1988 AFC Asian Cup
1988 AFC Asian Cup
كأس آسيا 1988
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates2–18 December
Teams10
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Saudi Arabia (2nd title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Iran
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored40 (1.67 per match)
Attendance164,500 (6,854 per match)
Top scorerSouth KoreaLee Tae-Ho (3 goals)
Best playerSouth KoreaKim Joo-Sung
Best goalkeeperChinaZhang Huikang
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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]

Qualification

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
 QatarHostsN/A2 (1980, 1984)
 Saudi Arabia1984 AFC Asian Cup champions16 December 19841 (1984)
 United Arab EmiratesGroup 1 winners17 February 19882 (1980, 1984)
 ChinaGroup 1 runners-up16 February 19883 (1976, 1980, 1984)
 KuwaitGroup 2 winners18 April 19884 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984)
 Japan[a]Group 2 runners-up18 April 19880 (debut)
 SyriaGroup 3 winners3 June 19882 (1980, 1984)
 IranGroup 3 runners-up4 June 19885 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984)
 BahrainGroup 4 winners22 June 19880 (debut)
 South KoreaGroup 4 runners-up22 June 19886 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984)

Squads

Venues

Map
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2 Qatar SC Stadium
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1 Al-Ahly Stadium
1 Al-Ahly Stadium
Venues of the 1988 AFC Asian Cup
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Al-Ahly Stadium
2
Qatar SC Stadium
City Stadium Capacity
DohaAl-Ahly Stadium20,000
Qatar SC Stadium

First round

All times are Qatar time (UTC+3)

Group A

PosTeam PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  South Korea4 4 0 0 9 2 +7 8 Advance to knockout stage
2  Iran4 2 1 1 3 3 0 5
3  Qatar(H)4 2 0 2 7 6 +1 4
4  United Arab Emirates4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 2
5  Japan4 0 1 3 0 6 −6 1
Source: RSSSF(H) Hosts
Iran 2–0 Qatar
Bavi6'Pious89'Report
Attendance: 15,000
United Arab Emirates 0–1 South Korea
ReportLee Tae-ho8' (pen.)
Attendance: 200
Japan 0–0 Iran
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates
Muftah17'Musabah26' (o.g.)ReportH. Mohamed35'
Attendance: 2,000
South Korea 2–0 Japan
Hwang Sun-hong13'Kim Joo-sung35'Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Salah Mohammed (Iraq)
Iran 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Pious27'Report
Attendance: 4,000
Qatar 2–3 South Korea
Salman47' (pen.), 80' (pen.)ReportChung Hae-won10', 72'Kim Joo-sung34'
Attendance: 15,000
United Arab Emirates 1–0 Japan
A.A. Mohamed86'Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ahmad Bash (Jordan)
South Korea 3–0 Iran
Byun Byung-joo26', 57'Hwang Sun-hong42'Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Japan 0–3 Qatar
ReportKhamis58', 82'Muftah90'
Attendance: 10,000

Group B

PosTeam PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Saudi Arabia4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  China4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 5
3  Syria4 2 0 2 2 5 −3 4
4  Kuwait4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
5  Bahrain4 0 2 2 1 3 −2 2
Source: RSSSF
Syria 0–2 Saudi Arabia
ReportAl-Mutlaq 20'Al-Suwaiyed 82'
Attendance: 15,000
Kuwait 0–0 Bahrain
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
China 3–0 Syria
Gao Sheng13'Xie Yuxin14', 19'Report
Attendance: 3,000
Saudi Arabia 0–0 Kuwait
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Bahrain 0–1 China
ReportZhang Xiaowen78'
Attendance: 1,000
Syria 1–0 Kuwait
Al-Nasser 63'Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey)
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Bahrain
Jazea'a 78'ReportF. Mahmoud44' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Kuwait 2–2 China
Adel Abbas 60' (pen.)Mansour Basha 62'ReportMa Lin10', 87'
Attendance: 8,000
Bahrain 0–1 Syria
ReportAbu Al-Sel72' (pen.)
Attendance: 800
China 0–1 Saudi Arabia
ReportAl-Bishi56'
Attendance: 15,000

Knockout stage

All times are Qatar time (UTC+3)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
December 14 - Doha
 
 
 South Korea (a.e.t.)2
 
December 18 - Doha
 
 China1
 
 South Korea0 (3)
 
December 15 - Doha
 
 Saudi Arabia (pen.)0 (4)
 
 Saudi Arabia1
 
 
 Iran0
 
Third place
 
 
December 17 - Doha
 
 
 China0 (0)
 
 
 Iran (pen.)0 (3)

Semi-finals

South Korea 2–1 (a.e.t.) China
Lee Tae-ho93', 103'ReportMai Chao100'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Iran
Abdullah16'Report
Attendance: 17,000

Third place play-off

China 0–0 (a.e.t.) Iran
Report
Penalties
Duan Jusoccer ball with red XWang Baoshansoccer ball with red XWu Wenbingsoccer ball with red X0–3soccer ball with check markMoharramisoccer ball with check markAnsarifardsoccer ball with check markGhayeghran
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ahmad Bash (Jordan)

Final

South Korea 0–0 (a.e.t.) Saudi Arabia
Report
Penalties
Cho Min-kooksoccer ball with red XLee Tae-hosoccer ball with check markByun Byung-joosoccer ball with check markKim Joo-sungsoccer ball with check markCho Yoon-hwansoccer ball with red X3–4soccer ball with check markNu'eimehsoccer ball with red XAbd Al-Jawadsoccer ball with check markAbdullahsoccer ball with check markAl-Mutlaqsoccer ball with check markAl-Bishi
Attendance: 20,000

Statistics

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:

1 own goal

Awards

Most Valuable Player[5]

Top scorer[5]

Best Goalkeeper[5]

Best Forward[5]

Team of the Tournament[5]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forward
ChinaZhang HuikangSaudi ArabiaAbdullah Al-DeayeaSaudi ArabiaMohamed Al-JawadSaudi ArabiaSaleh Nu'eimehSouth KoreaPark Kyung-hoonSouth KoreaChung Yong-hwanChinaXie YuxinUnited Arab EmiratesMohamed SalimKuwaitMahboub Juma'aIranSirous GhayeghranSouth KoreaChung Hae-wonQatarAdel KhamisKuwaitAbdulaziz Al-HajeriSouth KoreaByun Byung-jooSaudi ArabiaYoussef Al-ThunayanSaudi ArabiaMajed AbdullahSouth KoreaKim Joo-sungChinaWang Baoshan

Notes

  1. ^Japan entered the 1988 AFC Asian Cup and its qualifiers with a B team, made up mostly of university players, as the Japan Football Association kept the senior national team players at home for domestic league and cup competitions.[4]

References

  1. ^"Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  2. ^"1988 AFC Asian Cup". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^"Asian Cup 1988 Qatar » Schedule". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^"日本サッカーの夜明け前にあった「幻のアジア挑戦」 初出場の1988年大会、B代表で"ぶっつけ本番"【コラム】" (in Japanese). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  5. ^ abcdeJovanovic, Bojan; King, Ian; Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter (16 December 2010). "Asian Nations Cup 1988". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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