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[broken anchor] winners | 17 February 1988 | 2 (1980, 1984) |
| China |
Group 1[broken anchor] runners-up | 16 February 1988 | 3 (1976, 1980, 1984) |
 Kuwait |
Group 2[broken anchor] winners | 18 April 1988 | 4 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984) |
 Japan |
Group 2[broken anchor] runners-up | 18 April 1988 | 0 (debut) |
 Syria |
Group 3[broken anchor] winners | 3 June 1988 | 2 (1980, 1984) |
| Iran |
Group 3[broken anchor] runners-up | 4 June 1988 | 5 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984) |
 Bahrain |
Group 4[broken anchor] winners | 22 June 1988 | 0 (debut) |
| South Korea |
Group 4[broken anchor] runners-up | 22 June 1988 | 6 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984) |
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Qatar SC Stadium| City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Doha | Al-Ahly Stadium | 20,000 |
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All times are Qatar time (UTC+3)
| 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 |
| Iran | 2–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Bavi  6'Pious 89' |
Report |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
| United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lee Tae-ho 8' (pen.) |
Attendance: 200
Referee: George Courtney (England)
| Japan | 0–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Samuel Chan Yam Ming (Hong Kong)
| 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 |
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steven Ovinis (Malaysia)
| 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 |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
| Japan | 0–3 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Khamis 58', 82' Muftah 90' |
Referee: Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey)
| 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 |
| Syria | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Mutlaq 20' Al-Suwaiyed 82' |
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
| Kuwait | 0–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
| China | 3–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Gao Sheng 13' Xie Yuxin 14', 19' |
Report |
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)
| Syria | 1–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nasser 63' |
Report |
Referee: Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Jazea'a 78' |
Report | F. Mahmoud 44' (pen.) |
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
| Kuwait | 2–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Adel Abbas 60' (pen.) Mansour Basha 62' |
Report | Ma Lin 10', 87' |
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)
All times are Qatar time (UTC+3)
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| December 14 - Doha | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Iran | 0 | ||||
| Third place | |||||
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| December 17 - Doha | |||||
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| China | 0 (0) | ||||
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| Iran (pen.) | 0 (3) | ||||
| South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | China |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tae-ho 93', 103' |
Report | Mai Chao 100' |
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Majed Abdullah 16' |
Report |
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: George Courtney (England)
| China | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Duan Ju  Wang Baoshan Wu Wenbing |
0–3 |  Moharrami Ansarifard Ghayeghran |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ahmad Bash (Jordan)
| South Korea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Cho Min-kook Lee Tae-ho Byun Byung-joo Kim Joo-sung Cho Yoon-hwan |
3–4 | Nu'eimeh Abd Al-Jawad Majed Abdullah Al-Mutlaq Al-Bishi |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
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:
Xie Yuxin Farshad Pious Byun Byung-joo Chung Hae-won Hwang Sun-hong Kim Joo-sung Adel Khamis Mansour Muftah Khalid Salman1 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 Mohamed1 own goal
Muhsin Musabah (for Qatar)Most Valuable Player[4]
Top scorer[4]
Best Goalkeeper[4]
Best Forward[4]
Team of the Tournament[4]
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