1998 Arab Cup qualification
The 1998 Arab Cup is the seventh edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Qatar. Saudi Arabia won their first title.
Qualifying format
- Qatar qualified as hosts.
- Egypt qualified as holders.
- Saudi Arabia and Morocco qualified as World Cup qualifiers.
- The Qualifying Stage is divided into 4 Groups based on the Geography regions, the groups are: The Levant, The Gulf, The Red sea and The North Africa group, Top teams qualify to the 1998 Arab Cup.
Qualification
Group A (Gulf Region)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | Qualified | |||||||
| United Arab Emirates | Qualified | |||||||
| Bahrain | Withdrew | |||||||
| Oman | Withdrew | |||||||
- Bahrain and Oman withdrew.
- Kuwait and United Arab Emirates qualified for finals.
Group B (Red Sea Region)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | Qualified | |||||||
| Yemen | Withdrew | |||||||
| Somalia | Withdrew | |||||||
| Comoros | Withdrew | |||||||
Group C (North Africa Region)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Qualified | |||||||
| Libya | Qualified | |||||||
| Tunisia | Withdrew | |||||||
| Mauritania | Withdrew | |||||||
- Tunisia and Mauritania withdrew.
- Algeria and Libya qualified for finals.
Group D (East Region)
- Iraq disqualified
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Palestine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |