1988 AFC Asian Cup
| Asian Cup Qatar 1988 كأس آسيا 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 2–18 December |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  China PR |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 40 (1.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lee Tae-Ho (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Kim Joo-Sung |
| Best goalkeeper | Zhang Huikang |
1988 AFC Asian Cup was held in Qatar from 2 to 18 December.
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
| Iran |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Qatar |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
 Japan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| China PR |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 Syria |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
 Kuwait |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
 Bahrain |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 14 - Doha | ||||||
| South Korea (aet) | 2 | |||||
| December 18 - Doha | ||||||
| China PR | 1 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 (3) | |||||
| December 15 - Doha | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 17 - Doha | ||||||
| China PR | 0 (0) | |||||
| Iran (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||