2018 International Friendship Championship

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2018 International Friendship Championship
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Tournament details
Host countryFile:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
Dates21 March – 27 March
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (1st title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored11 (3.67 per match)
Attendance123,781 (41,260 per match)
Top scorer(s)Qatar Akram Afif
(3 goals)
2019

The 2018 International Friendship Championship was a friendly football tournament for Iraq, Syria, and Qatar national teams. It took place during the March 2018 FIFA International Match Calendar window.[1] It began less than a week after FIFA lifted the ban on competitive games inside Iraq.

The tournament was initially scheduled to take place in Karbala but was later moved to Basra.[2] Qatar won the title by beating hosts Iraq and drawing with runners-up Syria. In the tournament's last game, Noor Sabri made his 100th and last appearance for Iraq.

Results

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4
2 File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
3 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
First match(es) will be played: March 2018. Source: Unknown
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg2–3File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
Report
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Taher Bakar (Syria)


References

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