1986 Friendship Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Dubai |
| Dates | 25-29 December 1986 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt |
| Runners-up |  Bulgaria |
| Third place |  Sudan |
| Fourth place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
← None 1994 → | |
The 1986 Friendship Tournament was the 1st edition of the Friendship Tournament and was held from 25 to 29 December 1986 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 4 teams participated: the United Arab Emirates B team, Egypt B team, Bulgaria U-21 and Sudan. The Egypt B team won the tournament.[1]
Participants
[edit]- United Arab Emirates B team (hosts)
- Egypt B team[N 1] (winners)
- Bulgaria U-21 team
- Sudan
Standings
[edit]- X = Position
- W = Wins
- D = Draws
- L = Loses
- GF = Favor goals
- GA = Own goals
- GD = Goal difference
| X | Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt B team |
2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | Bulgaria U-21 team |
2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Sudan |
1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates B team |
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Matches
[edit]Round 1
[edit]| Egypt B team | 1–0 | Bulgaria U-21 |
|---|---|---|
Mohammed El-Said  (20/30) |
| United Arab Emirates B team | 0–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Walid Taushin (?) |
Round 2
[edit]| Bulgaria U-21 | 3–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Hristo Stoichkov 20', 42' (pen.), 57' |
Hamad El-Ghani 50' Walid Taushin 60' (pen.) |
| United Arab Emirates B team | 2–2 | Egypt B team |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman Mohammed (?) ? (?) |
? 43' ? (?) |
Round 3
[edit]| United Arab Emirates B team | 0–2 | Bulgaria U-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyuboslav Penev (?) Ivaylo Kirov (?) |
| Egypt B team | 4–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Hamada El-Masri 1', 52', 70' Magdi Tolba 80' |
Qolla 43' |
Winner
[edit]| 1986 Friendship Tournament |
|---|
 Egypt B team First title |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of ~3.17 goals scored per match.
| N | Team | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan |
Walid Taushin | 3 |
| Bulgaria U-21 |
Hristo Stoichkov | ||
| Egypt B team |
Hamada El-Masri | ||
| 2 | Mohammed El-Said | 1 | |
| Sudan |
Hamad El-Ghani | ||
| United Arab Emirates B team |
Abdulrahman Mohammed | ||
| Bulgaria U-21 |
Lyuboslav Penev | ||
| Ivaylo Kirov | |||
| Sudan |
Qolla | ||
| Egypt B team |
Magdi Tolba |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ The Egyptian B team was referred to as Egypt U-23 team, although it included older players.
References
[edit]- ↑ "UAE Four Nations Friendship Tournament 1986". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-12-26.