First Round in Bangkok, Thailand
XIX. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
12/16/01/1968, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok – 7.395
THAILAND 0-4 IRAQ [HT 0-3]
SCORERS: Nouri Dhiab 3' (0-1), Husham Atta Ajaj 26' (0-2),
Nouri Dhiab ' (0-3), Mudhafar Nouri 59' (0-4)
THAILAND:
COACH: Günther Glomb (West Germany)/ Pratiab Thesvisarn
IRAQ (4-2-4):
[1] Latif Shandel [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [8/0]
[2] Mejbil Fartous [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [1/0]
[3] Sahib Khazal [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [19/0]
[4] Youaw “Gabriel” Goriel [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [2/0]
[5] Abid Kadhim [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [5/0]
[18] Douglas Aziz [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [3/0]
[8] Shidrak Yousef [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [11/1]
[14] Salman Dawud [Maslaha Naqil Al-Rakab] [11/2]
[7] Husham Atta Ajaj [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [19/10]
[9] Nouri Dhiab [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [13/9]
[10] > Albert Khoshaba [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [3/1]
[11] Qasim “Zuwiya” Mahmoud [c] [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [22/3]
[6] > Mudhafar Nouri [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [1/1]
COACH: Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Linesmen: ???
Note: There are varying details on the names of the goalscorers.
Qasim “Zuwiya” Mahmoud 3' (0-1), Albert Khoshaba 26' (0-2),
Husham Atta Ajaj ' (0-3), Mudhafar Nouri 59' (0-4)
Albert 3, Husham 14, Albert 35, Mudhafar 80. (Reuters)
Played on Sunday.
XIX. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
16/18/01/1968, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok – 5.067
IRAQ 1-2 INDONESIA [HT 0-1]
SCORERS: Tjan Peng Hong 32' (0-1), Yacob Sihasale (0-2),
Nouri Dhiab ' (1-2)
IRAQ (4-2-4):
[1] Latif Shandel [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [9/0]
[2] Mejbil Fartous [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [2/0]
[3] Sahib Khazal [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [20/0]
[15] Hassan “Balah” Ali [Al-Farqa Al-Khamisa] [18/2]
[5] Abid Kadhim [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [6/0]
[18] Douglas Aziz [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [4/0]
[8] Shidrak Yousef [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [12/1]
[14] > Salman Dawud [Maslaha Naqil Al-Rakab] [12/2]
[7] Husham Atta Ajaj [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [20/10]
[11] Qasim “Zuwiya” Mahmoud [c] [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [23/4]
[10] Albert Khoshaba [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [5/3]
[9] > Nouri Dhiab [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [14/10]
[6] Mudhafar Nouri [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [2/1]
COACH: Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan
INDONESIA: Tjan Peng Hong, Yacob Sihasale, Soetjipto “Gareng” Suntoro
COACH: Erents Alberth Mangindaan
Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Linesmen: ???
Note: Nouri Dhiab scored two minutes after Indonesia’s second goal
after left half Salman Dawud squared ball to him to score from
six yards.
XIX. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
20/01/1968, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok – 11.297
THAILAND 2-1 IRAQ [HT 1-0]
SCORERS: Niwat Srisawat “Tong” 23' (1-0), Nouri Dhiab 50' (1-1),
Udomsilp Sornbutnark '(2-1)
THAILAND: Niwat Srisawat “Tong”, Udomsilp Sornbutnark, Praderm Muangkasem.
COACH: Günther Glomb (West Germany)/ Pratiab Thesvisarn
IRAQ (4-2-4):
[1] Latif Shandel [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [10/0]
[2] Mejbil Fartous [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [3/0]
[3] Sahib Khazal [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [21/0]
[15] Hassan “Balah” Ali [Al-Farqa Al-Khamisa] [19/2]
[5] Abid Kadhim [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [7/0]
[8] Shidrak Yousef [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [13/1]
[14] Salman Dawud [Maslaha Naqil Al-Rakab] [13/2]
[7] Husham Atta Ajaj [c] [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [21/10]
[10] Albert Khoshaba [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [6/3]
[9] Nouri Dhiab [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [15/11]
[6] Mudhafar Nouri [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [3/1]
COACH: Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)
Linesmen: ???
Note: Fighting broke out on the field after Thailand’s controversial
second goal scored by Udomsilp Sornbutnark. Outside left
Boonlert Nilpirom centred to outside right Niwat to head in
the first goal. After Thailand’s 4-0 drubbing in the first
game, the Thai selectors decided to include four players from
the youth side and beat Indonesia 1-0 in their next game with
a goal from Udomsilp, one of the youth players.
XIX. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
22/01/1968, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok – 5.679
IRAQ 1-1 INDONESIA [HT 0-1]
SCORERS: Soetjipto Suntoro (0-1), Nouri Dhiab 60' (1-1)
IRAQ (4-2-4):
[17] Sattar Khalaf [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [1/0]
[2] Mejbil Fartous [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [4/0]
[15] Hassan “Balah” Ali [Al-Farqa Al-Khamisa] [20/2]
[5] Abid Kadhim [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [8/0]
[3] Sahib Khazal [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [22/0]
[8] Shidrak Yousef [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [14/1]
[14] Salman Dawud [Maslaha Naqil Al-Rakab] [14/2]
[7] Husham Atta Ajaj [c] [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya] [22/10]
[10] Albert Khoshaba [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [7/3]
[9] Nouri Dhiab [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha] [16/12]
[6] Mudhafar Nouri [Aliyat Al-Shurta] [4/1]
COACH: Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan
INDONESIA: Tjan Peng Hong right wing, inside right Yacob Sihasale,
centre forward Soetjipto “Gareng” Suntoro
COACH: Erents Alberth Mangindaan
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Linesmen: ???
Note: Nouri Dhiab scored his 12th international goal to surpass
Emmanuel “Ammo” Baba and become Iraq’s all-time top scorer.
Soetjipto dribbled 20 yards from the left and hammered over
the keeper’s head from six yards. Match report mentions
Gorgis Ismail at outside right, in first half Abid Khadhim,
Nori Dalab, Georges Ismael.
Iraq squad
1. Latif Shandel Aliyat Al-Shurta
2. Mejbil Fartous Al-Q Al-Jawiya
3. Sahib Khazal Al-Q Al-Jawiya
4. Youaw Gabriel Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha
5. Abid Kadhim Aliyat Al-Shurta
6. Mudhafar Nouri Aliyat Al-Shurta
7. Husham Atta Ajaj Al-Q Al-Jawiya
8. Shidrak Yousef Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha
9. Nouri Dhiab Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha
10. Albert Khoshaba Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha
11. Qasim Mahmoud Al-Q Al-Jawiya
14. Salman Dawud Maslaha
15. Hassan Balah Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha
16. Muayad Mohammed Salih Sikak Al-Hadeed
17. Sattar Khalaf Sikak Al-Hadeed
18. Douglas Aziz Aliyat Al-Shurta
19. Gorgis Ismail Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha
20. Tariq Aziz Aliyat Al-Shurta
List of International Matches Iraq
Olympic Games 1968 - Asian qualifiers
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