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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. 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. 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.
