| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 13–19 November |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Libya |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 27 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Ben Soueid (4 goals) |
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The 5 participated teams are:
| Kuwait City | |
|---|---|
| Shuwaikh High School Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,000 | |
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Iraq wins the tournament, Libya second.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Libya | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
 Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 1 |
| Libya | 5–2 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
Al-Sanoussi  Al-Biski Ben Soueid Al-Ahwal | Abdel Mounaim 22' Adel Issa 66' |
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