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
ChampionsFile:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq (4th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Syria.svg Syria
Third placeFile:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored35 (1.46 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iraq Ahmed Radhi
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Jordan 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.

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.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3
File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
File:Flag of Mauritania (1959–2017).svg Mauritania 2 0 0 2 1 5 –4 0


Algeria & Tunisia qualified.

Zone 4 (East Region)

Syria qualified.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

Participants
Zone Team
Hosts File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Holders File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq
Zone 1 (Gulf Area) File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Ol.
Zone 2 (Red Sea) File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Ol.
Zone 3 (North Africa) Algeria Algeria UT
File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia
Zone 4 (East Region) File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria

Final tournament

Venues

Amman
Amman International Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
File: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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 4 2 2 0 4 0 +4 6
File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq 4 1 3 0 3 1 +2 5
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 4 1 2 1 2 4 −2 4
File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 4 0 3 1 3 4 −1 3
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Ol. 4 0 2 2 1 4 −3 2




Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 5
File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 5
Algeria Algeria UT 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 4
File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Ol. 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 3
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3

Algeria UT Algeria0–0File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain



Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 July 1988 – Amman
 
 
File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria (pen.)0 (4)
 
21 July 1988 – Amman
 
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt0 (3)
 
File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq (pen.)1 (4)
 
19 July 1988 – Amman
 
File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria 1 (3)
 
File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq 3
 
 
File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan0
 
Third place
 
 
21 July 1988 – Amman
 
 
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt2
 
 
File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan0

Semi-finals

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

Third place play-off

Final

Top scorers

4 Goals
2 Goals

References

External links