Football at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's tournament


The men's football tournament at the 1998 Asian Games was held from 30 November to 19 December 1998 in Thailand.

Men's Football Tournament
at the 1998 Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryThailand Thailand
Dates30 November – 19 December
Teams23 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)9
Final positions
Champions Iran (3rd title)
Runners-up Kuwait
Third place China
Fourth place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played54
Goals scored74 (1.37 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kuwait Faraj Laheeb (9) Iran Ali Daei (9)
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Venues

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Bangkok Chiang Mai Suphanburi Songkhla
Rajamangala Stadium Supachalasai Stadium 700th Anniversary Stadium Suphanburi Stadium Tinsulanon Stadium
Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 20,000
         
Nakhon Sawan Sisaket Surat Thani Trang
Nakhon Sawan Stadium Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium Surat Thani Stadium Trang Municipality Stadium
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 11,200 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 4,789
       

Squads

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Results

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All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Turkmenistan 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
2   South Korea 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 3
3   Vietnam 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: RSSSF
Turkmenistan  2–0  Vietnam
Zawýalow   6'
Bondarenko   23'

South Korea  2–3  Turkmenistan
Choi Yong-soo   2', 45' Kislow   60', 90'
Agaýew   86'

Vietnam  0–4  South Korea
Kim Eun-jung   30'
Choi Yong-soo   43', 87'
Yoon Jong-hwan   67'

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   China 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6
2   Lebanon 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 3
3   Cambodia 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0
Source: RSSSF
China  4–1  Lebanon
Fan Zhiyi   21'
Ma Mingyu   43'
Li Jinyu   80'
Wang Peng   89'
Taha   61'

Cambodia  1–4  China
Hok Sochetra   81' Yang Chen   17', 77', 82'
Wang Peng   21'

Lebanon  5–1  Cambodia
Taha   34', 80'
Chahrour   36'
Al-Indari   45'
Hojeij   55'
Nuth Sony   70'

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Japan 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
2   India 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3     Nepal 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: RSSSF
Nepal    0–5  Japan
Fukuda   10', 11'
Ono   30'
Inamoto   60', 89'

Japan  1–0  India
Fukuda   55'

India  1–0    Nepal
Chapman   46'

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Qatar 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6
2   Tajikistan 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3   Maldives 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source: RSSSF
Tajikistan  3–0  Maldives
Muminov   21'
Berdikulov   65'
Saltsman   69'

Qatar  2–1  Tajikistan
Al-Obaidly   31'
Mustafa   51'
Jabborov   90' (pen.)

Maldives  0–4  Qatar
Al-Kuwari   21', 41', 61', 68'

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   United Arab Emirates 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
2   North Korea 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
Source: RSSSF
United Arab Emirates  3–3  North Korea
Matar   20'
Mohamed   31', 39'
Kang Sun-il   62'
Ri Chang-ha   82'
Jon Yong-chol   89'
Penalties
4–1

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Thailand 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6
2   Oman 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3
3   Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
Source: RSSSF
Hong Kong  0–6  Oman
Khadim   16'
Shaaban   44'
Al-Dhabit   74', 80', 90+1'
Masoud   75'

Thailand  5–0  Hong Kong
Piandit   1'
Srimaka   8'
Senamuang   22', 86'
Sripan   53'

Oman  0–2  Thailand
Srimaka   17'
Damrong-ongtrakul   38'

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Uzbekistan 2 1 1 0 18 3 +15 4
2   Kuwait 2 1 1 0 14 3 +11 4
3   Mongolia 2 0 0 2 0 26 −26 0
Source: RSSSF
Mongolia  0–11  Kuwait
Mubarak   3'
Laheeb   15', 19', 26', 88'
Al-Huwaidi   37', 61', 85' (pen.), 90'
Al-Mutairi   29'
Al-Saqer   39'

Uzbekistan  3–3  Kuwait
Fyodorov   4'
Khvostunov   67'
Akopyants   76'
Al-Huwaidi   43'
Laheeb   78', 90'

Mongolia  0–15  Uzbekistan
Lebedev   7' (pen.), 18' (pen.), 38', 45'
Shkvyrin   9', 15', 20'
Akopyants   23'
Quttiboev   29', 33', 47'
Qosimov   53', 57', 77'
Rahmonqulov   83'

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Iran 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6
2   Kazakhstan 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
3   Laos 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
Source: RSSSF
Kazakhstan  0–2  Iran
Hashemian   1', 55'

Laos  0–5  Kazakhstan
Makayev   32'
Niyazymbetov   40'
Zubarev   53', 56', 88'

Iran  6–1  Laos
Mousavi   25', 33'
Mansourian   73'
Yazdani   81'
Daei   82'
Douangdala   86' (o.g.)
Keophet   45'

Second round

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
2   Turkmenistan 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3   North Korea 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4   India 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: RSSSF
Turkmenistan  3–2  India
Neželew   39'
Agaýew   49'
Kislow   74'
Vijayan   83'
Rakshit   87'

North Korea  0–4  Uzbekistan
Shirshov   16', 75'
Shkvyrin   60'
Akopyants   66'

North Korea  1–1  Turkmenistan
Ri Chang-ha   70' Bondarenko   89'

India  0–2  Uzbekistan
Shkvyrin   35'
Rahmonqulov   49'

India  0–2  North Korea
So Min-chol   11'
Ju Song-il   73'

Uzbekistan  1–1  Turkmenistan
Quttiboev   37' Agabaýew   72'

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   South Korea 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
2   Kuwait 3 1 0 2 6 3 +3 3
3   Japan 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4   United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
Source: RSSSF
Japan  0–2  South Korea
Choi Yong-soo   31' (pen.), 46'

United Arab Emirates  0–5  Kuwait
Al-Saqer   6'
Laheeb   36'
Al-Huwaidi   69', 82', 86'


Japan  2–1  Kuwait
Yamashita   83'
Nakamura   86' (pen.)
Laheeb   69'

Japan  0–1  United Arab Emirates
Saeed   60'

South Korea  1–0  Kuwait
Choi Yong-soo   58'

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   China 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6
2   Iran 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
3   Oman 3 1 1 1 8 11 −3 4
4   Tajikistan 3 0 1 2 4 11 −7 1
Source: RSSSF
China  3–1  Tajikistan
Zhao Junzhe   7'
Li Jinyu   56'
Muminov   71' (o.g.)
Zabirov   55'

Iran  2–4  Oman
Daei   20'
Hashemian   63'
Zayid   24'
Mohammadkhani   41' (o.g.)
Al-Dhabit   51'
Salim   90'

Tajikistan  0–5  Iran
Daei   5', 71'
Bagheri   11'
Khakpour   18'
Mousavi   49'

Oman  1–6  China
Al-Dhabit   64' Hao Haidong   2'
Yao Xia   20'
Li Jinyu   29', 37'
Li Weifeng   62'
Yang Chen   76'

Iran  2–1  China
Daei   28'
Bagheri   30'
Li Jinyu   10'

Tajikistan  3–3  Oman
Jabborov   11'
Muminov   25', 68'
Al-Balushi   27'
Salim   43'
Shaaban   85'

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Qatar 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
2   Thailand 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3   Kazakhstan 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4   Lebanon 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 3
Source: RSSSF
Qatar  1–0  Lebanon
Karim   56'

Thailand  1–1  Kazakhstan
Chalermsan   50' Zubarev   65'

Qatar  0–2  Kazakhstan
Zubarev   13'
Mirzabayev   88'

Thailand  1–0  Lebanon
Srimaka   33'

Kazakhstan  0–3  Lebanon
Al-Indari   13', 49'
Al-Jurdi   76'

Thailand  1–2  Qatar
Jaturapattarapong   34' Mustafa   36'
Al-Shemmari   69'

Knockout round

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal match
 
          
 
14 December
 
 
  Uzbekistan0
 
16 December
 
  Iran4
 
  Iran1
 
14 December
 
  China0
 
  Turkmenistan0
 
19 December
 
  China3
 
  Iran2
 
14 December
 
  Kuwait0
 
  Thailand (a.e.t.)2
 
16 December
 
  South Korea1
 
  Thailand0
 
14 December
 
  Kuwait3 Bronze medal match
 
  Qatar0 (1)
 
19 December
 
  Kuwait (p)0 (3)
 
  China3
 
 
  Thailand0
 

Quarterfinals

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Uzbekistan  0–4  Iran
Mousavi   29'
Daei   83', 88', 90'

Thailand  2–1 (a.e.t.)  South Korea
Senamuang   81'
Damrong-ongtrakul   95'
Yoo Sang-chul   85'

Turkmenistan  0–3  China
Peremenin   46' (o.g.)
Hao Haidong   59'
Li Jinyu   90'

Semifinals

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Iran  1–0  China
Mousavi   55'

Thailand  0–3  Kuwait
Al-Khodari   27'
Laheeb   54'
Abdulqoddus   89'

Bronze medal match

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China  3–0  Thailand
Fan Zhiyi   25'
Wang Peng   66'
Ma Mingyu   83'

Gold medal match

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Iran  2–0  Kuwait
Karimi   6'
Bagheri   26'

Goalscorers

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9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

Final standing

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Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    Iran 8 7 0 1 24 6 +18 21
    Kuwait 8 3 2 3 23 8 +15 11
    China 8 6 0 2 24 7 +17 18
4   Thailand 8 4 1 3 12 10 +2 13
5   Qatar 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13
6   South Korea 6 4 0 2 12 6 +6 12
7   Uzbekistan 6 3 2 1 25 8 +17 11
8   Turkmenistan 6 3 2 1 10 9 +1 11
9   Japan 5 3 0 2 8 4 +4 9
10   Kazakhstan 5 2 1 2 8 6 +2 7
11   Oman 5 2 1 2 14 13 +1 7
12   Lebanon 5 2 0 3 9 7 +2 6
13   North Korea 4 1 2 1 6 8 −2 5
14   Tajikistan 5 1 1 3 8 13 −5 4
15   United Arab Emirates 4 1 1 2 5 10 −5 4
16   India 5 1 0 4 3 8 −5 3
17     Nepal 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
17   Vietnam 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
19   Cambodia 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0
20   Maldives 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
21   Laos 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
22   Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
23   Mongolia 2 0 0 2 0 26 −26 0

References

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