1998 Arab Nations Cup qualification
The 1998 Arab Nations Cup is the 7th edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Qatar. Saudi Arabia won their first title.
Qualifying format
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Qatar qualified as hosts. -
Egypt qualified as holders. -
Saudi Arabia and 
Morocco qualified as World Cup qualifiers.
- The Qualifying Stage is divided into 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 United Arab Emirates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bahrain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oman |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Bahrain and Oman withdrew.
- Kuwait and United Arab Emirates qualified for finals.
Group B: The Red Sea Region
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sudan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yemen |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Somalia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Comoros |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C: The North Africa Region
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Libya |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tunisia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mauritania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Tunisia and Mauritania withdrew.
- Algeria and Libya qualified for finals.
Group D: The Levant Region
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Iraq disqualified
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
 Jordan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
 Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
 Palestine |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
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