1988 AFC Asian Cup final

1988 AFC Asian Cup Final
Event1988 AFC Asian Cup
South Korea Saudi Arabia
South Korea Saudi Arabia
0 0
After extra time
Saudi Arabia won 4–3 on penalties
Date18 December 1988 (1988-12-18)
VenueAl-Ahli Stadium, Doha
RefereeMichel Vautrot (France)
Attendance20,000

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]

Venue

Main article: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium

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

Further information: 1988 AFC Asian Cup
South Korea Round Saudi Arabia
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 United Arab Emirates 1–0 Match 1  Syria 2–0
 Japan 2–0 Match 2  Kuwait 0–0
 Qatar 3–2 Match 3  Bahrain 1–1
 Iran 3–0 Match 4  China 1–0
Group A Winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  South Korea 4 8
2  Iran 4 5
3  Qatar (H) 4 4
4  United Arab Emirates 4 2
5  Japan 4 1
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Saudi Arabia 4 6
2  China 4 5
3  Syria 4 4
4  Kuwait 4 3
5  Bahrain 4 2
Source: RSSSF
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 China 2–1 (a.e.t.) Semi-finals  Iran 1–0

Match

Final

South Korea 0–0 (a.e.t.) Saudi Arabia
Report
Penalties
Cho Min-kook soccer ball with red X
Lee Tae-ho soccer ball with check mark
Byun Byung-joo soccer ball with check mark
Kim Joo-sung soccer ball with check mark
Cho Yoon-hwan soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Nu'eimeh
soccer ball with red X Abd Al-Jawad
soccer ball with check mark Abdullah
soccer ball with check mark Al-Mutlaq
soccer ball with check mark Al-Bishi
Attendance: 20,000

References

  1. ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988) | Goal.com". www.goal.com.


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