1998 Arab Nations Cup
The 1998 Arab Nations Cup is the seventh edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Qatar, in Doha. Saudi Arabia won their first title.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Qatar |
Dates | 22 September – 1 October |
Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Qualifying
The 12 qualified teams are:
Participants | |
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Zone | Team |
Hosts | ![]() |
Holders | ![]() |
Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | ![]() |
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Zone 2 (Red Sea) | ![]() |
Zone 3 (North Africa) | ![]() |
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Zone 4 (East Region) | ![]() |
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World Cup qualifiers | ![]() |
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Venues
Cities | Venues | Capacity |
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Doha | Khalifa International Stadium | 40,000 |
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
Squads
Overview
Algeria, Egypt and Morocco did not send their senior national teams but instead sent their Under-23 teams to the competition.[1]
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
Source:
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source:
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Source:
Morocco U23 ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Termina ![]() |
Morocco U23 ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Sektioui ![]() |
Anas ![]() |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Saeed ![]() Obaid ![]() Hassan ![]() |
Jafar ![]() |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
Algeria U23 ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Dosari ![]() Suwayed ![]() |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
29 September 1998 - Doha | ||||||
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1 October 1998 - Doha | ||||||
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29 September 1998 - Doha | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
1 October 1998 - Doha | ||||||
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Semi-finals
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Al-Thunayan ![]() Al Temawi ![]() |
Youssouf ![]() |
Qatar ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Nazmi ![]() Al-Kowari ![]() |
Hassan ![]() |
Third place play-off
Kuwait ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Haji ![]() Abdullah ![]() |
Ali ![]() |
Final
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Al-Dosari ![]() |
Mustafa ![]() |
Awards
Top Scorer:
Obeid Al-Dosari - 8 goals.
Most Valuable Player:
Badr Haji Mubarak Mustafa
Best Keeper:
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gollark: Things could be better, but they are not better. Sad!
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gollark: Ah yes, I can totally use my laptop on-the-go and hold it in one hand easily.
References
External links
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