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
United Arab Emirates  3 – 0  Thailand

China PR  0 – 0  North Yemen

Bangladesh  0 – 0  India


China PR  4 – 0  Bangladesh

India  0 – 1  Thailand

United Arab Emirates  0 – 0  China PR

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


Iran  2 – 0  Hong Kong
Ghayeghran  9'
Marfavi  73'
Referee: Xu Bingsheng (China)

Nepal    0 – 1  North Korea

Syria  1 – 1  Iran
Siflan  13' Bavi  73'


Nepal    0 – 3  Syria

Iran  0 – 0  North Korea


Nepal    0 – 3  Iran
Bavi  6', 53', 67'

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

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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