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The 1988 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1988 AFC Asian Cup, the 8th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation.[1]
| Event | 1988 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Saudi Arabia won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 18 December 1988 | ||||||
| Venue | Al-Ahli Stadium, Doha | ||||||
| Referee | Michel Vautrot (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
Al-Ahli Stadium also known as Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium located in Doha, Qatar, hosted the 1988 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 18,000-seat stadium is used by Al Ahli SC (Doha) and Al-Sailiya SC. It was one of two stadiums used to host the 1988 Asian Cup; twelve matches were played in the stadium including the final.
| South Korea | Round | Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | Match 1 |  Syria |
2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan |
2–0 | Match 2 |  Kuwait |
0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Qatar |
3–2 | Match 3 |  Bahrain |
1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran |
3–0 | Match 4 |  China |
1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group A Winners
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Final standings | Group B winners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals | Iran |
1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
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