1998 AFF Championship qualification

The 1998 AFF Championship qualification phase was co-hosted by Myanmar and Singapore from 14 to 18 March 1998 and 24 to 28 March 1998 respectively. There are three teams per group and the top two teams of each group qualify for the final tournament.

1998 AFF Championship qualification

Tournament details
Host country	Myanmar Singapore
Dates	14–28 March 1998
Teams	6
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	17 (2.83 per match)
2007 →

Venues

Yangon	Singapore
Thuwunna Stadium	Jurong Stadium
Capacity: 50,000	Capacity: 30,000

Qualification

Qualification Group A

Matches played in Myanmar.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Myanmar	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	6
Laos	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	3
Brunei	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4	0

14 March 1998

Myanmar	4–1	Brunei

Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

---

16 March 1998

Laos	2–1	Brunei

Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

---

18 March 1998

Myanmar	3–0	Laos

Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

Qualification Group B

Matches played in Singapore.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Singapore	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	6
Philippines	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1
Cambodia	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	1

24 March 1998

Singapore	1–0	Philippines
Khairon 12'	Report

Jurong Stadium, Singapore

Attendance: 4,000

---

26 March 1998

Cambodia	1–1	Philippines
28'	Report	Fegidero 86'

Jurong Stadium, Singapore

---

28 March 1998

Singapore	3–0	Cambodia

Jurong Stadium, Singapore

Qualified Teams

Teams who finished Top 2 of the 2 groups will qualify to the main tournament.

Team	Main tournament standing
Myanmar	5th/Group Stage
Singapore	Champions
Laos	7th/Group Stage
Philippines	8th/Group Stage