| Year: | 1988 |
| Other Titles: | كأس آسيا 1988 |
| Country: | Qatar |
| Dates: | 2–18 December |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion: | KSA |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | KOR |
| Second-Flagvar: | 1984 |
| Third: | IRN |
| Fourth: | CHN |
| Matches: | 24 |
| Goals: | 40 |
| Top Scorer: |  Lee Tae-Ho (3 goals) |
| Player: | Kim Joo-Sung |
| Goalkeeper: |  Zhang Huikang |
| Prevseason: | 1984 |
| Nextseason: | 1992 |
The 1988 AFC Asian Cup was the 9th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international association football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar between 2 December and 18 December 1988. Saudi Arabia defeated South Korea in the final match in Doha.[1] [2] [3]
See main article: 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 1984 | ||||
| 17 February 1988 | ||||
| 16 February 1988 | ||||
| 18 April 1988 | ||||
| 18 April 1988 | 0 (debut) | |||
| 3 June 1988 | ||||
| 4 June 1988 | ||||
| 22 June 1988 | 0 (debut) | |||
| 22 June 1988 |
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Doha | Al-Ahly Stadium | 20,000 |
| Qatar SC Stadium |
All times are Qatar time (UTC+3)
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All times are Qatar time (UTC+3)
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See main article: 1988 AFC Asian Cup Final.
With three goals, South Korea's Lee Tae-Ho is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 40 goals were scored by 28 different players, with only one of them credited as an own goal.
3 goals:
2 goals:
Ma Lin Xie Yuxin
Farshad Pious Byun Byung-joo Chung Hae-won Hwang Sun-hong Kim Joo-sung
Adel Khamis Mansour Muftah Khalid Salman1 goal:
Fahad Mohamed Gao Sheng Mai Chao Zhang Xiaowen Karim Bavi
Walid Abu Al-Sel Walid Al-Nasser1 own goal
Most Valuable Player
Top scorer
Best Goalkeeper
Best Forward
Team of the Tournament[4]
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