The 1998 AFF Championship, officially known as the 1998 Tiger Cup, was the second edition of the AFF Championship. It was held in Vietnam from 26 August to 5 September 1998.
| Giải vô địch bóng đá Đông Nam Á 1998 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 26 August – 5 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Singapore (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Vietnam |
| Third place |  Indonesia |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 222,000 (13,875 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Myo Hlaing Win (4 goals) |
← 1996 2000 → | |
Thailand had been the defending champions, but lost to Vietnam in the semi-finals. Singapore won the tournament by a 1–0 victory against Vietnam in the finals to take their first title.
Four teams qualified directly to the finals.
Indonesia (1996 fourth placed)
Malaysia (1996 runner-up) Thailand (defending champions) Vietnam (Hosts, Third Placed)Four teams qualified via the qualification process.
Myanmar (Winner Qualification Group A) Singapore (Winner Qualification Group B)
Laos (Runner-up Qualification Group A)
Philippines (Runner-up Qualification Group B)| Vietnam
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| Hanoi |
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| Hanoi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 22,500 | |
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| Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Thống Nhất Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
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| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Thailand
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Indonesia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
| Myanmar
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 |
| Philippines
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 3–0 | Philippines |
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Widodo  15' Bima 42' (pen.) Uston 65' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
| Thailand | 1–1 | Myanmar |
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| Worrawoot 15' |
Aung Khine 65' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nik Ahmad Hafi Yacob (Malaysia)
| Thailand | 3–1 | Philippines |
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| Worrawoot 21' Kritsada 57' Kiarung 86' |
Gonzalez 30' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Chan Siu Kee (Hong Kong)
| Indonesia | 6–2 | Myanmar |
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| Aji 15' (pen.) Widodo 30' Min Aung 39' (o.g.) Bima 54' Miro 75' (pen.) Min Thu 77' (o.g.) |
Myo Hlaing Win 1', 85' (pen.) |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nguyễn Văn Mùi (Vietnam)
| Myanmar | 5–2 | Philippines |
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| Win Htike 21' Myo Hlaing Win 43', 85' Aung Khine 78', 80' |
Gonzalez 25', 30' |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
| Thailand | 3–2 | Indonesia |
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| Kritsada 62' Therdsak 86' Mursyid 90' (o.g.) |
Miro 52' Aji 84' |
Attendance: 5,000
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Singapore
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Vietnam
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Malaysia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Laos
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 0–2 | Singapore |
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| Rafi 17' Ahmad Latiff 42' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kim Young-joo (Korea Republic)
| Vietnam | 4–1 | Laos |
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| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 30' Nguyễn Văn Sỹ 43' Lê Huỳnh Đức 85', 90' |
Keolakhone 55' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hanlumyaung Panya (Thailand)
| Malaysia | 0–0 | Laos |
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Michael Andrews (India)
| Vietnam | 0–0 | Singapore |
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jerry Andres (Philippines)
| Singapore | 4–1 | Laos |
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| Zulkarnaen 3' Ahmad Latiff 9', 15' Rudy 58' |
Kholadeth 30' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jerry Andres (Philippines)
| Vietnam | 1–0 | Malaysia |
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| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 50' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hanlumyaung Panya (Thailand)
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| 2 September – Hanoi | |||||
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| Vietnam | 3 | ||||
| 5 September – Hanoi | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | ||||
| Vietnam | 0 | ||||
| 3 September – Ho Chi Minh City | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | ||||
| Singapore | 2 | ||||
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| Indonesia | 1 | ||||
| Third place | |||||
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| 5 September – Ho Chi Minh City | |||||
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| Thailand | 3 (4) | ||||
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| Indonesia (p) | 3 (5) | ||||
| Vietnam | 3–0 | Thailand |
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| Trương Việt Hoàng 15' Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 70' Văn Sỹ Hùng 80' |
Attendance: 23,000
| Singapore | 2–1 | Indonesia |
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| Rafi 12' Nazri 30' |
Miro 34' |
Attendance: 7,000
| Indonesia | 3–3 | Thailand |
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| Kurniawan 16' Aji 33' Yusuf 89' |
Chaichan 18' Worrawoot 42' Kovid 44' |
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| Penalties | ||
Uston  Bima Yusuf Kuncoro Imam |
5–4 | Choketawee  Anan Songserm Therdsak Kritsada |
Attendance: 5,000
| Vietnam | 0–1 | Singapore |
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| Sasikumar 70' |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kim Young-joo (Korea Republic)
| 1998 AFF Championship |
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 Singapore First title |
| Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot |
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| Nguyễn Hồng Sơn
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Myo Hlaing Win
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Miro Baldo Bento Aung Khine Alfredo Razon Gonzalez Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin Worrawoot Srimaka Nguyễn Hồng Sơn Widodo Cahyono Putro Rafi Ali Kritsada Piandit Lê Huỳnh Đức Uston Nawawi Yusuf Ekodono Keolakhone Channiphone Kholadeth Phonephachanh Win Htike Nazri Nasir Rudy Khairon Daiman R. Sasikumar Zulkarnaen Zainal Chaichan Kiewsen Kairung Threjagsang Kovid Foythong Therdsak Chaiman Nguyễn Văn Sỹ Trương Việt Hoàng Văn Sỹ Hùng Mursyid Effendi (playing against Thailand) Min Aung (playing against Indonesia) Min Thu (playing against Indonesia)This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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| Finals | |||||||||
| 1 | Singapore
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | |
| 2 | Vietnam
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
| Semifinals | |||||||||
| 3 | Indonesia
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | |
| 4 | Thailand
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
| 5 | Myanmar
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | |
| 6 | Malaysia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | |
| 7 | Laos
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | |
| 8 | Philippines
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | |
This tournament was marred by unsportsmanlike conduct in a match between Thailand and Indonesia during the group stage.[1]
Indonesia was already assured of qualification for the semi-finals, while Thailand would also advance if they did not lose and the Philippines lost to Myanmar by enough for Myanmar to steal the runners up spot. However, both teams also knew that the winners of the match would face hosts Vietnam in the semi-finals, while the losing team would face surprise group winners Singapore, who were perceived to be easier opposition, and would also avoid the inconvenience of moving their team's training base from Ho Chi Minh CitytoHanoi for the semi-finals.[1][2]
The first half saw little action, with both teams barely making any attempt to score. During the second half both teams managed to score, resulting in a 2–2 score after 90 minutes: during injury time and despite two Thai attackers attempting to stop him, Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi deliberately scored an own goal, thus handing Thailand a 3–2 victory.[2] FIFA subsequently fined both teams $40,000 for "violating the spirit of the game" [sic], while Mursyid was banned from domestic football for one year and from international football for life.[3]
In the semi-finals, Thailand lost to Vietnam, while Indonesia lost to Singapore.[3]
