1998 Arab Nations Cup qualification

The 1998 Arab Nations Cup is the 7th edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Syria, in 2 Provinces Aleppo and Damascus. Saudi Arabia won their first title.

Qualifying format

* qualified as hosts.
* qualified as holders.
* and fb|MAR qualified as World Cup qualifiers.

* The Qualifying Stage is divided in to 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 Nations Cup.

Group A: The Gulf Region

* Tunisia and Mauritania withdrew.
* Algeria and Libya qualified for finals.

Group D: The Levant Region

*fb|IRQ disqualified

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External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arabcup.html#98 Details in RSSSF]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arabcup98-details.html More Details ]