1988 AFC Asian Cup final

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1988 AFC Asian Cup Final
Event 1988 AFC Asian Cup
South Korea Saudi Arabia
Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
00
After extra time
Saudi Arabia won 4–3 on penalties
Date18 December 1988 (1988-12-18)
Venue Al-Ahli Stadium, Doha
Referee Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance20,000
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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]

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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 KoreaRoundSaudi Arabia
OpponentsResult Group stage OpponentsResult
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1–0Match 1Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria 2–0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2–0Match 2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0–0
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3–2Match 3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1–1
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3–0Match 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–0
Group A Winners

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 48
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 45
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)44
4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 42
5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 41
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Final standingsGroup B winners

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 46
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 45
3Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 44
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 43
5Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 42
Source: RSSSF
OpponentsResult Knockout stage OpponentsResult
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2–1 (a.e.t.)Semi-finalsFlag of Iran.svg  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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