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.

1989 Peace and Friendship Cup
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates30 October –12 November 1989
Teams7 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up Uganda
Third place Kuwait
Fourth place Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored33 (2.54 per match)

Competition

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Group stage

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Group A

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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

Uganda  2–0  Lebanon
Senoga   29'
Musisi   38'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mohamed Salah Karim

Kuwait  1–1  Uganda
Al-Anbari   43' Vvubya   73'

Group B

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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
Guinea  1–0  Iraq
Camara   90'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jawad Ashoor

Iran  2–0  South Yemen
Namjoo-Motlagh   35', 61' Report

Iraq  6–2  South Yemen
Radhi   24'   58'
Hussein   55'   87'
Kadhim   63'
Fadhel   89'
Hussein   51', 72'
Attendance: 24,800
Referee: Shuaib Mohammed

Iran  1–1  Guinea
Moharrami   48' (penalty) Report Emmerson   75'[2]

South Yemen  1–0  Guinea
Hussein   76'
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Hassan Al-Moussa

Iran  0–0  Iraq
Report

Semi finals

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Iran  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Uganda
Ansarifard   22'
Bayani   115'
Report Vvubya   26'
Musisi  106'
Penalties
6–7

Iraq  2–1  Kuwait
Radhi   26', 90' Report Al-Saleh   70'

Third-place match

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Iran  0–1  Kuwait
Report Al-Asfoor   5'

Final

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Iraq  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Uganda
Radhi   75' Hasule   35'
Penalties
4–3

Goalscorers

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5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goals

References

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  1. ^ Simson, V.; Jennings, A. (1992). Dishonored Games: Corruption, Money & Greed at the Olympics. SPI Books. p. 131. ISBN 9781561711994. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Iran v Guinea, 03 November 1989 – 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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