1998_Arab_Nations_Cup
1998 Arab Cup
International football competition
The 1998 Arab Cup is the seventh edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Qatar, in Doha. Saudi Arabia won their first title.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 22 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Qatar |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Obeid Al-Dosari (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Bader Haji Mubarak Mustafa |
| Best goalkeeper | Mohamed Al-Deayea |
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Main article: 1998 Arab Cup qualification
The 12 qualified teams are:
More information Participants, Zone ...
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Hosts | Qatar |
| Holders |  Egypt U21 |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | Kuwait |
| United Arab Emirates | |
| Zone 2 (Red Sea) |  Sudan |
| Zone 3 (North Africa) |  Algeria U23 |
 Libya | |
| Zone 4 (East Region) |  Lebanon |
 Jordan | |
 Syria | |
| World Cup qualifiers |  Morocco U23 |
| Saudi Arabia | |
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More information Cities, Venues ...
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Doha | Khalifa International Stadium | 40,000 |
| Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
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Main article: 1998 Arab Cup squads
Algeria, Egypt and Morocco did not send their senior national teams but instead sent their Under-23 teams to the competition.[1]
Group A
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Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| Egypt U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Syria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
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More information Egypt U21, 1–4 ...
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More information Kuwait, 4–0 ...
| Kuwait | 4–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Al Houwaidi  10'Abdullah 23'Al-Saleh 35'Bakhit 57' |
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Group C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| Morocco U23 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sudan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
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More information United Arab Emirates, 4–1 ...
| United Arab Emirates | 4–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 13' Obaid 83' (pen.), 88' (pen.)Hassan 90' |
Jafar 68' |
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Group D
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Algeria U23 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
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More information Saudi Arabia, 3–0 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Algeria U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 8', 90' Suwayed 54' |
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More information Saudi Arabia, 4–1 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 28', 38', 77' Al-Temyat 82' |
Al-Indari 88' |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 September 1998 – Doha | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 1 October 1998 – Doha | ||||||
| Kuwait | 1 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| 29 September 1998 – Doha | ||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| Qatar | 2 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 October 1998 – Doha | ||||||
| Kuwait | 4 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information Saudi Arabia, 2–1 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 65' Al Temawi 79' |
Youssouf 3' |
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More information Qatar, 2–1 ...
| Qatar | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Nazmi 65' Al-Kowari 75' |
Hassan 60' |
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Third place play-off
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Final
Main article: 1998 Arab Cup Final
More information Saudi Arabia, 3–1 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 28', 49', 64' |
Mustafa 82' |
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| 1998 Arab Cup winners |
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 Saudi Arabia First title |
Top Scorer:
Obeid Al-Dosari (8 goals)
Most Valuable Player:
Best Keeper: