1988 Arab Nations Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1988 Arab Nations Cup is the 5th edition of the Arab Nations Cup
hosted by Amman
, Jordan
. The defending champion Iraq
won the title for the 4th time.
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2 Goals Hossam Hassan
Mohammed Jakalan Nart Yadaje Tarek Hadj Adlane
Mahmoud Hamoud
Arab Nations Cup
The Arab Cup of Nations , is a football competition held between Arab countries, the first edition where held in 1963 in Lebanon.-Winners:...
hosted by Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. The defending champion 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:...
won the title for the 4th time.
Overview
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.Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
 Algeria University |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
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Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Top scorers
4 Goals Ahmad RadhiAhmad Radhi
Ahmad Radhi Amaiesh Al-Salihi is a former Iraqi football player and a current politician. Widely regarded as Iraq's best player of all-time, Radhi scored the only Iraqi goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup against Belgium...
2 Goals Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hussein is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach.A prolific goalscorer, he amassed well over 150 caps for Egypt, netting more than 50 times...
Mohammed Jakalan Nart Yadaje Tarek Hadj Adlane
Tarek Hadj Adlane
Tarek Hadj Adlane is a retired Algerian football player who played as a striker.- Career :* 1985-1991 USM Alger * 1991-1996 JS Kabylie * 1996-1999 USM Alger * 1999-2000 Al Wahda Mecca * 2000-2002 USM Alger - Honours :...
Mahmoud Hamoud