1988_Arab_Cup
1988 Arab Cup
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 time.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| 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 |
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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)
The tournament was held in Algiers, Algeria. Libya and Morocco withdrew.
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information Tunisia, 2–1 ...
| Tunisia | 2–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Maâloul  37' (p)Mahjoubi 84' |
Sikki 16' |
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Attendance: 3,000
Zone 4 (East Region)
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Syria qualified.
The 8 qualified teams are:
More information Participants, Zone ...
| 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 |
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Venues
Squads
Main article: 1988 Arab Cup 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
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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Attendance: 17,000
Attendance: 8,000
More information Saudi Arabia Ol., 1–1 ...
| Saudi Arabia Ol. | 1–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Farhan 80' |
Maaloul 90' (pen.) |
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Attendance: 8,000
Attendance: 18,000
Attendance: 22,000
Attendance: 22,000
Attendance: 25,000
Attendance: 25,000
Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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Attendance: 15,000
Attendance: 15,000
Attendance: 21,000
Attendance: 21,000
Attendance: 19,000
Attendance: 20,000
More information Jordan, 2–1 ...
| Jordan | 2–1 | Algeria UT |
|---|---|---|
| Yadaje 61' Abdel Muneim 75' |
El-Groud 74' |
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Attendance: 27,000
Attendance: 27,000
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
More information Syria, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
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Attendance: 33,000
Third place play-off
Final
Main article: 1988 Arab Cup Final
More information Iraq, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
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- 4 Goals
- 2 Goals
Tarek Hadj Adlane
Hossam Hassan
Nart Yadaje
Mahmoud Hamoud
Mohammad Jakalan