1989 Peace and Friendship Cup

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)

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.

Competition

Group stage

Group A

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
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Denmark Kim Nielsen
Uganda 2–0 Lebanon
Senoga 29'
Musisi 38'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mohamed Salah Karim
Kuwait 1–1 Uganda
Al-Anbari 43' Vvubya 73'
Attendance: 25,000

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Iran 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2
Iraq Iraq 3 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3
Guinea Guinea 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
South Yemen South Yemen 2 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5
Guinea 1–0Iraq Iraq
Camara 90'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jawad Ashoor
Iran 2–0 South Yemen
Namjoo-Motlagh 35', 61' Report
Attendance: 15,000
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]
Attendance: 12,000
South Yemen 1–0 Guinea
Hussein 76'
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Hassan Al-Moussa
Iran 0–0Iraq Iraq
Report
Attendance: 30,000

Semi finals

Iran 2–2 (a.e.t.) Uganda
Ansarifard 22'
Bayani 115'		 Report Vvubya 26'
Musisi 106'
Penalties
6–7
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Denmark Kim Nielsen
Iraq 2–1 Kuwait
Radhi 26', 90' Report Al-Saleh 70'
Attendance: 35,000

Third-place match

Iran 0–1 Kuwait
Report Al-Asfoor 5'
Attendance: 8,000

Final

Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.) Uganda
Radhi 75' Hasule 35'
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Denmark Kim Nielsen

Goalscorers

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goals

References

  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.