1988 Arab Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 8–21 July |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 35 (1.46 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Radhi (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | 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.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Hosts | Jordan
|
| Holders | Iraq
|
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) |  Bahrain
|
 Kuwait Ol.
| |
| Zone 2 (Red Sea) | Egypt
|
 Saudi Arabia Ol.
| |
| Zone 3 (North Africa) |  Algeria UT
|
 Tunisia
| |
| Zone 4 (East Region) | Syria
|
Venues
| Amman | |
|---|---|
| Amman International Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
|
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Iraq
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Lebanon
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
 Tunisia
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia Ol.
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| Egypt | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia Ol. |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 17,000
| Saudi Arabia Ol. | 1–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Farhan  80' |
Maaloul 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 8,000
| Lebanon | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Hammoud 81' |
Attendance: 18,000
| Iraq | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Radhi 13', 35' |
Attendance: 22,000
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Syria
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Algeria UT
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Kuwait Ol.
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Bahrain
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Syria | 1–1 | Algeria UT |
|---|---|---|
| Jakalan 31' |
Hadj Adlane 62' |
Attendance: 15,000
| Jordan | 0–1 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Al Breiki |
Attendance: 21,000
| Algeria UT | 0–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 21,000
| Algeria UT | 1–0 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Hadj Adlane 24' |
| Syria | 1–0 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Kardaghli 81' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Jordan | 2–1 | Algeria UT |
|---|---|---|
| Yadaje 61' Abdel Muneim 75' |
El-Groud 74' |
Attendance: 27,000
| Kuwait Ol. | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Attendance: 20,000
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 July 1988 – Amman | ||||||
| Syria (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||
| 21 July 1988 – Amman | ||||||
| Egypt | 0 (3) | |||||
| Iraq (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 19 July 1988 – Amman | ||||||
| Syria | 1 (3) | |||||
| Iraq | 3 | |||||
| Jordan | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 July 1988 – Amman | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Jordan | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- 4 Goals
- 2 Goals
References
External links
Categories:
- 1988 Arab Cup
- International association football competitions hosted by Jordan
- 1988 in African football
- 1988 in Asian football
- 1988–89 in Saudi Arabian football
- 1988–89 in Iraqi football
- 1988–89 in Qatari football
- 1988–89 in Bahraini football
- 1988 in Jordanian sport
- 1988 in Syrian sport
- 1988 in Egyptian sport
- 1988 in Tunisian sport
- 1988–89 in Lebanese football
- 1988–89 in Kuwaiti football
- 1988–89 in Syrian football
- Sports competitions in Amman