1998 AFF Championship
The 1998 AFF Championship, sponsored by Asia Pacific Breweries and officially known as the 1998 Tiger Cup, was the second edition of the AFF Championship and was held in Vietnam. Group A's matches were played in Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Philippines. Group B's matches were played in Hanoi with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.
| 1998 Giải vô địch bóng đá Đông Nam Á | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Vietnam |
| Dates | 26 August – 5 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Singapore (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Vietnam |
| Third place |  Indonesia |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 222,000 (13,875 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Myo Hlaing Win (4 goals) |
Qualification
Four teams qualified directly to the finals.
- Indonesia (1996 fourth placed)
Malaysia (1996 runner-up)- Thailand (defending champions)
- Vietnam (Hosts, Third Placed)
Four teams qualified via the qualification process.
- Myanmar (Winner Qualification Group A)
- Singapore (Winner Qualification Group B)
Laos (Runner-up Qualification Group A)
Philippines (Runner-up Qualification Group B)
Squads
Final tournament
- All times are UTC+7.
Group Stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Indonesia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
| Myanmar |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 |
| Philippines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
| Thailand | 3 – 1 | Philippines |
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Worrawoot  21' Kritsada 57' Kiarung 86' |
Gonzalez 30' |
| Indonesia | 6 – 2 | Myanmar |
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| Aji 15' (pen.) Widodo 30' Min Aung 39' (o.g.) Bima 54' Miro 75' (pen.) Min Thu 77' (o.g.) |
Myo Hlaing Win 1', 85' (pen.) |
| Myanmar | 5 – 2 | Philippines |
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| Win Htike 21' Myo Hlaing Win 43', 85' Aung Khine 78', 80' |
Gonzalez 25', 30' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Vietnam |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Laos |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 0 – 2 | Singapore |
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| Ali 17' Khamaruddin 42' |
| Vietnam | 4 – 1 | Laos |
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| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 30' Nguyễn Văn Sỹ 43' Lê Huỳnh Đức 85', 90' |
Channiphone 55' |
| Singapore | 4 – 1 | Laos |
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| Zainal 3' Khamaruddin 9', 15' Daiman 58' |
Phonephachan 30' |
| Vietnam | 1 – 0 | Malaysia |
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| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 50' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 September-Hanoi | ||||||
| Vietnam | 3 | |||||
| 5 September-Hanoi | ||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
| 3 September-Ho Chi Minh City | ||||||
| Vietnam | 0 | |||||
| Singapore | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 September-Ho Chi Minh City | ||||||
| Indonesia (p) | 3 (5) | |||||
| Thailand | 3 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Vietnam | 3 – 0 | Thailand |
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| Trương Việt Hoàng 15' Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 70' Văn Sỹ Hùng 80' |
Third place play-off
Award
| 1998 AFF Championship |
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Singapore First title |
| Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot |
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| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn |
Myo Hlaing Win |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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Team statistics
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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| Finals | |||||||||
| 1 | Singapore |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | |
| 2 | Vietnam |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
| Semifinals | |||||||||
| 3 | Indonesia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | |
| 4 | Thailand |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
| 5 | Myanmar |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | |
| 6 | Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | |
| 7 | Laos |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | |
| 8 | Philippines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | –8 | |
Controversy
This tournament was marred by an unsportsmanlike match between Thailand and Indonesia during the group stage.[1] Both teams were already assured of qualification for the semi-finals, but both teams also knew that the winners of the game 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 the 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, despite two Thai defenders attempting to stop him, Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi deliberately scored an own goal, handing Thailand a 3–2 victory.[2] FIFA fined both teams $40,000 for "violating the spirit of the game", while Mursyid was banned from domestic football for one year and international football for life.[3] In the semi-finals, Thailand lost to Vietnam, and Indonesia lost to Singapore. In the final, the title was to elude the hosts, as they went down 1–0 to unfancied Singapore in one of the competition's biggest shocks to date.[3]
References
- Khalis Rifhan (14 November 2012). "AFF Cup 1998: Lions Roar to victory in Vietnam". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- Ndaruguntur (9 December 2016). "Kenangan Pahit 18 Tahun Lalu Laga Thailand Vs Indonesia: Insiden Sepak Bola Gajah" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- Zulhilmi Zainal (15 November 2016). "Flash Back: AFF Cup 1998". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
Further reading
- Courteny, Barrie. "Tiger Cup 1998 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2010.