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 | %253B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 35 (1.46 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Radhi (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Tawfiq Al-Saheb |
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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tunisia | |
| Zone 4 (East Region) | Syria |
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 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Iraq |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Lebanon |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
 Tunisia |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia Ol. |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| Egypt | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia Ol. |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 17 000
| Saudi Arabia Ol. | 1–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Farhan  80' |
Maaloul 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 8 000
| Lebanon | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Hammoud 81' |
Attendance: 18 000
| Iraq | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Radhi 13', 35' |
Attendance: 22 000
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Syria |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Algeria UT |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Kuwait Ol. |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Bahrain |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Syria | 1–1 | Algeria UT |
|---|---|---|
| Jakalan 31' |
Hadj Adlane 62' |
Attendance: 15 000
| Jordan | 0–1 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Al Breiki |
Attendance: 21 000
| Algeria UT | 0–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 21 000
| Algeria UT | 1–0 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Hadj Adlane 24' |
| Syria | 1–0 | Kuwait Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Kardaghli 81' |
Attendance: 20 000
| Jordan | 2–1 | Algeria UT |
|---|---|---|
| Yadaje 61' Abdel Muneim 75' |
El-Groud 74' |
Attendance: 27 000
| Kuwait Ol. | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Attendance: 20 000
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 July 1988 - Amman | ||||||
| Syria | 0 (4) | |||||
| 21 July 1988 - Amman | ||||||
| Egypt | 0 (3) | |||||
| Iraq | 1 (4) | |||||
| 19 July 1988 - Amman | ||||||
| Syria | 1 (3) | |||||
| Iraq | 3 | |||||
| Jordan | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 July 1988 - Amman | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Jordan | 0 | |||||
Top scorers
- 4 Goals
- 2 Goals
|
|
|
|
References
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.