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The 1998 Friendship Tournament was the 4th edition of the Friendship Tournament, and was held from 17 to 21 October 1998 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Four teams participated: the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Lebanon, and Syria. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Abu Dhabi |
| Dates | 17–21 October 1998 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Lebanon |
| Fourth place |  Sudan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
← 1996 1999 → | |
United Arab Emirates (hosts)
Lebanon
Sudan
Syria
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Winners |
| 2 | Syria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Lebanon |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sudan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
| United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
Saad  71'Jumaa 86' |
Zaki 38' |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 23' |
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Al Nuwais 56' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ali Ahmed Abdulla Saleh (United Arab Emirates)
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| 1998 Friendship Tournament |
|---|
 United Arab Emirates First title |
Goalscorers
There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
1 goal
- Jamal Taha
- Ghassan Showeikh
- Vartan Ghazarian
- Zaher Al Indari
- Salah Abdullah
- Othman Zaki
- Tarek Jabban
- Mustafa Al Homsi
- Said Bayazid
- Fahad Al Nuwais
- Khamis Saad
- Hassen Saeed
- Ali Thani Jumaa
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