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1998 AFF Championship#Final

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = AFF Championship

| year = 1998

| other_titles = Giải vô địch bóng đá Đông Nam Á 1998

| image = Tiger Cup 1998.png

| size =

| caption =

| country = Vietnam

| dates = 26 August – 5 September

| num_teams = 8

| venues = 2

| cities = 2

| champion = Singapore

| count = 1

| second = Vietnam

| third = Indonesia

| fourth = Thailand

| matches = 16

| goals = 55

| attendance = 222000

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myo Hlaing Win
(4 goals)

| player =

| prevseason = 1996

| nextseason = 2000

}}

The 1998 AFF Championship, officially known as the 1998 Tiger Cup, was the second edition of the AFF Championship. It was held in Vietnam from 26 August to 5 September 1998.

Thailand had been the defending champions, but lost to Vietnam in the semi-finals.

The unfancied Singapore national team won the tournament by a 1–0 victory against Vietnam in the finals to take their first title.

Qualification

{{main|1998 AFF Championship qualification}}

Four teams qualified directly to the finals.

  • {{fb|INA}} (1996 fourth placed)
  • {{fb|MAS}} (1996 runner-up)
  • {{fb|THA}} (defending champions)
  • {{fb|VIE}} (Hosts, Third Placed)

Four teams qualified via the qualification process.

  • {{fb|MYA|1974}} (Winner Qualification Group A)
  • {{fb|SIN}} (Winner Qualification Group B)
  • {{fb|LAO}} (Runner-up Qualification Group A)
  • {{fb|PHI}} (Runner-up Qualification Group B)

Venues

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto;"

! colspan="2" |{{Flag|Vietnam}}

Hanoi

| rowspan="8" |{{location map+ |float=center |Vietnam |width=250 |caption=|places=

{{Location map~ |Vietnam |lat=10.8 |long=106.65 |position=right |label= Ho Chi Minh City}}

{{Location map~ |Vietnam |lat=21.028333 |long=105.854167 |position=top |label= Hanoi}}

}}

Hanoi Stadium
Capacity: 22,500
230px
Ho Chi Minh City
Thống Nhất Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
230x230px

Squads

{{main|1998 AFF Championship squads}}

Final tournament

=Group stage=

class="wikitable"
Key to colours in group tables
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals

==Group A==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=175|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|GF

!width=20|GA

!width=20|GD

!width=20|Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|THA}}

|3

21074+37
bgcolor=ccffcc

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|INA}}

|3

201115+66
style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MYA|1974}}

|3

11189−14
style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|PHI}}

|3

003311−80

{{football box

| date = 27 August 1998

| time = 18:15

| team1 = {{fb-rt|INA}}

| score = 3–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

| goals1 = Widodo {{goal|15}}
Bima {{goal|42|pen.}}
Uston {{goal|65}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

}}

{{football box

| date = 27 August 1998

| time = 20:45

| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

| score = 1–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|MYA|1974}}

| goals1 = Worrawoot {{goal|15}}

| goals2 = Aung Khine {{goal|65}}

| stadium = Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Nik Ahmad Hafi Yacob (Malaysia)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 29 August 1998

| time = 18:15

| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

| score = 3–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

| goals1 = Worrawoot {{goal|21}}
Kritsada {{goal|57}}
Kiarung {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = Gonzalez {{goal|30}}

| stadium = Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Chan Siu Kee (Hong Kong)

}}

{{football box

| date = 29 August 1998

| time = 20:45

| team1 = {{fb-rt|INA}}

| score = 6–2

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|MYA|1974}}

| goals1 = Aji {{goal|15|pen.}}
Widodo {{goal|30}}
Min Aung {{goal|39|o.g.}}
Bima {{goal|54}}
Miro {{goal|75|pen.}}
Min Thu {{goal|77|o.g.}}

| goals2 = Myo Hlaing Win {{goal|1||85|pen.}}

| stadium = Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Nguyễn Văn Mùi (Vietnam)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 31 August 1998

| time = 18:15

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA|1974}}

| score = 5–2

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

| goals1 = Win Htike {{goal|21}}
Myo Hlaing Win {{goal|43||85}}
Aung Khine {{goal|78||80}}

| goals2 = Gonzalez {{goal|25||30}}

| stadium = Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

| attendance = 12,000

| referee = Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

}}

{{football box

| date = 31 August 1998

| time = 20:45

| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

| score = 3–2

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|INA}}

| goals1 = Kritsada {{goal|62}}
Therdsak {{goal|86}}
Mursyid {{goal|90|o.g.}}

| goals2 = Miro {{goal|52}}
Aji {{goal|84}}

| stadium = Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

| attendance = 5,000

| referee = Lu Jun (China)

}}

==Group B==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=175|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|GF

!width=20|GA

!width=20|GD

!width=20|Pts

bgcolor=ccffcc

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SIN}}

|3

21061+57
bgcolor=ccffcc

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|VIE}}

|3

21051+47
style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MAS}}

|3

01203−31
style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|LAO}}

|3

01228−61

{{football box

| date = 26 August 1998

| time = 18:15

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}

| score = 0–2

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|SIN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Rafi {{goal|17}}
Ahmad Latiff {{goal|42}}

| stadium = Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 5,000

| referee = Kim Young-joo (Korea Republic)

}}

{{football box

| date = 26 August 1998

| time = 20:45

| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

| score = 4–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|LAO}}

| goals1 = Nguyễn Hồng Sơn {{goal|30}}
Nguyễn Văn Sỹ {{goal|43}}
Lê Huỳnh Đức {{goal|85||90}}

| goals2 = Keolakhone {{goal|55}}

| stadium = Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 20,000

| referee = Hanlumyaung Panya (Thailand)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 28 August 1998

| time = 18:15

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}

| score = 0–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|LAO}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Michael Andrews (India)

}}

{{football box

| date = 28 August 1998

| time = 20:45

| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

| score = 0–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|SIN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Jerry Andres (Philippines)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 30 August 1998

| time = 18:15

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}

| score = 4–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|LAO}}

| goals1 = Zulkarnaen {{goal|3}}
Ahmad Latiff {{goal|9||15}}
Rudy {{goal|58}}

| goals2 = Kholadeth {{goal|30}}

| stadium = Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Jerry Andres (Philippines)

}}

{{football box

| date = 30 August 1998

| time = 20:45

| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

| score = 1–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|MAS}}

| goals1 = Nguyễn Hồng Sơn {{goal|50}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Hanlumyaung Panya (Thailand)

}}

=Knockout stage=

{{Round4-with third

|widescore=yes

|RD1=Semi-finals

|RD2=Final

|Consol=Third place

|2 September – Hanoi|{{fb|VIE}}|3|{{fb|THA}}|0

|3 September – Ho Chi Minh City|{{fb|SIN}}|2|{{fb|INA}}|1

|5 September – Hanoi|{{fb|VIE}}|0|{{fb|SIN}}|1

|5 September – Ho Chi Minh City|{{fb|THA}}|3 (4)|{{fb|INA}} {{pen.}}|3 (5)

}}

==Semi-finals==

{{football box

| date = 3 September 1998

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

| score = 3–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|THA}}

| goals1 = Trương Việt Hoàng {{goal|15}}
Nguyễn Hồng Sơn {{goal|70}}
Văn Sỹ Hùng {{goal|80}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 23,000

| referee =

}}

{{football box

| date = 3 September 1998

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}

| score = 2–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|INA}}

| goals1 = Rafi {{goal|12}}
Nazri {{goal|30}}

| goals2 = Miro {{goal|34}}

| stadium = Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

| attendance = 7,000

| referee = Lu Jun (China)

}}

==Third place play-off==

{{football box

| date = 5 September 1998

| time = 16:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|INA}}

| score = 3–3

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|THA}}

| goals1 = Kurniawan {{goal|16}}
Aji {{goal|33}}
Yusuf {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = Chaichan {{goal|18}}
Worrawoot {{goal|42}}
Kovid {{goal|44}}

| stadium = Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

| attendance = 5,000

| referee =

| penalties1 = Uston {{pengoal}}
Bima {{pengoal}}
Yusuf {{pengoal}}
Kuncoro {{pengoal}}
Imam {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 5–4

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Choketawee
{{penmiss}} Anan
{{pengoal}} Songserm
{{pengoal}} Therdsak
{{pengoal}} Kritsada

}}

==Final==

{{football box

| date = 5 September 1998

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

| score = 0–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|SIN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Sasikumar {{goal|70}}

| stadium = Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Kim Young-joo (Korea Republic)

}}

Award

{{winners|fb|1998 AFF Championship|SIN|First}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto;"
Most Valuable Player

!Golden Boot

{{flagicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Hồng Sơn

|{{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myo Hlaing Win

Goalscorers

;4 goals

;3 goals

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{{div col end}}

;2 goals

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{{div col end}}

;1 goal

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

{{div col end}}

;1 own goal

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{flagicon|INA}} Mursyid Effendi (playing against Thailand)
  • {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Min Aung (playing against Indonesia)
  • {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Min Thu (playing against Indonesia)

{{div col end}}

Team statistics

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width="25"|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!width="165"|Team

!width="25"|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}}

!width="25"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!width="25"|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!width="25"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!width="25"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!width="25"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!width="25"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

colspan=10|Finals
style="background:gold;"

|1

align=left|{{fb|SIN}}

|5

41092+7
style="background:silver;"

|2

align=left|{{fb|VIE}}

|5

31182+6
colspan=10|Semifinals
style="background:bronze;"

|3

align=left|{{fb|IDN}}

|5

2121510+5
style=

|4

align=left|{{fb|THA}}

|5

22110100
colspan=10|Eliminated in the group stage
5align=left|{{fb|MYA|1974}}

|3

11189−1
6align=left|{{fb|MAS}}

|3

01203−3
7align=left|{{fb|LAO}}

|3

01228−6
8align=left|{{fb|PHI}}

|3

003311−8

Controversy

This tournament was marred by unsportsmanlike conduct in a match between Thailand and Indonesia during the group stage.{{cite web|url=http://m.goal.com/s/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2012/11/14/3485773/aff-cup-1998-lions-roar-to-victory-in-vietnam|title=AFF Cup 1998: Lions Roar to victory in Vietnam|author=Khalis Rifhan|publisher=Goal.com|date=14 November 2012|access-date=10 December 2016|archive-date=17 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217202253/http://m.goal.com/s/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2012/11/14/3485773/aff-cup-1998-lions-roar-to-victory-in-vietnam|url-status=dead}}

Indonesia was already assured of qualification for the semi-finals, while Thailand would also advance if they did not lose and the Philippines did not lose to Myanmar by enough for Myanmar to steal the runners up spot. However, both teams also knew that the winners of the match would face hosts Vietnam in the semi-finals, while the losing team would face surprise group winners Singapore, who were perceived to be easier opposition, and would also avoid the inconvenience of moving their team's training base from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for the semi-finals.{{cite web|url=http://video.tribunnews.com/view/12639/kenangan-pahit-18-tahun-lalu-laga-thailand-vs-indonesia-insiden-sepak-bola-gajah|title=Kenangan Pahit 18 Tahun Lalu Laga Thailand Vs Indonesia: Insiden Sepak Bola Gajah|author=Ndaruguntur|language=id|publisher=Tribun News|date=9 December 2016|access-date=10 December 2016}}

The first half saw little action, with both teams barely making any attempt to score. During the second half both teams managed to score, resulting in a 2–2 score after 90 minutes: during injury time and despite two Thai attackers attempting to stop him, Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi deliberately scored an own goal, thus handing Thailand a 3–2 victory. FIFA subsequently fined both teams $40,000 for {{sic|"violating the spirit of the game"}}, while Mursyid was banned from domestic football for one year and from international football for life.{{Cite web|title=Flash Back: AFF Championship 1998 {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/flash-back-aff-championship-1998/m70g3v8rqlkj193t2x553946w|access-date=2021-06-22|website=www.goal.com}}

Ironically in the semi-finals, Indonesia lost to Singapore, while Thailand lost to Vietnam. Singapore would then win the Championship.

References

Further reading

  • Courteny, Barrie. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100205100325/http://rsssf.com/tablesa/asean98-det.html "Tiger Cup 1998 – Details"]. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2010.

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