete
|win_IRQ=1 |draw_IRQ=1 |loss_IRQ=0 |gf_IRQ=4 |ga_IRQ=0 |status_IRQ=
|win_QAT=1 |draw_QAT=0 |loss_QAT=1 |gf_QAT=2 |ga_QAT=4 |status_QAT=
|win_MAR=0 |draw_MAR=1 |loss_MAR=1 |gf_MAR=0 |ga_MAR=2 |status_MAR=
|name_IRQ={{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}
|name_QAT={{fbu|20|QAT}}
|name_MAR={{fbu|20|MAR}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to second group stage
}}
{{Football box
|date=17 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|IRQ|1963}}
|score=0–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|MAR}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=1 November 1954 Stadium, Batna
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=19 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|QAT}}
|score=2–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|MAR}}
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|stadium=1 November 1954 Stadium, Batna
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}}
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{{Football box
|date=21 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|QAT}}
|score=0–4
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}
|goals1=
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|stadium=1 November 1954 Stadium, Batna
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=Group C=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers
|source=
|winpoints=2
|team1=KSA |team2=TUN |team3=YMD
|update=complete
|win_KSA=1 |draw_KSA=1 |loss_KSA=0 |gf_KSA=2 |ga_KSA=0 |status_KSA=
|win_TUN=1 |draw_TUN=0 |loss_TUN=1 |gf_TUN=2 |ga_TUN=3 |status_TUN=
|win_YMD=0 |draw_YMD=1 |loss_YMD=1 |gf_YMD=1 |ga_YMD=2 |status_YMD=
|name_KSA={{fbu|20|KSA}}
|name_TUN={{fbu|20|TUN}}
|name_YMD={{fbu|20|YMD}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to second group stage
}}
{{Football box
|date=17 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
|score=0–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|YMD}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=24 February Stadium, Sidi Bel Abbès
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=19 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|TUN|1959}}
|score=2–1
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|YMD}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=24 February Stadium, Sidi Bel Abbès
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=21 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
|score=2–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|TUN|1959}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=24 February Stadium, Sidi Bel Abbès
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=Group D=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers
|source=
|winpoints=2
|team1=SYR |team2=PLE |team3=LBN
|update=complete
|win_SYR=1 |draw_SYR=0 |loss_SYR=1 |gf_SYR=3 |ga_SYR=3 |status_SYR=
|win_PLE=1 |draw_PLE=0 |loss_PLE=1 |gf_PLE=3 |ga_PLE=3 |status_PLE=
|win_LBN=1 |draw_LBN=0 |loss_LBN=1 |gf_LBN=1 |ga_LBN=1 |status_LBN=
|name_SYR={{fbu|20|SYR}}
|name_PLE={{fbu|20|PLE}}
|name_LBN={{fbu|20|LBN}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to second group stage
}}
{{Football box
|date=16 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|PLE}}
|score=2–3
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|SYR}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=18 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|SYR}}
|score=0–1
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|LBN}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
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|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=20 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|LBN}}
|score=0–1
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|PLE}}
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|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
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|referee=
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Second group stage
=Group A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers
|source=
|winpoints=2
|team1=KSA |team2=ALG |team3=QAT |team4=PLE
|update=complete
|win_KSA=3 |draw_KSA=0 |loss_KSA=0 |gf_KSA=6 |ga_KSA=0 |status_KSA=
|win_ALG=2 |draw_ALG=0 |loss_ALG=1 |gf_ALG=5 |ga_ALG=2 |status_ALG=H
|win_QAT=1 |draw_QAT=0 |loss_QAT=2 |gf_QAT=2 |ga_QAT=3 |status_QAT=
|win_PLE=0 |draw_PLE=0 |loss_PLE=3 |gf_PLE=2 |ga_PLE=10|status_PLE=
|name_KSA={{fbu|20|KSA}}
|name_ALG={{fbu|20|ALG}}
|name_QAT={{fbu|20|QAT}}
|name_PLE={{fbu|20|PLE}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to semi-finals
}}
{{Football box
|date=23 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
|score=4–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|PLE}}
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|goals2=
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
{{Football box
|date=23 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
|score=1–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|QAT}}
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|goals2=
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
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|referee=
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{{Football box
|date=25 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
|score=4–1
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|PLE}}
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|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
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{{Football box
|date=25 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|QAT}}
|score=0–1
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|team2={{fbu|20|KSA}}
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|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
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{{Football box
|date=27 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
|score=0–1
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|KSA}}
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|goals2=
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
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{{Football box
|date=27 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|PLE}}
|score=1–2
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|team2={{fbu|20|QAT}}
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|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
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=Group B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers
|source=
|winpoints=2
|team1=IRQ |team2=TUN |team3=SYR |team4=UAE
|update=complete
|win_IRQ=2 |draw_IRQ=0 |loss_IRQ=1 |gf_IRQ=4 |ga_IRQ=3 |status_IRQ=
|win_TUN=2 |draw_TUN=0 |loss_TUN=1 |gf_TUN=4 |ga_TUN=4 |status_TUN=
|win_SYR=1 |draw_SYR=0 |loss_SYR=2 |gf_SYR=5 |ga_SYR=4 |status_SYR=
|win_UAE=1 |draw_UAE=0 |loss_UAE=2 |gf_UAE=3 |ga_UAE=5 |status_UAE=
|name_IRQ={{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}
|name_TUN={{fbu|20|TUN|1959}}
|name_SYR={{fbu|20|SYR}}
|name_UAE={{fbu|20|UAE}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to semi-finals
}}
{{Football box
|date=23 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|IRQ|1963}}
|score=2–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|TUN|1959}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
{{Football box
|date=23 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|UAE}}
|score=0–3
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|team2={{fbu|20|SYR}}
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|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
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|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=25 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|SYR}}
|score=2–3
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|team2={{fbu|20|TUN|1959}}
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|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
|attendance=
|referee=
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{{Football box
|date=25 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|IRQ|1963}}
|score=1–3
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|UAE}}
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|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
|attendance=
|referee=
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{{Football box
|date=27 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|TUN|1959}}
|score=1–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|UAE}}
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|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
|attendance=
|referee=
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{{Football box
|date=27 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|SYR}}
|score=0–1
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen
|attendance=
|referee=
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Knockout phase
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|3rdplace=yes
|bold_winner=high
|29 September|{{fbu|20|KSA}} {{aet}}|1|{{fbu|20|TUN|1959}}|0
|29 September|{{fbu|20|ALG}}|2|{{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}|0
|1 October|{{fbu|20|KSA}}|2|{{fbu|20|ALG}}|1
|1 October|{{fbu|20|TUN|1959}}|0|{{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}|2
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Football box
|date=29 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
|score=1–0
|aet=yes
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|TUN|1959}}
|goals1=Fahd Al-Hamdan {{goal|}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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{{Football box
|date=29 September 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|ALG}}
|score=2–0
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=Third place play-off=
{{Football box
|date=1 October 1985
|time=
|team1={{fbu-rt|20|TUN|1959}}
|score=0–2
|report=
|team2={{fbu|20|IRQ|1963}}
|goals1=
|goals2=Mohamed Khalaf {{goal|36|pen.|76}}
|stadium=Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=Final=
{{Football box
| date = 1 October 1985
| time = 18:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fbu|20|ALG}}
| goals1 = Saleh Al-Mutlaq {{goal|49}}
Bassem Abu Dawood {{goal|52}}
| goals2 = Nassim Zeggour {{goal|25}}
| stadium = Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
| attendance = 40 000
| referee = Karim Nacer (Tunisia)
| event =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}