1998 Arab Cup
7th Arab Cup, held in Qatar
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The 1998 Arab Cup was the seventh edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Qatar, in the city of Doha. Saudi Arabia won their first title.
Host countryQatar 
Dates22 September – 1 October
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 22 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 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 |
← 1992 2002 → | |
Qualifying
The 12 qualified teams are:
- Notes
- Under-23 Olympic Team was representing Country
Venues
| Al Rayyan (Doha Area) |
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|---|---|---|
| Khalifa International Stadium | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 13,000 | |
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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
Group B
| Kuwait | 4–0 |  Syria |
|---|---|---|
Al Houwaidi  10'Abdullah 23'Al-Saleh 35'Bakhit 57' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
 Morocco |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sudan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Morocco | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Termina 86' |
| United Arab Emirates | 4–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 13' Obaid 83' (pen.), 88' (pen.)Hassan 90' |
Jafar 68' |
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 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 8', 90' Suwayed 54' |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 28', 38', 77' Al-Temyat 82' |
Al-Indari 88' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 September 1998 – Doha (JBHS) | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 1 October 1998 – Doha (KIS) | ||||||
| Kuwait | 1 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| 29 September 1998 – Doha (JBHS) | ||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| Qatar | 2 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 October 1998 – Doha (KIS) | ||||||
| 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
Final
| Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dosari 28', 49', 64' |
Mustafa 82' |
Result
| 1998 Arab Cup winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia 1st title |