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.

1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates4 February 1988 – 22 June 1988
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)

Groups

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

 Bangladesh
 China
 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

Qualification

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United Arab Emirates 95410121+11
 China 85320100+10
 North Yemen 55131550
 Thailand 45122512–7
 Bangladesh 3503219–8
 India 1501406–6

China 0–0 North Yemen

Bangladesh 0–0 India
Report


China 4–0 Bangladesh

India 0–1 Thailand


North Yemen 1–0 India
Mohammed Al Sharani

Thailand 1–1 Bangladesh
Natee Thongsookkaew Masul Ahmed Ali


China 5–0 Thailand

North Yemen 0–0 Bangladesh

China 1–0 India
Liu Haiguang 30' Report

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
Radhi Mat Din 46'
Zainal Abidin Hassan 79' 81' (pen)
Dollah Salleh 84'

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

  • All matches played in Nepal.
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


Iran 2–0 Hong Kong
Ghayeghran 9'
Marfavi 73'


Syria 1–1 Iran
Siflan 13' Bavi 73'


Nepal   0–3 Syria
unknown
Ahmed 23'
Al Nasser 65'

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

Qualified teams

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
 QatarHostsN/A2 (1980, 1984)
 Saudi Arabia1984 AFC Asian Cup champions16 December 19841 (1984)
 United Arab EmiratesGroup 1 winners17 February 19881 (1980, 1984)
 ChinaGroup 1 runners-up16 February 19883 (1976, 1980, 1984)
 KuwaitGroup 2 winners18 April 19884 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984)
 JapanGroup 2 runners-up18 April 19880 (debut)
 SyriaGroup 3 winners3 June 19882 (1980, 1984)
 IranGroup 3 runners-up4 June 19885 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984)
 BahrainGroup 4 winners22 June 19880 (debut)
 South KoreaGroup 4 runners-up22 June 19886 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984)

References

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