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AFC Asian Qualifiers
FIFA World Cup
AFC Asian Cup

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.

1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates4 February 1988 – 22 June 1988
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
← 1984
1992 →

Groups

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

 Bangladesh
 China
 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

Qualifiaction

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United Arab Emirates 9 5 4 1 0 12 1 +11
 China 7 5 2 3 0 10 1 +9
 North Yemen 5 5 1 3 1 5 5 0
 Thailand 4 5 1 2 2 5 12 –7
 Bangladesh 3 5 0 3 2 1 9 –8
 India 1 5 0 1 4 0 6 –6
China 0–0 North Yemen
Bangladesh 0–0 India
China 4–0 Bangladesh
India 0–1 Thailand
North Yemen 1–0 India
Thailand 1–1 Bangladesh
Natee Thongsookkaew Mahfuzul Mamun Babu
China 5–0 Thailand
North Yemen 0–0 Bangladesh
China 1–0 India
North Yemen 3–3 Thailand

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Kuwait 7 4 3 1 0 9 0 +9
 Japan 5 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3
 Jordan 5 4 1 3 0 2 1 +1
 Malaysia 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 –2
 Pakistan 0 4 0 0 4 1 12 –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

  • All matches played in Nepal.
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Syria 7 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6
 Iran 6 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5
 North Korea 5 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1
 Hong Kong 1 4 0 1 3 0 5 –5
   Nepal 1 4 0 1 3 0 7 –7
Nepal   0–3 Syria
unknown
Ahmed 23'
Al Nasser 65'

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Bahrain 5 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4
 South Korea 3 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2
 Indonesia 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 –3
 South Yemen 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 –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

Qualified teams

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
 Qatar Hosts 2 (1980, 1984)
 Saudi Arabia 1984 AFC Asian Cup champions 16 December 1984 1 (1984)
 United Arab Emirates Group 1 winners 17 February 1988 1 (1980, 1984)
 China Group 1 runners-up 16 February 1988 3 (1976, 1980, 1984)
 Kuwait Group 2 winners 18 April 1988 4 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984)
 Japan Group 2 runners-up 18 April 1988 0 (debut)
 Syria Group 3 winners 3 June 1988 2 (1980, 1984)
 Iran Group 3 runners-up 4 June 1988 5 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984)
 Bahrain Group 4 winners 22 June 1988 0 (debut)
 South Korea Group 4 runners-up 22 June 1988 6 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984)

References

RSSSF details

  • "Stiff test for Lions in 1988"

The Straits Times, 13 December 1986, Page 38

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19861213-1.2.54.17.aspx

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