1989 Peace and Friendship Cup
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 30 October –12 November 1989 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uganda |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.54 per match) |
Competition
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Al-Anbari  14'Abdul Nabi 39'Suleyman 40'Al-Hassawi 57', 78' |
Report |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Namjoo-Motlagh 35', 61' |
Report |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
| South Yemen | 1–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Hussein 76' |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
Semi finals
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
- Simson, V.; Jennings, A. (1992). Dishonored Games: Corruption, Money & Greed at the Olympics. SPI Books. p. 131. ISBN 9781561711994. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "Iran v Guinea, 03 November 1989 – 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
External links
- RSSSF Page on Peace and Friendship Cup
- TeamMelli.com
- NationalFootballTeams
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
- The Observer Flashback Articles
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.