1988 AFC Asian Cup Final
Event1988 AFC Asian Cup
South Korea Saudi Arabia
South Korea Saudi Arabia
0 0
After extra time
Saudi Arabia won 4–3 on penalties
Date18 December 1988 (1988-12-18)
VenueAl-Ahli Stadium, Doha
RefereeMichel Vautrot (France)
Attendance20,000

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]

Venue

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.

Route to the final

South Korea Round Saudi Arabia
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

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  South Korea 4 8
2  Iran 4 5
3  Qatar (H) 4 4
4  United Arab Emirates 4 2
5  Japan 4 1
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Saudi Arabia 4 6
2  China 4 5
3  Syria 4 4
4  Kuwait 4 3
5  Bahrain 4 2
Source: RSSSF
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 China 2–1 (a.e.t.) Semi-finals  Iran 1–0

Match

Final

References

  1. ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988) | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
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