1983 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth

The 1983 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth was the first edition of the Arab Cup U-20, it was held in Casablanca, Morocco. The tournament concerned youth teams of the Arab world. Iraq won this first edition beating Saudi Arabia in the final.

1983 Palestine Cup for Youth
كأس فلسطين للشباب 1983
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates23 July - 7 August 1983
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place Morocco
Fourth place United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Iraq Ahmed Radhi (6 goals)
Best player(s)Iraq Ahmed Radhi
1985

Participated teams

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The participated teams are:

Withrawal teams:

Squads

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Venues

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Cities Venues Capacity
Casablanca Stade Mohammed V 60,000
Kenitra Stade Municipal 15,000

First group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Morocco 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
  Syria 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5
  Palestine 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 2
  South Yemen 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 0
Syria  1–1  Bahrain

Morocco  1–0  South Yemen

Morocco  2–0  Palestine

South Yemen  0–1  Syria

Palestine  2–1  South Yemen

Syria  1–0  Palestine

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iraq 3 2 1 0 7 1 +1 5
  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
  Oman 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 2
  Bahrain 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1
Iraq  0–0  Bahrain

Saudi Arabia  1–2  Iraq
?   Radhi   

Bahrain  1–2  Oman

Oman  1–2  Saudi Arabia

Iraq  5–0  Oman
Hadi  
Radhi    
Hussein  

Saudi Arabia  3–1  Bahrain

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Qatar 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5
  United Arab Emirates 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 3
  North Yemen 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
  Jordan 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 3
Qatar  4–1  Jordan
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

United Arab Emirates  0–1  North Yemen
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

Qatar  1–0  North Yemen
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

Jordan  0–2  United Arab Emirates
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

North Yemen  1–1  Jordan
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

United Arab Emirates  0–0  Qatar
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Algeria 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
  Tunisia 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
  Kuwait 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 2
  Libya 3 0 2 1 3 5 -2 2
Algeria  3–2  Kuwait
Stade Municipal, Settat

Tunisia  1–1  Libya
Stade Municipal, Settat

Tunisia  1–0  Kuwait
Stade Municipal, Settat

Libya  1–1  Algeria
Stade Municipal, Settat

Algeria  0–0  Tunisia
Stade Municipal, Settat

Kuwait  3–1  Libya
Stade Municipal, Settat

Second group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 4
  Morocco 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4
  Qatar 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 0
  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 0
Morocco  0–2  Saudi Arabia
Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia

Qatar  1–1  Tunisia
Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia

Morocco  1–0  Qatar
Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia

Saudi Arabia  1–0  Tunisia
Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia

Morocco  2–0  Tunisia
Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia

Qatar  1–0  Saudi Arabia
Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iraq 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 5
  United Arab Emirates 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5
  Syria 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 1
  Algeria 3 0 1 2 2 6 -3 1
Syria  0–3  Iraq
?   Munir  
Mahmoud   
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

United Arab Emirates  1–0  Algeria
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

Syria  0–1  United Arab Emirates
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

Iraq  4–2  Algeria
Munir   
Moussa  
Mahmoud  
?  
?  
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

Algeria  2–2  Syria
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

Iraq  1–1  United Arab Emirates
Mahmoud   ?  
Stade Municipal, Kénitra

Seventh Place Match

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Tunisia  0–1  Syria
Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia

Fifth Place Match

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Qatar  1–2  Algeria
Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia

Third Place Match

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Morocco  2–0  United Arab Emirates
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Final

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Saudi Arabia  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Iraq
Radhi   107'
Attendance: 35 000
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