9th International Friendship Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 27 December – 2 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Korea DPR (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Qatar |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Fourth place |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Magid Mohamed Choe Kum-chol (2 goals each) |
← 2009 2012 → | |
The 9th Qatar International Friendship Tournament was held in Doha, Qatar from 27 December 2009 to 2 January 2010. This edition featured senior national teams for the first time and also reverted to four teams from eight in previous editions.
The total prize money for the tournament was $600,000, of which $250,000 was allocated for the winner.[1] Korea DPR won the tournament after Qatar was held to a goalless draw with Mali in the final match.[2]
Participating nations
Matches
Round robin tournament
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Qatar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mali | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Iran | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| Mali | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
Choe Kum-chol  54' |
| Qatar | 3–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Afif 6' Magid Mohamed 10', 90+2' | Milad Meydavoudi 38' Ehsan Hajsafi 47' |
| Qatar | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| [1] | Choe Kum-chol 59' |
Winner
| 9th International Friendship Tournament champion |
|---|
North Korea 1st title |
References
- ^ a b Chool, Yoon (31 December 2009). "North Korea Beats Qatar 1-0 at Friendly Tournament". The Korea Times. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Seung-woo, Kang (3 January 2010). "North Korea Wins Qatar Football Tourney". The Korea Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
