The 9th Qatar International Friendship Tournament was held in Doha, Qatar from 27 December 2009 to 2 January 2010.
| 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) |
The edition featured full senior national teams for the first time and also reverted to four teams from eight on previous editions.
Participating nations edit
Matches edit
Round robin tournament edit
| 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' |
| Iran | 1–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Karim Ansarifard 12' |
Tenema N'Diaye 29' Dramane Traoré 31' |
| Qatar | 0–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Choe Kum-chol 59' |
Winner edit
| 9th International Friendship Tournament champion |
|---|
 North Korea 1st title |