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AFC Asian Cup 1988

Winner

Saudi Arabia

Statistics

Total goals
40
Matches played
24
Goals/match
1.67
Best attack (goals scored)
11
South Korea
Best defense (goals conceded)
1
Saudi Arabia

First round

Qualified for the next round

Group 1

Team PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1.South Korea 8 4 4 0 0 9 2 +7
2.Iran 5 4 2 1 1 3 3 0
3.Qatar 4 4 2 0 2 7 6 +1
4.United Arab Emirates 2 4 1 0 3 2 4 -2
5.Japan 1 4 0 1 3 0 6 -6
Match results
Iran - Qatar2 - 0
South Korea - United Arab Emirates1 - 0
Iran - Japan0 - 0
Qatar - United Arab Emirates2 - 1
South Korea - Japan2 - 0
Iran - United Arab Emirates1 - 0
South Korea - Qatar3 - 2
United Arab Emirates - Japan1 - 0
South Korea - Iran3 - 0
Qatar - Japan3 - 0

Group 2

Team PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1.Saudi Arabia 6 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3
2.China 5 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3
3.Syria 4 4 2 0 2 2 5 -3
4.Kuwait 3 4 0 3 1 2 3 -1
5.Bahrain 2 4 0 2 2 1 3 -2
Match results
Saudi Arabia - Syria2 - 0
Kuwait - Bahrain0 - 0
China - Syria3 - 0
Saudi Arabia - Kuwait0 - 0
China - Bahrain1 - 0
Syria - Kuwait1 - 0
Saudi Arabia - Bahrain1 - 1
China - Kuwait2 - 2
Syria - Bahrain1 - 0
Saudi Arabia - China1 - 0

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

South Korea - China2 - 1 a.e.t.
Saudi Arabia - Iran1 - 0

Third place

China - Iran0 - 0 a.e.t. (0-3 p)

Final

South Korea0
Saudi Arabia0

After extra time, 3-4 on penalties