1998 AFF Championship
International football competition
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The 1998 AFF Championship, officially known as the 1998 Tiger Cup, was the second edition of the AFF Championship. It was held in Vietnam from 26 August to 5 September 1998.
| Giải vô địch bóng đá Đông Nam Á 1998 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 26 August – 5 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Singapore (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Vietnam |
| Third place |  Indonesia |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 222,000 (13,875 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Myo Hlaing Win (4 goals) |
← 1996 2000 → | |
Thailand had been the defending champions, but lost to Vietnam in the semi-finals.
The unfancied Singapore national team won the tournament by a 1–0 victory against Vietnam in the finals to take their first title.
Qualification
Four teams qualified directly to the finals.
Indonesia (1996 fourth placed)
Malaysia (1996 runner-up)
Thailand (defending champions)
Vietnam (Hosts, Third Placed)
Four teams qualified via the qualification process.
Myanmar (Winner Qualification Group A)
Singapore (Winner Qualification Group B)
Laos (Runner-up Qualification Group A)
Philippines (Runner-up Qualification Group B)
Venues
| Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Hanoi | |
| Hanoi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 22,500 | |
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| Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Thống Nhất Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
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Squads
Final tournament
- All times are UTC+7.
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Indonesia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
| Myanmar |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 |
 Philippines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
| Myanmar | 5–2 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Win Htike  21' Myo Hlaing Win 43', 85' Aung Khine 78', 80' |
Gonzalez 25', 30' |
Group B
Malaysia  | 0–2 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Rafi 17' Ahmad Latiff 42' |
| Vietnam | 4–1 |  Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 30' Nguyễn Văn Sỹ 43' Lê Huỳnh Đức 85', 90' |
Keolakhone 55' |
| Singapore | 4–1 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Zulkarnaen 3' Ahmad Latiff 9', 15' Rudy 58' |
Kholadeth 30' |
| Vietnam | 1–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 50' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 September – Hanoi | ||||||
| Vietnam | 3 | |||||
| 5 September – Hanoi | ||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Vietnam | 0 | |||||
| 3 September – Ho Chi Minh City | ||||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
| Singapore | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 September – Ho Chi Minh City | ||||||
| Thailand | 3 (4) | |||||
| Indonesia (p) | 3 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Vietnam | 3–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Trương Việt Hoàng 15' Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 70' Văn Sỹ Hùng 80' |
Third place play-off
Final
Award
| 1998 AFF Championship |
|---|
 Singapore First title |
| Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot |
|---|---|
| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn |
Myo Hlaing Win |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto
- Uston Nawawi
- Yusuf Ekodono
- Keolakhone Channiphone
- Kholadeth Phonephachanh
- Win Htike
- Nazri Nasir
- Rudy Khairon Daiman
- R. Sasikumar
- Zulkarnaen Zainal
- Chaichan Kiewsen
- Klairung Treejaksung
- Kovid Foythong
- Therdsak Chaiman
- Nguyễn Văn Sỹ
- Trương Việt Hoàng
- Văn Sỹ Hùng
- 1 own goal
- Mursyid Effendi (playing against Thailand)
- Min Aung (playing against Indonesia)
- Min Thu (playing against Indonesia)
Team statistics
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
Controversy
This tournament was marred by unsportsmanlike conduct in a match between Thailand and Indonesia during the group stage.[1]
Indonesia was already assured of qualification for the semi-finals, while Thailand would also advance if they did not lose and the Philippines did not lose to Myanmar by enough for Myanmar to steal the runners up spot. However, both teams also knew that the winners of the match would face hosts Vietnam in the semi-finals, while the losing team would face surprise group winners Singapore, who were perceived to be easier opposition, and would also avoid the inconvenience of moving their team's training base from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for the semi-finals.[1][2]
The first half saw little action, with both teams barely making any attempt to score. During the second half both teams managed to score, resulting in a 2–2 score after 90 minutes: during injury time and despite two Thai attackers attempting to stop him, Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi deliberately scored an own goal, thus handing Thailand a 3–2 victory.[2] FIFA subsequently fined both teams $40,000 for "violating the spirit of the game", while Mursyid was banned from domestic football for one year and from international football for life.[3]
Ironically in the semi-finals, Indonesia lost to Singapore, while Thailand lost to Vietnam. Singapore would then win the Championship.[3]