14th Arabian Gulf Cup
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bahrain |
| Dates | 30 October – 12 November |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 40 (2.67 per match) |
← 1996 2002 → | |
The 14th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Bahrain, in October and November 1998. Kuwait won the tournament for the 9th time.
Iraq continued to be banned from the tournament over the invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Tournament
[edit]The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
Standings
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 12 |
 Saudi Arabia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 |
 Oman
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 |
 Bahrain
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
 Qatar
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Results
[edit]| Kuwait | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Champions
[edit]| 14th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
 Kuwait 9th title |
References
[edit]- ^ "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
