1988 Arab Cup

The 1988 Arab Cup was the fifth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Amman, Jordan. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 4th time.

1988 Arab Cup
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
Dates8–21 July
Teams10 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (4th title)
Runners-up Syria
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored35 (1.46 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ahmed Radhi
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Tawfiq Al-Saheb

Qualification

Jordan qualified automatically as hosts and Iraq as holders.

Zone 1 (Gulf Area)

Bahrain & Kuwait qualified.

Zone 2 (Red Sea)

Egypt & Saudi Arabia qualified.

Zone 3 (North Africa)

The tournament was held in Algiers, Algeria. Libya and Morocco withdrew.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Algeria 211030+33
 Tunisia 211021+13
 Mauritania 200215–40
Algeria 0 – 0 Tunisia
Attendance: 17 900

Tunisia 2 – 1 Mauritania
Maâloul  37' (p)
Mahjoubi  84'
Sikki  16'

Algeria 3 – 0 Mauritania
Boukar  44'
Djahmoune  52'
Dahmani  85'
Attendance: 3 000

Algeria & Tunisia qualified.

Zone 4 (East Region)

Syria qualified.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

Participants
Zone Team
Hosts  Jordan
Holders  Iraq
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)  Bahrain
 Kuwait Ol.
Zone 2 (Red Sea)  Egypt
 Saudi Arabia Ol.
Zone 3 (North Africa) Algeria UT
 Tunisia
Zone 4 (East Region)  Syria

Final tournament

Venues

Amman
Amman International Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

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
 Egypt 422040+46
 Iraq 413031+25
 Lebanon 412124−24
 Tunisia 403134−13
 Saudi Arabia Ol. 402214−32
Egypt 0–0 Saudi Arabia Ol.
Iraq 1–1 Tunisia
Radhi  32' Mahjoubi  62'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Issa Al-Jassas (Kuwait)

Iraq 0–0 Lebanon
Saudi Arabia Ol. 1–1 Tunisia
Farhan  80' Maaloul  90' (pen.)

Egypt 1–0 Tunisia
Soliman  62'
Lebanon 1–0 Saudi Arabia Ol.
Hammoud  81'

Iraq 2–0 Saudi Arabia Ol.
Radhi  13', 35'
Egypt 3–0 Lebanon
Shawky  29'
Abouzaid  68'
H. Hassan  88'

Lebanon 1–1 Tunisia
Hammoud  65' Mehedhebi  46'
Iraq 0–0 Egypt

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Jordan 421142+25
 Syria 42114405
Algeria UT 41213304
 Kuwait Ol. 411223−13
 Bahrain 403123−13
Jordan 0–0 Bahrain
Syria 1–1 Algeria UT
Jakalan  31' Hadj Adlane  62'

Jordan 0–1 Kuwait Ol.
Al Breiki
Algeria UT 0–0 Bahrain

Syria 2–1 Bahrain
Deeb  6'
Jakalan  83'
Salim  16'
Algeria UT 1–0 Kuwait Ol.
Hadj Adlane  24'

Syria 1–0 Kuwait Ol.
Kardaghli  81'
Jordan 2–1 Algeria UT
Yadaje  61'
Abdel Muneim  75'
El-Groud  74'

Jordan 2–0 Syria
Yadaje  12'
Al Sahob  35'
Kuwait Ol. 1–1 Bahrain

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 July 1988 – Amman
 
 
 Syria (pen.)0 (4)
 
21 July 1988 – Amman
 
 Egypt0 (3)
 
 Iraq (pen.)1 (4)
 
19 July 1988 – Amman
 
 Syria 1 (3)
 
 Iraq 3
 
 
 Jordan0
 
Third place
 
 
21 July 1988 – Amman
 
 
 Egypt2
 
 
 Jordan0

Semi-finals

Syria 0–0 (a.e.t.) Egypt
Penalties
4–3

Iraq 3–0 Jordan
Radhi  22'
Ali  45'
Sharif  80'

Third place play-off

Egypt 2–0 Jordan

Final

Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.) Syria
  • Al-Nasser  33'
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)

Top scorers

4 Goals
2 Goals

References

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