1988 Arab Cup
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5th Arab Cup, held in Jordan
| 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) | Iraq Ahmed Radhi (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Jordan Tawfiq Al-Saheb |
← 1985 1992 → | |
International football competition
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 consecutive time.
Qualification
[edit ]Jordan qualified automatically as hosts and Iraq as holders.
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)
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Zone 2 (Red Sea)
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Egypt & Saudi Arabia qualified.
Zone 3 (North Africa)
[edit ]The tournament was held in Algiers, Algeria. Libya and Morocco withdrew.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0 |
| Algeria | 3–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Boukar 44' Djahmoune 52' Dahmani 85' |
Attendance: 3,000
Zone 4 (East Region)
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Syria qualified.
Qualified teams
[edit ]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 Algeria UT |
| Tunisia | |
| Zone 4 (East Region) | Syria |
Final tournament
[edit ]Venues
[edit ]| Amman | |
|---|---|
| Amman International Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
Squads
[edit ]Main article: 1988 Arab Cup squads
Group stage
[edit ]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
[edit ]| 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
[edit ]| 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 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 Algeria UT |
|---|---|---|
| Jakalan 31' | Hadj Adlane 62' |
Attendance: 15,000
| Jordan | 0–1 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Al Breiki |
Attendance: 21,000
| Algeria UT Algeria | 1–0 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Hadj Adlane 24' |
| Syria | 1–0 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Kardaghli 81' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Jordan | 2–1 | Algeria Algeria UT |
|---|---|---|
| Yadaje 61' Abdel Muneim 75' |
El-Groud 74' |
Attendance: 27,000
| Kuwait Ol. | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 20,000
Knock-out stage
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]Third place play-off
[edit ]Final
[edit ]Main article: 1988 Arab Cup Final
Top scorers
[edit ]- 4 Goals
- 2 Goals
References
[edit ]External links
[edit ]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
- July 1988 sports events in Asia