title: 1998 Friendship Tournament
text: # 1998 Friendship Tournament
  
  The 1998 Friendship Tournament was the 4th edition of the Friendship Tournament, and was held from 17 to 21 October 1998 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Four teams participated: the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Lebanon, and Syria. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament.
  
  ## Participants
  
  * United Arab Emirates (hosts)
  * Lebanon
  * Sudan
  * Syria
  
  ## Standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Winners |
  | 2 | Syria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
  | 3 | Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
  | 4 | Sudan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | |
  
  ## Winner
  
  * 1998 Friendship Tournament
  * United Arab Emirates First title
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
  
  1 goal
  
  * Jamal Taha
  * Ghassan Showeikh
  * Vartan Ghazarian
  * Zaher Al Indari
  * Salah Abdullah
  * Othman Zaki
  * Tarek Jabban
  * Mustafa Al Homsi
  * Said Bayazid
  * Fahad Al Nuwais
  * Khamis Saad
  * Hassen Saeed
  * Ali Thani Jumaa
  