1988 AFC Asian Cup final explained

1988 AFC Asian Cup Final
Event:1988 AFC Asian Cup
Team1:South Korea
Team1association:
Team1score:0
Team2:Saudi Arabia
Team2score:0
Details:After extra time
Saudi Arabia won 4–3 on penalties
Stadium:Al-Ahli Stadium
City:Doha
Referee:Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance:20,000
Previous:1984
Next:1992

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

See 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

South KoreaRoundSaudi Arabia
OpponentsResultGroup stageOpponentsResult
1–0Match 12–0
2–0Match 20–0
3–2Match 31–1
3–0Match 41–0
Group A WinnersFinal standingsGroup B winners
OpponentsResultKnockout stageOpponentsResult
2–1 (a.e.t.) Semi-finals1–0

Match

Final

GK1 Cho Byung-deuk
RB2 Park Kyung-hoon
CB5 Chung Yong-hwan
CB13 Cho Yoon-hwan
LB17
RM19
CM4
CM8 Chung Hae-won
LM10
CF14
CF16
Substitutes:
FW 11
FW 6
Manager:
Lee Hoe-taik
GK1
RB2 Abdullah Al-Dosari
CB4 Ahmed Jameel Madani
CB5 Saleh Nu'eimeh
LB13
RM6 Saleh Al-Mutlaq
CM8
CM10 Fahad Al-Musaibeah
LM9 Majed Abdullah
CF15
CF17
Substitutes:
FW 11
FW 7
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira

Notes and References

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