1988 Gulf Cup of Nations
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The 1988 Gulf Cup of Nations
was the 9th edition of this tournament. It was held between March 2 and March 18, 1988 in Saudi Arabia
. It was the second time after 1972, that Saudi Arabia hosted this regional football tournament. The tournament was won by Iraq
. It was the third title for Iraq after having won the tournament 1979 in Baghdad
and 1984 in Muscat
.
All games where played at the new-build 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, Ahmed Radhi from Iraq and Zuhair Bakhit
from the UAE shared the top-scorer award. 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.
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Gulf Cup of Nations
The Gulf Cup of Nations , also known as Khaleeji followed by the edition of the games , is a football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition...
was the 9th edition of this tournament. It was held between March 2 and March 18, 1988 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. It was the second time after 1972, that Saudi Arabia hosted this regional football tournament. The tournament was won by Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
. It was the third title for Iraq after having won the tournament 1979 in Baghdad
1979 Gulf Cup of Nations
The 5th Gulf Cup of Nations 1979 took place from March 23 to April 9 in Baghdad, Capital of Iraq. Originally, this tournament was scheduled in 1978 to take part in Abu Dhabi, but the Emirates withdrew from organizing the tournament. Iraq won the tournament by winning all its games and scoring 23...
and 1984 in Muscat
1984 Gulf Cup of Nations
The Gulf Cup of Nations 1984 took place in Muscat capital of Oman, from March 9, to March 28, 1984. Iraq won this tournament after beating Qatar in the decisive match between the two teams. Both Iraq and Qatar had finished with the same count of points at the round robin tournament earlier...
.
All games where played at the new-build King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
. The stadium was built to host the 1988 Gulf Cup and the FIFA World Youth Championship one year later.
Having scored four goals each, Ahmed Radhi from Iraq and Zuhair Bakhit
Zuhair Bakhit
Zuhair Saeed Bakheet-Bilal , is a UAE football player who played as a striker for the UAE national football team and Al Wasl FC in Dubai. He started playing for the national team in 1988 and retired from international football in 2001. He played in 5 Gulf Cup of Nations, 3 AFC Asian Cup of...
from the UAE shared the top-scorer award. Habib Jaafar
Habib Jaafar
Habib Jaafar , born in 1966, is a former Iraqi footballer. He was featured on the national team many times and is remembered for competing in various Gulf Cup competitions. In the 1988 Gulf Cup he was voted as the best player of the competition...
(Iraq) was voted as best player, Oman's goalkeeper Yousif Obaid won the best-goalkeeper-award.
Oman
Oman national football team
The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
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