1998 Lunar New Year Cup

1998 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates11–14 February
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Hong Kong Paul Foster (3 goals)
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The 1998 Lunar New Year Cup (a.k.a. Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (11 February and 14 February 1998).

Participating teams

Results

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semifinals

Nigeria 1–0 Iran
Ahmed Garba[1][2] 50'
Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong3–1 Chile
Foster 13', 34', 89' Barrera 5'

Third place match

Iran 1–1 Chile
Mahdavikia 21' Report Neira 6'
Penalties
Khakpour soccer ball with check mark
Mahdavikia soccer ball with check mark
Falahatzadeh soccer ball with check mark
Pashazadeh soccer ball with red X
Abedzadeh soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with check mark Parraguez
soccer ball with check mark Barrera
soccer ball with red X Sierra
soccer ball with red X Olarra
Attendance: 31,000

Final

Nigeria 2–0Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI
Siasia 61'
Pascal 87'[3]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 February 1998 – Hong Kong
 
 
 Nigeria1
 
14 February 1998 – Hong Kong
 
 Iran0
 
 Nigeria2
 
11 February 1998 – Hong Kong
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI0
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI3
 
 
 Chile1
 
Third place
 
 
14 February 1998 – Hong Kong
 
 
 Iran (pen.) 1 (5)
 
 
 Chile1 (3)
1998 Carlsberg Cup Winner
Nigeria
Nigeria
First Title

Top scorers

3 goals
1 goal

See also

References

  1. ^ "All hail the superb Eagles". news.biafranigeriaworld.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental".
  3. ^ "International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental".