1998 Lunar New Year Cup

The 1998 Lunar New Year Cup (a.k.a. Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (28 January and 31 January 1998).

Participating teams

Results

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semifinals

Nigeria 1 – 0 Iran
Ahmed Garba[1][2]  50'

Hong Kong League XI 3 – 1 Chile
Foster  13', 34', 89' Barrera  5'

Third place match

Iran 1 – 1
4 – 2 (PSO)[3][4]
 Chile

Final

Nigeria 2 – 0 Hong Kong League XI
Siasia  61'
Pascal  87'[5]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
 
 
 Nigeria1
 
31 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
 
 Iran0
 
 Nigeria2
 
28 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
 
Hong Kong League XI0
 
Hong Kong League XI3
 
 
 Chile1
 
Third place
 
 
31 January 1998 - (Hong Kong Stadium)
 
 
 Iran1 (5) (PSO)
 
 
 Chile1 (3)
1998 Carlsberg Cup Winner

Nigeria
First Title

See also

References

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