1998 Lunar New Year Cup
International football competition
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The 1998 Lunar New Year Cup (a.k.a. Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (11 February and 14 February 1998).
Host countryHong Kong
Dates11–14 February
Teams4
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 11–14 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Paul Foster (3 goals) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Participating teams
Chile
Hong Kong League XI (host)
Iran
Nigeria
Results
All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Semifinals
| Hong Kong League XI | 3–1 |  Chile |
|---|---|---|
Foster  13', 34', 89' |
Barrera 5' |
Third place match
Iran  | 1–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Mahdavikia 21' |
Report | Neira 6' |
| Penalties | ||
Khakpour  Mahdavikia Falahatzadeh Pashazadeh  Abedzadeh |
4–2 | Parraguez Barrera Sierra Olarra |
Final
| Nigeria | 2–0 | Hong Kong League XI |
|---|---|---|
| Siasia 61' Pascal 87'[3] |
