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

Group A
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Kuwait 3211061+5
 Uganda 3211031+2
 Lebanon 0200207−7
Kuwait 5–0 Lebanon
Al-Anbari  14'
Abdul Nabi  39'
Suleyman  40'
Al-Hassawi  57', 78'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: 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
Referee: Oliver Donnelly

Group B
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Iran 4312031+2
Iraq 3311163+3
Guinea 33111220
South Yemen 2310238−5
Guinea 1–0 Iraq
Camara  90'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jawad Ashoor
Iran 2–0 South Yemen
Namjoo-Motlagh  35', 61' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jean-François Crucke
Iraq 6–2 South Yemen
Radhi  24'  58'
Hussein  55'  87'
Kadhim  63'
Fadhel  89'		 Hassan  51', 72'
Attendance: 24,800
Referee: Shuaib Mohammed
Iran 1–1 Guinea
Moharrami  48' (penalty) Report Emmerson  75'[2]
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Issa Al-Jassas
South Yemen 1–0 Guinea
Hassan  76'
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Hassan Al-Moussa
Iran 0–0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Freddie Vilburg

Semi finals
Iran 2–2 (a.e.t.) Uganda
Ansarifard  22'
Bayani  115'		 Report Vvubya  26'
Musisi 106'
Penalties
8–9
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Kim Nielsen
Iraq 2–1 Kuwait
Radhi  26', 90' Report Al-Saleh  70'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jean-François Crucke

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: Kim Nielsen

Goalscorers

5 goals

3 goals

  • Mohamed Hassan

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.
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