1998 Lunar New Year Cup

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1998 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates28–31 January
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Hong Kong Paul Foster (3 goals)
1997
1999

The 1998 Lunar New Year Cup (a.k.a. Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (28 January and 31 January 1998).

Participating teams[edit]

Results[edit]

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semifinals[edit]

Nigeria 1–0 Iran
Ahmed Garba[1][2] 50'

Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong3–1 Chile
Foster 13', 34', 89' Barrera 5'

Third place match[edit]

Final[edit]

Bracket[edit]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 January 1998 – Hong Kong
 
 
 Nigeria1
 
31 January 1998 – Hong Kong
 
 Iran0
 
 Nigeria2
 
28 January 1998 – Hong Kong
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI0
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI3
 
 
 Chile1
 
Third place
 
 
31 January 1998 – Hong Kong
 
 
 Iran (pen.) 1 (5)
 
 
 Chile1 (3)
1998 Carlsberg Cup Winner
Nigeria
Nigeria
First Title

Top scorers[edit]

3 goals
1 goal

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "All hail the superb Eagles". news.biafranigeriaworld.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental".
  3. ^ "International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental".