Palestine Cup · Wednesday 5 January 1972 · Baghdad, Iraq
Iraq
LibyaIraq 3–0 Libya (5 Jan 1972): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Iraq winDrawLibya win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Iraq and Libya.
- Head-to-head before this game: Iraq 3 wins, Libya 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Libya 0–1 Iraq on 12 March 1967 (International Friendly).
- Iraq won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Libya won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Iraq 1646, Libya 1478 — Iraq were favourites.
Iraq: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Egypt1 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup
- 1–0 vs Kuwait24 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
- 4–1 vs Lebanon22 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
- 2–0 vs Jordan18 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
- 1–0 vs Bahrain15 Dec 1971 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
Libya: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Kuwait1 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup
- 1–0 vs Niger19 Dec 1971 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Algeria24 Nov 1971 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Egypt18 Jul 1971 · International Friendly
- 4–6 vs Sudan16 Jul 1971 · International Friendly