1998 Arab Cup
| 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 |
The 1998 Arab Cup is the seventh edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Qatar, in Doha. Saudi Arabia won their first title.
Qualifying[edit]
The 12 qualified teams are:
| 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
| |
Venues[edit]
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Doha | Khalifa International Stadium | 40,000 |
| Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
Squads[edit]
Overview[edit]
Algeria, Egypt and Morocco did not send their senior national teams but instead sent their Under-23 teams to the competition.[1]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Jordan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Libya
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B[edit]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Egypt U21 | 2–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Rajab  37'Al-Doumani 44' |
Mahmalji 67' |
| Egypt U21 | 1–4 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Doumani 25' |
Al Houwaidi 4' Mubarak 19'Haji 85' (pen.) Abdullah 90' |
Group C[edit]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Morocco U23 | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Termina 86' |
| Morocco U23 | 1–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Sektioui 25' |
Anas 42, 45' |
Group D[edit]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Algeria U23 | 0–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Algeria U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 8', 90' Suwayed 54' |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 28', 38', 77' Al-Temyat 82' |
Al-Indari 88' |
Knockout stage[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 65' Al Temawi 79' |
Youssouf 3' |
| Qatar | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Nazmi 65' Al-Kowari 75' |
Hassan 60' |
Third place play-off[edit]
Final[edit]
| Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 28', 49', 64' |
Mustafa 82' |
Result[edit]
| 1998 Arab Cup winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia First title |
Awards[edit]
Top Scorer:
Obeid Al-Dosari (8 goals)
Most Valuable Player:
Best Keeper: