1998 Lunar New Year Cup
The 1998 Lunar New Year Cup (aka Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (28 January and 31 January 1998).
Participating teams
Chile
Hong Kong League XI (host)
Iran
Nigeria
Results
All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Semifinals
Nigeria  | 1 – 0 |  Iran |
|---|---|---|
Ahmed Garba[1][2]  50' |
Hong Kong League XI  | 3 – 1 |  Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Foster 13', 34', 89' |
Barrera 5' |
Third place match
Final
| Nigeria | 2 – 0 | Hong Kong League XI |
|---|---|---|
| Siasia 61' Pascal 87'[5] |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium) | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| 31 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium) | ||||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 28 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium) | ||||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 3 | |||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 31 January 1998 - (Hong Kong Stadium) | ||||||
| Iran | 1 (5) (PSO) | |||||
| Chile | 1 (3) | |||||
| 1998 Carlsberg Cup Winner |
|---|
 Nigeria First Title |
See also
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