Arabian Gulf Cup Bahrain 1998
Entered: 5 + Bahrain (Host)
Not entered: Iraq
Teams: Bahrain (Host), Kuwait (Holder), Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates (1+5)
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait (Holder) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 12 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Oman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 6 | Qatar | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| Friday 30 October 1998 | ||||
| Bahrain (Host) | 0-1 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| 0-1 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Saturday 31 October 1998 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2-1 | Kuwait (Holder) | ||
| 1-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Qatar | 1-2 | Oman | ||
| 1-1 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Monday 2 November 1998 | ||||
| Kuwait (Holder) | 6-2 | Qatar | ||
| 2-2 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Bahrain (Host) | 1-1 | Saudi Arabia | ||
| 1-1 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Tuesday 3 November 1998 | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | 3-2 | Oman | ||
| 1-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Thursday 5 November 1998 | ||||
| Qatar | 0-0 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| 0-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1-0 | Oman | ||
| 0-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Friday 6 November 1998 | ||||
| Bahrain (Host) | 0-2 | Kuwait (Holder) | ||
| 0-1 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Sunday 8 November 1998 | ||||
| Bahrain (Host) | 0-0 | Qatar | ||
| 0-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1-0 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| 1-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Monday 9 November 1998 | ||||
| Kuwait (Holder) | 5-0 | Oman | ||
| 1-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Wednesday 11 November 1998 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0-0 | Qatar | ||
| 0-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Thursday 12 November 1998 | ||||
| Kuwait (Holder) | 4-1 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| 2-0 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||
| Bahrain (Host) | 2-2 | Oman | ||
| 2-2 | ||||
| Manama (Bahrain) | ||||