1988 Arab Nations Cup
The 1988 Arab Nations Cup is the fifth edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Amman, Jordan. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 4th time.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 8 – 21 July |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png){kind=small} |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 35 (1.46 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Hosts | |
| Holders | |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) |  |
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| Zone 2 (Red Sea) | |
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| Zone 3 (North Africa) |  |
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| Zone 4 (East Region) | |
Venues
| Amman | |
|---|---|
| Amman International Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
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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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| Egypt | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 17 000
| Saudi Arabia Ol. | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Farhan  |
Maaloul |
Attendance: 8 000
| Lebanon | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hammoud |
Attendance: 18 000
| Iraq | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Radhi |
Attendance: 22 000
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Syria | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jakalan |
Hadj Adlane |
Attendance: 15 000
| Jordan | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Breiki |
Attendance: 21 000
| Algeria UT | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 21 000
| Algeria UT | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hadj Adlane |
Attendance: 19 000
| Syria | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kardaghli |
Attendance: 20 000
| Jordan | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yadaje Abdel Muneim |
El-Groud |
Attendance: 27 000
| Kuwait Ol. | 1–1 | |
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Attendance: 20 000
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 July 1988 - Amman | ||||||
| 0 (4) | |||||
| 21 July 1988 - Amman | ||||||
| 0 (3) | |||||
| 1 (4) | |||||
| 19 July 1988 - Amman | ||||||
| 1 (3) | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 July 1988 - Amman | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
Top scorers
- 4 Goals
- 2 Goals
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