1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Qualification for the Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Qatar between 2 and 18 December. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.

  •  Qatar qualified automatically as host
  •  Saudi Arabia qualified automatically as defending champions

The other 8 qualifying teams were:

Groups

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

 Bangladesh
 China PR
 India
 North Yemen
 Thailand
 United Arab Emirates

 Iraq *
 Japan
 Jordan
 Kuwait
 Malaysia
 Pakistan

 Hong Kong
 Iran
   Nepal
 North Korea
 Singapore *
 Syria

 Bahrain
 Burma *
 Indonesia
 Oman *
 South Korea
 South Yemen

  • * Withdrew

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United Arab Emirates 95410121+11
 China PR 75230101+9
 North Yemen 55131550
 Thailand 45122512–7
 Bangladesh 3503219–8
 India 2502316–5

China PR 0 – 0 North Yemen

Bangladesh 0 – 0 India


China PR 4 – 0 Bangladesh

India 0 – 1 Thailand


North Yemen 1 – 0 India

Thailand 1 – 1 Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates 3 – 0 India

China PR 5 – 0 Thailand

North Yemen 0 – 0 Bangladesh

China PR 1 – 1 India

North Yemen 3 – 3 Thailand

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Kuwait 7431090+9
 Japan 5421163+3
 Jordan 5413021+1
 Malaysia 3411246–2
 Pakistan 04004112–11
Malaysia 4 – 0 Pakistan

Kuwait 1 – 0 Japan

Jordan 1 – 0 Pakistan

Malaysia 0 – 1 Japan

Kuwait 0 – 0 Jordan

Malaysia 0 – 0 Jordan

Kuwait 3 – 0 Pakistan

Japan 1 – 1 Jordan

Malaysia 0 – 5 Kuwait

Japan 4 – 1 Pakistan

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Syria 7431082+6
 Iran 6422061+5
 North Korea 5421132+1
 Hong Kong 1401305–5
   Nepal 1401307–7
Nepal   0 – 0 Hong Kong
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

Syria 2 – 1 North Korea
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

Iran 2 – 0 Hong Kong
Ghayeghran  9'
Marfavi  73'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Xu Bingsheng (China)

Nepal   0 – 1 North Korea
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

Syria 1 – 1 Iran
Siflan  13' Bavi  73'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Abdulaziz Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

North Korea 1 – 0 Hong Kong
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

Nepal   0 – 3 Syria
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

Iran 0 – 0 North Korea
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Abdulaziz Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

Syria 2 – 0 Hong Kong
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

Nepal   0 – 3 Iran
Bavi  6', 53', 67'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Abdulaziz Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Bahrain 5321040+4
 South Korea 3311153+2
 Indonesia 3311114–3
 South Yemen 1301214–3
Indonesia 1 – 0 South Yemen

Bahrain 2 – 0 South Korea

South Korea 1 – 1 South Yemen

Indonesia 0 – 0 Bahrain

Bahrain 2 – 0 South Yemen

Indonesia 0 – 4 South Korea

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References

RSSSF details


  • "Stiff test for Lions in 1988"

The Straits Times, 13 December 1986, Page 38

http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19861213.2.54.17.aspx

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