1988 Arab Cup

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1988 Arab Cup
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
Dates8–21 July
Teams10 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Syria.svg  Syria
Third placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Fourth placeFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored35 (1.46 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Ahmed Radhi
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Jordan.svg Tawfiq Al-Saheb
1985
1992

The 1988 Arab Cup was the fifth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Amman, Jordan. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 4th time.

Contents

Qualification

Jordan qualified automatically as hosts and Iraq as holders.

Zone 1 (Gulf Area)

Bahrain & Kuwait qualified.

Zone 2 (Red Sea)

Egypt & Saudi Arabia qualified.

Zone 3 (North Africa)

The tournament was held in Algiers, Algeria. Libya and Morocco withdrew.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 211030+33
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 211021+13
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 200215–40
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
5 July Stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 17,900
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2–1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Maâloul Soccerball shade.svg37' (p)
Mahjoubi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Sikki Soccerball shade.svg16'

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Boukar Soccerball shade.svg44'
Djahmoune Soccerball shade.svg52'
Dahmani Soccerball shade.svg85'
5 July Stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 3,000

Algeria & Tunisia qualified.

Zone 4 (East Region)

Syria qualified.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

Participants
ZoneTeam
HostsFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
HoldersFlag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Ol.
Zone 2 (Red Sea)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Ol.
Zone 3 (North Africa) Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria UT
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Zone 4 (East Region)Flag of Syria.svg  Syria

Final tournament

Venues

Amman
Amman International Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Staad Amman Aldowali.jpeg

Squads

Group stage

Algeria and Saudi Arabia did not send their senior national teams to the competition. Instead, Algeria sent a University XI, probably an Under-23 squad, while Saudi Arabia's A team was in Australia during the tournament. [1]

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 422040+46
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 413031+25
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 412124−24
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 403134−13
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Ol. 402214−32
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Ol.
Attendance: 17,000
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg32' Mahjoubi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Issa Al-Jassas (Kuwait)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg0–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Saudi Arabia Ol.  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Farhan Soccerball shade.svg80' Maaloul Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Soliman Soccerball shade.svg62'
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Ol.
Hammoud Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 18,000

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Ol.
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg13', 35'
Attendance: 22,000
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Shawky Soccerball shade.svg29'
Abouzaid Soccerball shade.svg68'
H. Hassan Soccerball shade.svg88'
Attendance: 22,000

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Hammoud Soccerball shade.svg65' Mehedhebi Soccerball shade.svg46'
Attendance: 25,000
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg0–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Attendance: 25,000

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 421142+25
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 42114405
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria UT41213304
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Ol. 411223−13
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 403123−13
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Attendance: 15,000
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–1 Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria UT
Jakalan Soccerball shade.svg31' Hadj Adlane Soccerball shade.svg62'
Attendance: 15,000

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Ol.
Al Breiki
Attendance: 21,000
Algeria UT Flag of Algeria.svg 0–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Attendance: 21,000

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg2–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Deeb Soccerball shade.svg6'
Jakalan Soccerball shade.svg83'
Salim Soccerball shade.svg16'
Attendance: 19,000
Algeria UT Flag of Algeria.svg 1–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Ol.
Hadj Adlane Soccerball shade.svg24'

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Ol.
Kardaghli Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 20,000
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–1 Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria UT
Yadaje Soccerball shade.svg61'
Abdel Muneim Soccerball shade.svg75'
El-Groud Soccerball shade.svg74'
Attendance: 27,000

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Yadaje Soccerball shade.svg12'
Al Sahob Soccerball shade.svg35'
Attendance: 27,000
Kuwait Ol.  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Attendance: 20,000

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 July 1988 – Amman
 
 
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (pen.)0 (4)
 
21 July 1988 – Amman
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0 (3)
 
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq (pen.)1 (4)
 
19 July 1988 – Amman
 
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1 (3)
 
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 3
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0
 
Third place
 
 
21 July 1988 – Amman
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0

Semi-finals

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Penalties
4–3

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg3–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg45'
Sharif Soccerball shade.svg80'
Attendance: 33,000

Third place play-off

Final

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)

Top scorers

4 Goals
2 Goals

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