9th International Friendship Tournament
International football competition
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The 9th Qatar International Friendship Tournament was held in Doha, Qatar from 27 December 2009 to 2 January 2010. This edition featured senior national teams for the first time and also reverted to four teams from eight in previous editions.
Host countryQatar
Dates27 December – 2 January
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 27 December – 2 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Korea DPR (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Qatar |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Fourth place |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
| Top scorer | Magid Mohamed Choe Kum-chol (2 goals each) |
← 2009 2012 → | |
The total prize money for the tournament was $600,000, of which $250,000 was allocated for the winner.[1] Korea DPR won the tournament after Qatar was held to a goalless draw with Mali in the final match.[2]
Participating nations
Matches
Round robin tournament
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Qatar |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mali |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Iran |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| Mali | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
Choe Kum-chol  54' |
| Qatar | 3–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Afif 6' Magid Mohamed 10', 90+2' |
Milad Meydavoudi 38' Ehsan Hajsafi 47' |
| Iran | 1–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Karim Ansarifard 12' |
Tenema N'Diaye 29' Dramane Traoré 31' |
| Qatar | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| [1] | Choe Kum-chol 59' |
Winner
| 9th International Friendship Tournament champion |
|---|
 North Korea 1st title |