9th International Friendship Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 27 December – 2 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Korea DPR (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Qatar |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Fourth place |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Magid Mohamed Choe Kum-chol (2 goals each) |
The 9th Qatar International Friendship Tournament was held in Doha, Qatar from 27 December 2009 to 2 January 2010.
The edition featured full senior national teams for the first time and also reverted to four teams from eight on previous editions.
Participating nations[edit]
Matches[edit]
Round robin tournament[edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Qatar
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mali
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Iran
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| Mali | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
Choe Kum-chol  54' |
| Qatar | 3–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Afif 6' Magid Mohamed 10', 90+2' |
Milad Meydavoudi 38' Ehsan Hajsafi 47' |
| Iran | 1–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Karim Ansarifard 12' |
Tenema N'Diaye 29' Dramane Traoré 31' |
| Qatar | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Choe Kum-chol 59' |
Winner[edit]
| 9th International Friendship Tournament champion |
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 North Korea 1st title |
| National teams | |
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| World Cup hosting | |
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