Football at the 1998 Asian Games – Men

Men at the 1998 Asian Games
Venue	Nakhon Sawan Stadium Surat Thani Provincial Stadium Supachalasai Stadium Trang Stadium Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium 700th Anniversary Stadium Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium Tinsulanon Stadium Rajamangala Stadium
Date	November 30, 1998–December 19, 1998
Medalists
Iran   Kuwait   China
← 1994	2002 →

Football at the 1998 Asian Games
men	women
squads

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

Squads

Results

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

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Turkmenistan	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	6
South Korea	2	1	0	1	6	3	+3	3
Vietnam	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0

Turkmenistan  v  Vietnam

30 November 15:30

Turkmenistan	2–0	Vietnam
Zavyalov  6' Bondarenko  23'

Nakhon Sawan Stadium, Nakhon Sawan

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South Korea  v  Turkmenistan

2 December 15:30

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

Nakhon Sawan Stadium, Nakhon Sawan

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Vietnam  v  South Korea

4 December 15:30

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

Nakhon Sawan Stadium, Nakhon Sawan

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
China	2	2	0	0	8	2	+6	6
Lebanon	2	1	0	1	6	5	+1	3
Cambodia	2	0	0	2	2	9	−7	0

China  v  Lebanon

30 November 15:30

China	4–1	Lebanon
Fan Zhiyi  21' Ma Mingyu  45' Li Jinyu  77' Wang Peng  89'		Taha  61'

Surat Thani Provincial Stadium, Surat Thani

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Cambodia  v  China

2 December 15:30

Cambodia	1–4	China
Hok Sochetra  81'		Yang Chen  17', 32', 38' Wang Peng  26'

Surat Thani Provincial Stadium, Surat Thani

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Lebanon  v  Cambodia

4 December 15:30

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

Surat Thani Provincial Stadium, Surat Thani

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6	6
India	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
Nepal	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0

Nepal    v  Japan

1 December 15:30

Nepal	0–5	Japan
		Fukuda  10', 11' Ono  30' Inamoto  60', 89'

Trang Stadium, Trang

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Japan  v  India

3 December 15:30

Japan	1–0	India
Fukuda  46'

Trang Stadium, Trang

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India  v    Nepal

5 December 15:30

India	1–0	Nepal
Chapman  46'

Trang Stadium, Trang

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Qatar	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	6
Tajikistan	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	3
Maldives	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	0

Tajikistan  v  Maldives

1 December 15:30

Tajikistan	3–0	Maldives
Muminov  21' Berdikulov  65' Saltsman  69'

Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium, Suphan Buri

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Qatar  v  Tajikistan

3 December 15:30

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

Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium, Suphan Buri

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Maldives  v  Qatar

5 December 15:30

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

Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium, Suphan Buri

Group E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	3	3	0	1
North Korea	1	0	1	0	3	3	0	1

United Arab Emirates  v  North Korea

2 December 15:30

United Arab Emirates	3–3	North Korea
	Penalties
	4–1

Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla

Group F

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Thailand	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7	6
Oman	2	1	0	1	6	2	+4	3
Hong Kong	2	0	0	2	0	11	−11	0

Hong Kong  v  Oman

30 November 15:30

Hong Kong	0–6	Oman
		Khadim  16' Shaaban  44' Al-Dhabit  74', 80', 90+1' Masoud  75'

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Thailand  v  Hong Kong

2 December 18:30

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Oman  v  Thailand

4 December 15:30

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

Group G

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Uzbekistan	2	1	1	0	18	3	+15	4
Kuwait	2	1	1	0	14	3	+11	4
Mongolia	2	0	0	2	0	26	−26	0

Mongolia  v  Kuwait

1 December 15:30

Mongolia	0–11	Kuwait
		Abdulrahman  3' Al-Huwaidi  15', 37', 85' (pen.), 90' Laheeb  19', 26', 61', 88' Al-Mutairi  29' Al-Saqer  39'

700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai

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Uzbekistan  v  Kuwait

3 December 15:30

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

700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai

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Mongolia  v  Uzbekistan

5 December 15:30

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

700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai

Group H

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Iran	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	6
Kazakhstan	2	1	0	1	5	2	+3	3
Laos	2	0	0	2	1	11	−10	0

Kazakhstan  v  Iran

1 December 15:30

Kazakhstan	0–2	Iran
		Hashemian  1', 55'

Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium, Sisaket

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Laos  v  Kazakhstan

3 December 15:30

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

Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium, Sisaket

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Iran  v  Laos

5 December 15:30

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

Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium, Sisaket

Second round

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Uzbekistan	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
Turkmenistan	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	5
North Korea	3	1	1	1	3	5	−2	4
India	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0

Turkmenistan  v  India

7 December 15:00

Turkmenistan	3–2	India
Nezhelev  39' Agayev  49' Kislov  74'		Vijayan  83' Rakshit  87'

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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North Korea  v  Uzbekistan

7 December 17:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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North Korea  v  Turkmenistan

9 December 15:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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India  v  Uzbekistan

9 December 17:00

India	0–2	Uzbekistan
		Shkvyrin  35' Rakhmonqulov  49'

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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India  v  North Korea

11 December 15:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Uzbekistan  v  Turkmenistan

11 December 17:00

Uzbekistan	1–1	Turkmenistan
Kutibayev  37'		Agabayev  72'

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Korea	3	3	0	0	5	1	+4	9
Kuwait	3	1	0	2	6	3	+3	3
Japan	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
United Arab Emirates	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5	3

Japan  v  South Korea

7 December 15:00

Japan	0–2	South Korea
		Choi Yong-soo  31' (pen.), 46'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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United Arab Emirates  v  Kuwait

7 December 17:00

United Arab Emirates	0–5	Kuwait
		Al-Saqer  9' Laheeb  40' Al-Huwaidi  70', 82', 86'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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United Arab Emirates  v  South Korea

9 December 15:00

United Arab Emirates	1–2	South Korea
M. Ibrahim  66'		Yoon Jong-hwan  38' Yoo Sang-chul  58' (pen.)

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Japan  v  Kuwait

9 December 17:00

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

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Japan  v  United Arab Emirates

11 December 15:00

Japan	0–1	United Arab Emirates
		Saeed  60'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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South Korea  v  Kuwait

11 December 17:00

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

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Group 3

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
China	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
Iran	3	2	0	1	9	5	+4	6
Oman	3	1	1	1	8	11	−3	4
Tajikistan	3	0	1	2	4	11	−7	1

China  v  Tajikistan

8 December 15:00

China	3–1	Tajikistan
Zhao Junzhe  7' Li Jinyu  56' Muminov  71' (o.g.)		Zabirov  55'

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Iran  v  Oman

8 December 17:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Tajikistan  v  Iran

10 December 15:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Oman  v  China

10 December 17:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Iran  v  China

12 December 15:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Tajikistan  v  Oman

12 December 17:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

Group 4

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Qatar	3	2	0	1	3	3	0	6
Thailand	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
Kazakhstan	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
Lebanon	3	1	0	2	3	2	+1	3

Qatar  v  Lebanon

8 December 15:00

Qatar	1–0	Lebanon
Karim  56'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Thailand  v  Kazakhstan

8 December 17:00

Thailand	1–1	Kazakhstan
Chalermsan  50' (pen.)		Zubarev  65'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Qatar  v  Kazakhstan

10 December 15:00

Qatar	0–2	Kazakhstan
		Zubarev  13' Mirzabayev  88'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Thailand  v  Lebanon

10 December 17:00

Thailand	1–0	Lebanon
Srimaka  33'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Kazakhstan  v  Lebanon

12 December 15:00

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

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Thailand  v  Qatar

12 December 17:00

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

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Knockout round

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Gold medal match
	14 December
	Uzbekistan	0
					16 December
	Iran	4
					Iran	1
	14 December
					China	0
	Turkmenistan	0
									19 December
	China	3
									Iran	2
	14 December
									Kuwait	0
	Thailand (aet)	2
					16 December
	South Korea	1
					Thailand	0			Bronze medal match
	14 December
					Kuwait	3
	Qatar	0 (1)							China	3
	Kuwait (p)	0 (3)							Thailand	0
									19 December

Quarterfinals

Uzbekistan  v  Iran

14 December 14:00

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

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Thailand  v  South Korea

14 December 14:00

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

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Turkmenistan  v  China

14 December 17:00

Turkmenistan	0–3	China
		Li Jinyu  23' Fan Zhiyi  35' Hao Haidong  55'

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

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Qatar  v  Kuwait

14 December 17:00

Qatar	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Kuwait
	Penalties
	1–3

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Semifinals

Iran  v  China

16 December 14:00

Iran	1–0	China
Mousavi  55'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

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Thailand  v  Kuwait

16 December 17:00

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

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Bronze medal match

China  v  Thailand

19 December 14:00

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

Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla

Gold medal match

Iran  v  Kuwait

19 December 17:00

Iran	2–0	Kuwait
Karimi  6' Bagheri  26'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Goalscorers

9 goals

•  Faraj Laheeb (KUW)

8 goals

•  Ali Daei (IRI)
•  Jasem Al-Huwaidi (KUW)

7 goals

•  Choi Yong-soo (KOR)

6 goals

•  Li Jinyu (CHN)

5 goals

•  Ali Mousavi (IRI)
•  Viktor Zubarev (KAZ)
•  Hani Al-Dhabit (OMA)
•  Igor Shkvyrin (UZB)

4 goals

•  Yang Chen (CHN)
•  Mubarak Al-Kuwari (QAT)
•  Nagmetulla Kutibayev (UZB)
•  Sergey Lebedev (UZB)

Final standing

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

• RSSSF

External links

• Results
• Asian Football Results 1998