The 1998 Arab Cup was the seventh edition of the

Arab Cup The FIFA Arab Cup (), or Arab Cup, is an international association football competition organized by FIFA. It is held every four years with the participation of senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), ...

hosted by

Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...

, in the city of

Doha Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...

won their first title.

Qualifying

The 12 qualified teams are:

Venues

Squads

Overview

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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

Final

Result

Awards

Top Scorer: *

Obeid Al-Dosari Obeid Al-Dosari (; born 2 October 1975) is a Saudi Arabian former football player who played most of his career for Al Wehda and Al-Ahli. He played for the Saudi Arabia national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup ...

(8 goals) Most Valuable Player: * Badr Haji * Mubarak Mustafa Best Keeper: * Mohammed Al-Deayea

References

External links

Details in RSSSF
{{FIFA Arab Cup Arab Cup, 1998

Arab Arabs (, , ; , , ) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa. A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the world. Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years ...

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