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2018 Superclásico Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates11–16 October
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Saudi Arabia
Fourth place Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
International football competition

The 2018 SuperClásico Championship was a four-way international friendly soccer tournament that was held in Saudi Arabia, in which the Saudi Arabia national team competes with Iraq, Argentina and Brazil in friendly matches at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium and King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, and King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah. It was planned to be the national team of Egypt as the Arab competitor along with Saudi Arabia national team, but after the Egyptian team apologized, the Iraq team was invited to participate in its place and hesitated to participate for its commitment to other matches, then announced its welcome to participate, and the FIFA officially included all the matches of this championship in his agenda for October 2018.

Participants

Format

Teams played each other once during the FIFA Calendar. with considering Argentina versus Brazil match as a part of Superclásico de las Américas.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Brazil 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
2  Argentina 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
3  Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
4  Iraq 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
Source: Goalzz

Matches

Iraq 0–4 Argentina
Martinez 18'
Pereyra 53'
Pezzella 82'
Cervi 90'+1'
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia 0–2 Brazil
Report Jesus 43'
Sandro 90'+6'
King Saud University Stadium, RiyadhAttendance: 23,401
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Iraq
Al-Bishi 90+4' Report Ali 71'
King Saud University Stadium, RiyadhAttendance: 14,531 See also: 2018 Superclásico de las Américas
Brazil 1–0 Argentina
Miranda 90+3' Report
King Abdullah Sports City, JeddahAttendance: 62,315

References

  1. "SuperClásico matches in Riyadh and Jeddah". Saudigazette. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  2. Okaz_online@, «عكاظ» (جدة) (2018-10-13). "فيفا يعتمد «سوبر كلاسيكو» ضمن أجندته". Okaz (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-07-07.
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