1988 AFC Asian Cup
1988 AFC Asian Cup was held in Qatar from 2 to 18 December.
| Asian Cup Qatar 1988 كأس آسيا 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | 22x20px Qatar |
| Dates | 2–18 December |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | 22x20px Korea Republic |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  China PR |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 40 (1.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 23x15px Lee Tae-Ho (3 goals) |
| Best player | 23x15px Kim Joo-Sung |
← 1984 1992 → | |
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Korea Republic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
| Iran |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 22x20px Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 22x20px United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 22x20px Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| China PR |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 22x20px Syria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 22x20px Kuwait | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 22x20px Bahrain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| December 14 - Doha | |||||||
| 22x20px Korea Republic (aet) | 2 | ||||||
| China PR
|
1 | ||||||
| December 18 - Doha | |||||||
| 22x20px Korea Republic | 0 (3) | ||||||
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (pen.) | 0 (4) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| December 15 - Doha | December 17 - Doha | ||||||
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 1 | China PR
|
0 (0) | ||||
| Iran
|
0 | Iran (pen.)
|
0 (3) | ||||