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 (28 January and 31 January 1998).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 28–31 January |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Paul Foster (3 goals) |
Participating teams edit
Chile
Hong Kong League XI (host)
Iran
Nigeria
Results edit
All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Semifinals edit
| Hong Kong League XI | 3–1 |  Chile |
|---|---|---|
Foster  13', 34', 89' |
Barrera 5' |
Third place match edit
Iran  | 1–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Mahdavikia 21' |
Report | Neira 6' |
| Penalties | ||
Khakpour  Mahdavikia Falahatzadeh Pashazadeh  Abedzadeh |
4–2 | Parraguez Barrera Sierra Olarra |
Final edit
| Nigeria | 2–0 | Hong Kong League XI |
|---|---|---|
| Siasia 61' Pascal 87'[3] |
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 January 1998 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| 31 January 1998 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 28 January 1998 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 3 | |||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 31 January 1998 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Iran (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||
| Chile | 1 (3) | |||||
| 1998 Carlsberg Cup Winner |
|---|
 Nigeria First Title |
Top scorers edit
- 3 goals
- 1 goal
See also edit
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "All hail the superb Eagles". news.biafranigeriaworld.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental".
- ^ "International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental".