2018 International Friendship Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq |
| Dates | 21 March – 27 March |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 11 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 123,781 (41,260 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Qatar Akram Afif (3 goals) |
2019 → | |
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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
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
| Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg | 2–3 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar |
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| Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria |
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| Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria |
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| Ali File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' | Report | Al-Khatib File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
