| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 11–14 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  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 (11 February and 14 February 1998).
Participating teams
Chile- Hong Kong League XI (host)
Iran- Nigeria
Results
All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Semifinals
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
Ahmed Garba  50' |
| Hong Kong League XI | 3–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Foster 13', 34', 89' |
Barrera 5' |
Third place match
| Iran | 1–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Mahdavikia 21' |
Report | Neira 6' |
| Penalties | ||
Khakpour  Mahdavikia Falahatzadeh Pashazadeh  Abedzadeh |
4–2 | Parraguez Barrera Sierra Olarra |
Final
| Nigeria | 2–0 | Hong Kong League XI |
|---|---|---|
| Siasia 61' Pascal 87' |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 February 1998 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| 14 February 1998 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 11 February 1998 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 3 | |||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 February 1998 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Iran (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||
| Chile | 1 (3) | |||||
| 1998 Carlsberg Cup Winner |
|---|
 Nigeria First Title |
Top scorers
- 3 goals
- 1 goal
See also
External links
References
- "All hail the superb Eagles". news.biafranigeriaworld.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- "International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental".
- "International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental".
| Lunar New Year Cup | |
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