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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Iraq |
| Dates | 21 March – 27 March |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Qatar (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 11 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 123,781 (41,260 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Akram Afif (3 goals) |
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The 2018 International Friendship Championship was a friendly football tournament for Iraq, Syria, and Qatar national teams. It took place during the March 2018 FIFA International Match Calendar window. [1] It began less than a week after FIFA lifted the ban on competitive games inside Iraq.
The tournament was initially scheduled to take place in Karbala but was later moved to Basra. [2] Qatar won the title by beating hosts Iraq and drawing with runners-up Syria. In the tournament's last game, Noor Sabri made his 100th and last appearance for Iraq.
