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The 1988 AFC Asian Cup was the 9th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international association football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar between 2 December and 18 December 1988. Saudi Arabia defeated South Korea in the final match in Doha.[1][2][3]
| كأس آسيا 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 2–18 December |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 40 (1.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lee Tae-Ho (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Kim Joo-Sung |
| Best goalkeeper | Zhang Huikang |
← 1984 1992 → | |
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Qatar | Hosts | N/A | 2 (1980, 1984) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1984 AFC Asian Cup champions | 16 December 1984 | 1 (1984) |
 United Arab Emirates | Group 1 winners | 17 February 1988 | 2 (1980, 1984) |
| China | Group 1 runners-up | 16 February 1988 | 3 (1976, 1980, 1984) |
 Kuwait | Group 2 winners | 18 April 1988 | 4 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984) |
 Japan | Group 2 runners-up | 18 April 1988 | 0 (debut) |
 Syria | Group 3 winners | 3 June 1988 | 2 (1980, 1984) |
| Iran | Group 3 runners-up | 4 June 1988 | 5 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984) |
 Bahrain | Group 4 winners | 22 June 1988 | 0 (debut) |
| South Korea | Group 4 runners-up | 22 June 1988 | 6 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984) |
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| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Doha | Al-Ahly Stadium | 20,000 |
| Qatar SC Stadium |
All times are Qatar time (UTC+3)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Iran |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Qatar (H) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Japan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lee Tae-ho  8' (pen.) |
| Qatar | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Muftah 17' Musabah 26' (o.g.) |
Report | H. Mohamed 35' |
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
| South Korea | 2–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Sun-hong 13' Kim Joo-sung 35' |
Report |
Referee: Salah Mohammed (Iraq)
| Iran | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Pious 27' |
Report |
| Qatar | 2–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Salman 47' (pen.), 80' (pen.) |
Report | Chung Hae-won 10', 72' Kim Joo-sung 34' |
Referee: George Courtney (England)
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| A.A. Mohamed 86' |
Report |
Referee: Ahmad Bash (Jordan)
| South Korea | 3–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Byun Byung-joo 26', 57' Hwang Sun-hong 42' |
Report |
Referee: Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | China |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Syria |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kuwait |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bahrain |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| Syria | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Mutlaq 20' Al-Suwaiyed 82' |
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
| Bahrain | 0–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zhang Xiaowen 78' |
Referee: Syed Shahid Hakim (India)
Referee: Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Jazea'a 78' |
Report | F. Mahmoud 44' (pen.) |
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
| Bahrain | 0–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abu Al-Sel 72' (pen.) |
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
| China | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Bishi 56' |
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
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All times are Qatar time (UTC+3)
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 14 - Doha | ||||||
| South Korea (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| December 18 - Doha | ||||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 (3) | |||||
| December 15 - Doha | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 17 - Doha | ||||||
| China | 0 (0) | |||||
| Iran (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
| South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | China |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tae-ho 93', 103' |
Report | Mai Chao 100' |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Majed Abdullah 16' |
Report |
Third place play-off
Final
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Goalscorers
With three goals, South Korea's Lee Tae-Ho is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 40 goals were scored by 28 different players, with only one of them credited as an own goal.
3 goals:
2 goals:
1 goal:
Fahad Mohamed
Gao Sheng- Mai Chao
- Zhang Xiaowen
Karim Bavi
Adel Abbas- Mansour Basha
Saleh Al-Mutlaq- Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed
- Fahad Al-Bishi
- Yousuf Jazea'a
- Majed Abdullah
Walid Abu Al-Sel- Walid Al-Nasser
Hassan Mohamed- Abdulaziz Mohamed
1 own goal
- Muhsin Musabah (for Qatar)
Awards
Most Valuable Player[4]
Top scorer[4]
Best Goalkeeper[4]
Best Forward[4]
Team of the Tournament[4]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Huikang Abdullah Al-Deayea |
Mohamed Al-Jawad Saleh Nu'eimeh Park Kyung-hoon Chung Yong-hwan |
Xie Yuxin Mohamed Salim Mahboub Juma'a Sirous Ghayeghran Chung Hae-won Adel Khamis Abdulaziz Al-Hajeri Byun Byung-joo |
Youssef Al-Thunayan Majed Abdullah Kim Joo-sung Wang Baoshan |
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