1998 AFF Championship
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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
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Four teams qualified directly to the finals.
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (1996 fourth placed)
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (1996 runner-up)
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (defending champions)
- File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam (Hosts, Third Placed)
Four teams qualified via the qualification process.
- File:Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg Myanmar (Winner Qualification Group A)
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (Winner Qualification Group B)
- File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos (Runner-up Qualification Group A)
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines (Runner-up Qualification Group B)
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Venues
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | |
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| Hanoi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 22,500 | |
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| Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Thống Nhất Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
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Squads
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Final tournament
- All times are UTC+7.
Group stage
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| Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 |
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
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Knockout stage
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Semi-finals
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Third place play-off
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Final
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Award
| 1998 AFF Championship |
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| Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot |
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| Template:Flagicon Nguyễn Hồng Sơn | Template:Flagicon Myo Hlaing Win |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- Template:Flagicon Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto
- Template:Flagicon Uston Nawawi
- Template:Flagicon Yusuf Ekodono
- Template:Flagicon Keolakhone Channiphone
- Template:Flagicon Kholadeth Phonephachanh
- Template:Flagicon Win Htike
- Template:Flagicon Nazri Nasir
- Template:Flagicon Rudy Khairon Daiman
- Template:Flagicon R. Sasikumar
- Template:Flagicon Zulkarnaen Zainal
- Template:Flagicon Chaichan Kiewsen
- Template:Flagicon Kairung Threjagsang
- Template:Flagicon Kovid Foythong
- Template:Flagicon Therdsak Chaiman
- Template:Flagicon Nguyễn Văn Sỹ
- Template:Flagicon Trương Việt Hoàng
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- 1 own goal
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- Template:Flagicon Mursyid Effendi (playing against Thailand)
- Template:Flagicon Min Aung (playing against Indonesia)
- Template:Flagicon Min Thu (playing against Indonesia)
Team statistics
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| Finals | |||||||||
| 1 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
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| 3 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
| 5 | File:Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | |
| 7 | File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | |
Controversy
This tournament was marred by unsportsmanlike conduct in a match between Thailand and Indonesia during the group stage.[1]
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.[1][2]
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.[2] FIFA subsequently fined both teams $40,000 for "violating the spirit of the game" [sic], while Mursyid was banned from domestic football for one year and from international football for life.[3]
Ironically in the semi-finals, Thailand lost to Vietnam, while Indonesia lost to Singapore. Singapore would then win the Championship.[3]
References
Further reading
- Courteny, Barrie. "Tiger Cup 1998 – Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2010.