Arab Nations Cup 1998
In 1998 the Arab Nations Cup was played for the seventh time. This competition was held in Qatar . The venue was Qatar's capital Doha . The Saudi Arabian team won this title for the first time. The teams played against each other in a league system in two groups. The group's best moved into the knockout round.
qualification
- Qatar qualified to host.
- Egypt qualified as defending champions.
- Saudi Arabia and Morocco were automatically qualified by qualifying for the 1998 World Cup.
- There were 4 qualification groups, divided by geographic region: the Levant , the Gulf , the Red Sea and North Africa . The following teams qualified:
| Levant | Jordan , Syria , Lebanon |
| Red Sea | Sudan |
| Persian Gulf | Kuwait , United Arab Emirates |
| North africa | Algeria , Libya |
Overview
Algeria, Egypt and Morocco sent their U-23 teams.
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Qatar
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4: 1 | +3 | 6th |
| 2. |
 Jordan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2: 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 3. |
 Lebanon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2: 4 | −2 | 0 |
| Qatar | 2: 1 | Libya | |
| Libya | 1: 2 | Jordan | |
| Qatar | 2-0 | Jordan |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Kuwait
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8: 1 | +7 | 6th |
| 2. |
 Egypt
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3: 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 3. |
 Syria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1: 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Egypt | 2: 1 | Syria | |
| Egypt | 1: 4 | Kuwait | |
| Kuwait | 4-0 | Syria |
Group C
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4: 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 1. |
 Morocco
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2: 2 | ± 0 | 3 |
| 3. |
 Sudan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2: 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Morocco | 2: 1 | United Arab Emirates | |
| Morocco | 1: 4 | Sudan | |
| United Arab Emirates | 4-0 | Sudan |
Group D
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7: 1 | +6 | 6th |
| 1. |
Lebanon
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1: 4 | −3 | 1 |
| 3. |
 Algeria
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0: 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Algeria | 0-0 | Lebanon | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3-0 | Algeria | |
| Saudi Arabia | 4: 1 | Lebanon |
Semifinals
| Saudi Arabia | 2-1 | Kuwait |
| Qatar | 4-1 | United Arab Emirates |
Third place match
| Kuwait | 4-1 | United Arab Emirates |
final
| Saudi Arabia | 4-1 | Qatar |
Awards
Top scorer:
- Obeid Al-Dossary (KSA) - 8 goals.
Most Valuable Player:
- Badr Haji (Kuwait)
- Mubarak Mustafa (Qatar)
Best goalkeeper:
- Mohammed Al-Deayea (KSA)