1989 Peace and Friendship Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 30 October –12 November 1989 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uganda |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.54 per match) |
The 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup was a seven-team friendly football tournament, held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 30 October to 12 November 1989. The timing of this tournament was a year after the end of Iran–Iraq War. Some notable sporting personalities attended this tournament such as Juan Antonio Samaranch,[1] João Havelange and Michel Platini. The seven-teams that participated in this tournament were: Kuwait as Host, Iran Third Place Team of 1988 Asian Cup, Iraq who had Participated in 1988 Olympic Games, South Yemen, Lebanon and two countries from Africa: Uganda and Guinea.
The cup was held as part of the 1989 Peace and Friendship Games, which included 44 countries competing in other sports.[2]
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Uganda |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Lebanon |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Kuwait | 5–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
Al-Anbari  14'Abdul Nabi 39'Suleyman 40'Al-Hassawi 57', 78' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Iraq |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Guinea |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 South Yemen |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| Iran | 2–0 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Namjoo-Motlagh 35', 61' |
Report |
| South Yemen | 1–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Hussein 76' |
