2018 Superclásico Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 11–16 October |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 118,764 (29,691 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nine players (1 goal each) |
The 2018 SuperClásico Championship was a four-team friendly international football tournament organised by the Saudi Ministry of Sport in Saudi Arabia. The national teams of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Argentina and Brazil competed in matches played at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium and King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, and King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah.[1]
It was initially planned for Egypt to participate as the Arab competitor along with Saudi Arabia, but they later withdrew from the tournament due to scheduling conflicts; Iraq were thus invited in Egypt's place.[2][3]
Participants
[edit]Format
[edit]The four teams each played two matches against one another during the October 2018 FIFA match window. The final match between Brazil and Argentina was also considered a part of the 2018 Superclásico de las Américas.
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Brazil |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Argentina |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 4 | Iraq |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Matches
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| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Brazil |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Iraq |
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References
[edit]- ↑ "SuperClásico matches in Riyadh and Jeddah". Saudi Gazette. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ↑ "تركي آل الشيخ يحدد بديل مصر في البطولة الرباعية الدولية" (in Arabic). CNN Arabic. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ↑ "فيفا يعتمد «سوبر كلاسيكو» ضمن أجندته". Okaz (in Arabic). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.