The 2018 International Friendship Championship was a friendly football tournament for the national teams of Iraq, Syria and Qatar. It took place during the March 2018 window of the FIFA International Match Calendar,[1] and began less than a week after FIFA lifted the ban on competitive games being played inside Iraq.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Iraq |
| Dates | 21 March – 27 March |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Qatar (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 11 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 123,781 (41,260 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Akram Afif (3 goals) |
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The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in Karbala but was relocated to Basra.[2] Qatar won the title by beating hosts Iraq and drawing with runners-up Syria. The last game of the tournament saw Noor Sabri make his 100th and last appearance for Iraq.
Results
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Syria
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  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;
References
edit- ^ "الاستمارة الخاصة بالتصريح الاعلامي لبطولة الصداقة الدولية التي ستقام في محافظة البصرة للفترة من 22-3 ولغاية 27-3-2018 – الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم". ifa.iq (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "نقل بطولة الصداقة الثلاثية من كربلاء الى البصرة رسميا". almirbad.com (in Arabic). Almirbad. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.