1998 Arab Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 22 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (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) | Mubarak Mustafa |
| Best goalkeeper | Mohamed Al-Deayea |
← 1992 2002 → | |
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.
Qualifying
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
| |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
| 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 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Morocco U23 | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Termina 86' |
| Morocco U23 | 1–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Sektioui 25' |
Al-Nour 42, 45' |
Group D
| 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' |
Knock-out stage
| 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
| 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
| Kuwait | 4 - 1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Haji 41' (pen) Abdullah 67, 87, 90' |
Ali 26' |
Final
| Saudi Arabia | 3 - 1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 28, 49, 64' |
Mustafa 82' |
Result
| 1998 Arab Nations Cup Winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia First title |
Awards
Top Scorer:
Obeid Al-Dosari - 8 goals.
Most Valuable Player:
Best Keeper: