9th Arabian Gulf Cup
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1988 Gulf Cup of Nations
)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 2–18 March |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  United Arab Emirates |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Bahrain |
The 9th Arabian Gulf Cup (
1984 in Muscat
.
All games were played at the newly built
King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. The stadium was built to host the 1988 Gulf Cup and the FIFA World Youth Championship
one year later.
Having scored four goals each,
Habib Jaafar (Iraq) was voted as best player, Oman's goalkeeper Yousif Obaid
won the best-goalkeeper-award.
Oman achieved their first victory in the Gulf Cup tournament after beating Qatar 2–1. Before so, the Oman had failed to win a single match in the 14 years prior.
Matches
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Bahrain
|
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Kuwait
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Qatar
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
 Oman
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 – 0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| United Arab Emirates | 2 – 0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| Iraq | 1 – 1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Shihab  50' |
Nasser Hamdan 36' |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| Saudi Arabia | 0 – 0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| United Arab Emirates | 1 – 0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| Qatar | 2 – 1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| Saudi Arabia | 1 – 0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Majed Abdullah 80' |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| United Arab Emirates | 0 – 0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| Saudi Arabia | 2 – 2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| Iraq | 2 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Radhi 59' Gorgis 72' |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| United Arab Emirates | 1 – 0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| Saudi Arabia | 0 – 0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Result
| 9th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
 Iraq Third title |
References
- ^ "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
