| Tourney Name: | Arab Cup |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Qatar |
| Dates: | 22 September – 1 October |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion: | Saudi Arabia |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Qatar |
| Third: | Kuwait |
| Fourth: | United Arab Emirates |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 52 |
| Top Scorer: | Obeid Al-Dosari (8 goals) |
| Player: | Bader Haji Mubarak Mustafa |
| Goalkeeper: | Mohamed Al-Deayea |
| Prevseason: | 1992 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
The 1998 Arab Cup is the seventh edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Qatar, in the city of Doha. Saudi Arabia won their first title.
See main article: 1998 Arab Cup qualification.
The 12 qualified teams are:
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Hosts | |
| Holders | |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | |
| Zone 2 (Red Sea) | |
| Zone 3 (North Africa) | |
| Zone 4 (East Region) | |
| World Cup qualifiers | |
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Doha | Khalifa International Stadium | 40,000 |
| Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
See main article: 1998 Arab Cup squads.
Algeria, Egypt and Morocco did not send their senior national teams but instead sent their Under-23 teams to the competition.[1]
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See main article: 1998 Arab Cup Final.
Top Scorer:
Most Valuable Player:
Best Keeper: