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)Iraq Ahmed Radhi
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Jordan Tawfiq Al-Saheb
1985
1992

Qualification

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Jordan qualified automatically as hosts and Iraq as holders.

Zone 1 (Gulf Area)

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Bahrain & Kuwait qualified.

Zone 2 (Red Sea)

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Egypt & Saudi Arabia qualified.

Zone 3 (North Africa)

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Algeria 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3
  Tunisia 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
  Mauritania 2 0 0 2 1 5 –4 0
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)

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Syria qualified.

Qualified teams

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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

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Venues

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Amman
Amman International Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
 

Squads

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Group stage

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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

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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.
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

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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
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

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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

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

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

Third place play-off

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Egypt  2–0  Jordan

Final

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Iraq  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Syria
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)

Top scorers

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4 Goals
2 Goals

References

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