1989 Peace and Friendship Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Kuwait |
Dates | 30 October –12 November 1989 |
Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Iraq (1st title) |
Runners-up | Uganda |
Third place | Kuwait |
Fourth place | Iran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 33 (2.54 per match) |
International football competition
The 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup was a seven-team friendly football tournament, held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 30 October to 12 November 1989. The timing of this tournament was a year after the end of Iran–Iraq War. Some notable sporting personalities attended this tournament such as Juan Antonio Samaranch,[1] João Havelange and Michel Platini. The seven-teams that participated in this tournament were: Kuwait as Host, Iran Third Place Team of 1988 Asian Cup, Iraq who had Participated in 1988 Olympic Games, South Yemen, Lebanon and two countries from Africa: Uganda and Guinea.
Competition
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
Uganda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Lebanon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
Kuwait | 5–0 | Lebanon |
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Al-Anbari 14' Abdul Nabi 39' Suleyman 40' Al-Hassawi 57', 78' | Report |
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Iraq | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
Guinea | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
South Yemen | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
Iran | 2–0 | South Yemen |
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Namjoo-Motlagh 35', 61' | Report |
South Yemen | 1–0 | Guinea |
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Hussein 76' |
Semi finals
Iran | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Uganda |
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Ansarifard 22' Bayani 115' | Report | Vvubya 26' Musisi 106' |
Penalties | ||
6–7 |
Third-place match
Final
Goalscorers
5 goals
3 goals
- Mohammed Hussein
2 goals
- Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
- Laith Hussein
- Badr Al-Anbari
- Salah Al-Hassawi
- Ronald Vvubya
- Magid Musisi
1 goals
- Abdoulaye Emmerson
- Fodé Camara
- Mojtaba Moharrami
- Shahrokh Bayani
- Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard
- Samir Kadhim
- Basil Fadhel
- Abdullah Al-Asfoor
- Hamad Al-Saleh
- Abdul Nabi
- Wael Suleyman
- Paul Hasule
- Umar Senoga
References
External links
- RSSSF Page on Peace and Friendship Cup
- TeamMelli.com
- NationalFootballTeams
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