1988 Arab Cup final

1988 Arab Cup Final
Event	1988 Arab Cup
	Iraq won 4–3 on penalties
Date	21 July 1988
Venue	Amman International Stadium, Amman
Referee	Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)
Attendance	15 000
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The 1988 Arab Cup Final was a football match that took place on 21 July 1988, at the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan, to determine the winner of the 1988 Arab Cup. Iraq defeated Syria 4–3 on penalties after a draw 1–1 to win their fourth Arab Cup.^[1]

Road to the final

21 July 1988

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Iraq	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Syria
Gorgis 34'		Al-Nasser 33'
Penalties
Mohammed Hussein Qais Shaker Oraibi	4–3	Kardaghli Ahmad Jakalan Saad Leyous

Attendance: 15 000

Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)

Iraq

Syria

Assistant referees:
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Fourth official:
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Man of the Match:
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v t e Iraq national football team matches
AFC Asian Cup Finals	2007
Arab Cup Finals	1966 1985 1988
WAFF Championship Finals	2002 2007 2012 2019
Other matches	Japan 2–2 Iraq (1993)

v t e Syria national football team
General	Syrian Arab Federation for Football History Managers
Venues	Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Statistics	1940–99 2000–09 2010–19 2020–present All-time record
Players	International footballers
Asian Cup Finals	Summary 1980 1984 1988 1996 2011 2019 2023
Other tournaments	Olympic Games Asian Games Mediterranean Games WAFF Championship FIFA Arab Cup 1974 Kuneitra Cup
Notable matches	1966 Arab Cup final 1988 Arab Cup final 2000 WAFF Championship Final 2004 WAFF Championship Final 2012 WAFF Championship Final 2018 World Cup fourth round qualifier
Noted rivalries	Iraq Lebanon
Other teams	Men U-23 U-20 U-17 Futsal Beach Women Senior U-20