1998 FA Cup Final 1998 FA Cup Final The 1998 FA Cup Final was a football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United on 16 May 1998 at the old Wembley Stadium, London. It was the final match of the 1997–98 FA Cup, the 117th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, the FA Cup. Six-time winners Arsenal were appearing in their thirteenth final, whereas Newcastle United, having also won the competition six times, appeared in their eleventh final. It was the third time both teams faced each other in a FA Cup final; Newcastle won the previous two encounters in 1932 and 1952.
2002–03 Iraq FA Cup 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup The 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup was the 25th edition of the knockout competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. It kicked off on 2 September 2002, and the final was played on 23 August 2003 in the Franso Hariri Stadium. This was the first time in the tournament's history that the cup final was not played in Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad. Al-Talaba were the defending champions of the cup after beating Al-Shorta 1–0 in the 2002 final, and the exact same was repeated one year later as Al-Talaba beat Al-Shorta 1–0 again to lift their