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1998 Friendship Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
CityAbu Dhabi
Dates17–21 October 1998
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Runners-up Syria
Third place Lebanon
Fourth place Sudan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored18 (3 per match)
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The 1998 Friendship Tournament was the 4th edition of the Friendship Tournament, and was held from 17 to 21 October 1998 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Four teams participated: the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Lebanon, and Syria. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament.[1]

Participants

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Winners
2  Syria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3  Lebanon 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
4  Sudan 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: RSSSF

Matches

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United Arab Emirates 2–1 Sudan
Saad 71'
Jumaa 86'		 Zaki 38'
Attendance: 17,000
Lebanon 3–3 Syria
Ghazarian 28'
Shouweikh 48' (pen.)
Al Indari 67'		 Jabban 30'
Al Homsi 39'
Bayazid ?' (pen.)
Sudan 1–1 Lebanon
Abdullah 84' Taha 57'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Mohamed Al Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
United Arab Emirates 1–0 Syria
Saeed 23'
United Arab Emirates 1–0 Lebanon
Al Nuwais 56'
Attendance: 5,000
Syria 3–2 Sudan
Referee: Ali Ahmed Abdulla Saleh (United Arab Emirates)

Winner

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 1998 Friendship Tournament 

United Arab Emirates
First title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

1 goal

See also

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1997 Pan Arab Games

References

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  1. ^ "Friendship Tournament 1998 (UAE)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2021.


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