The men's football tournament at the 1998 Asian Games was held from 30 November to 19 December 1998 in Thailand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 30 November – 19 December |
| Teams | 23 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Kuwait |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place | Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 74 (1.37 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Faraj Laheeb (9) |
Venues
edit| Bangkok | Chiang Mai | Suphanburi | Songkhla | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajamangala Stadium | Supachalasai Stadium | 700th Anniversary Stadium | Suphanburi Stadium | Tinsulanon Stadium |
| Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
 |  |  |  |  |
| Nakhon Sawan | Sisaket | Surat Thani | Trang | |
| Nakhon Sawan Stadium | Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium | Surat Thani Stadium | Trang Municipality Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 4,789 | |
 |  |  |  | |
Squads
editResults
editAll times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkmenistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 |  Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| South Korea | 2–3 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
Choi Yong-soo  2', 45' | Kislow 60', 90' Agaýew 86' |
| Vietnam | 0–4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Eun-jung 30' Choi Yong-soo 43', 87'Yoon Jong-hwan 67' |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 |  Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Cambodia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Cambodia | 1–4 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Hok Sochetra 81' | Yang Chen 17', 77', 82' Wang Peng 21' |
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 |  India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 |  Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 |  Maldives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Tajikistan | 3–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Muminov 21' Berdikulov 65'Saltsman 69' |
| Qatar | 2–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Obaidly 31' Mustafa 51' | Jabborov 90' (pen.) |
Group E
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
| United Arab Emirates | 3–3 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Matar 20' Mohamed 31', 39' | Kang Sun-il 62' Ri Chang-ha 82'Jon Yong-chol 89' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–1 | ||
Group F
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 |  Oman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Group G
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 4 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 4 |
| 3 |  Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Mongolia | 0–11 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak 3' Laheeb 15', 19', 26', 88'Al-Huwaidi 37', 61', 85' (pen.), 90'Al-Mutairi 29'Al-Saqer 39' |
| Uzbekistan | 3–3 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Fyodorov 4' Khvostunov 67'Akopyants 76' | Al-Huwaidi 43' Laheeb 78', 90' |
| Mongolia | 0–15 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Lebedev 7' (pen.), 18' (pen.), 38', 45' Shkvyrin 9', 15', 20'Akopyants 23'Quttiboev 29', 33', 47'Qosimov 53', 57', 77'Rahmonqulov 83' |
Group H
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 |  Laos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Kazakhstan | 0–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Hashemian 1', 55' |
| Laos | 0–5 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Makayev 32' Niyazymbetov 40'Zubarev 53', 56', 88' |
| Iran | 6–1 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Mousavi 25', 33' Mansourian 73'Yazdani 81'Daei 82'Douangdala 86' (o.g.) | Keophet 45' |
Second round
editGroup 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| North Korea | 0–4 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Shirshov 16', 75' Shkvyrin 60'Akopyants 66' |
Group 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
| Japan | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Yong-soo 31' (pen.), 46' |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–5 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saqer 6' Laheeb 36'Al-Huwaidi 69', 82', 86' |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Bloushi 66' | Yoon Jong-hwan 38' Yoo Sang-chul 58' (pen.) |
Group 3
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
| China | 3–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Zhao Junzhe 7' Li Jinyu 56'Muminov 71' (o.g.) | Zabirov 55' |
| Oman | 1–6 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dhabit 64' | Hao Haidong 2' Yao Xia 20'Li Jinyu 29', 37'Li Weifeng 62'Yang Chen 76' |
| Tajikistan | 3–3 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Jabborov 11' Muminov 25', 68' | Al-Balushi 27' Salim 43'Shaaban 85' |
Group 4
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
| Qatar | 0–2 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Zubarev 13' Mirzabayev 88' |
| Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Indari 13', 49' Al-Jurdi 76' |
| Thailand | 1–2 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Jaturapattarapong 34' | Mustafa 36' Al-Shemmari 69' |
Knockout round
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 14 December | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 0 | |||||||||
| 16 December | ||||||||||
| Iran | 4 | |||||||||
| Iran | 1 | |||||||||
| 14 December | ||||||||||
| China | 0 | |||||||||
| Turkmenistan | 0 | |||||||||
| 19 December | ||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Iran | 2 | |||||||||
| 14 December | ||||||||||
| Kuwait | 0 | |||||||||
| Thailand (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 16 December | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 December | ||||||||||
| Kuwait | 3 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Qatar | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| 19 December | ||||||||||
| Kuwait (p) | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| Uzbekistan | 0–4 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Mousavi 29' Daei 83', 88', 90' |
| Thailand | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Senamuang 81' Damrong-ongtrakul  95' | Yoo Sang-chul 85' |
| Turkmenistan | 0–3 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Peremenin 46' (o.g.) Hao Haidong 59'Li Jinyu 90' |
| Qatar | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Mustafa  Anwar  Al-Tamimi Nahnak | 1–3 | Jasem S. Al-Buraiki Al-Shammari |
Semifinals
edit| Thailand | 0–3 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Khodari 27' Laheeb 54'Abdulqoddus 89' |
Bronze medal match
editGold medal match
editGoalscorers
edit9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Final standing
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iran | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 21 |
 | Kuwait | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 11 |
 | China | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 18 |
| 4 | Thailand | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 |
| 5 | Qatar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 |
| 6 | South Korea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 11 |
| 8 | Turkmenistan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 9 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 11 | Oman | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 7 |
| 12 | Lebanon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 13 | North Korea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
| 14 | Tajikistan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
| 16 | India | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
| 17 | Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 17 | Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 19 | Cambodia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| 20 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| 21 | Laos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
| 23 | Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
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