1989 Peace and Friendship Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 30 October –12 November 1989 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Uganda |
| Third place | Kuwait |
| Fourth place | Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.54 per match) |
The 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup was a seven-team friendly football tournament, held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 30 October to 12 November 1989. The timing of this tournament was a year after the end of Iran–Iraq War. Some notable sporting personalities attended this tournament such as Juan Antonio Samaranch, João Havelange and Michel Platini. The seven-teams that participated in this tournament were: Kuwait as Host, Iran Third Place Team of 1988 Asian Cup, Iraq who had Participated in 1988 Olympic Games, South Yemen, Lebanon and two countries from Africa: Uganda and Guinea.
The cup was held as part of the 1989 Peace and Friendship Games, which included 44 countries competing in other sports.