China and Saudi Arabia qualify for the semi-finals

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Posted on 12 December 1988 17:00

DOHA, Dec. 12, 1988 (AMP) — Qatar 1988 : Saudi Arabia defeated China by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Asian Cup group stage game on Monday afternoon. Saudi Arabia and China both advance to the Semifinals.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

China at the Asian Cup

4 appearances (first in 1976)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Statistics: Runners-up (1984) Third Place (1976)

Saudi Arabia at the Asian Cup

1 title (1984)
2 appearance (1984)
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Statistics: Champions (1984)

China

0:1

Saudi Arabia

0:1 (0:0)

12 December 1988
15:00
Doha

Group B

Team	Pts
Saudi Arabia	8
China	7
Syria	6
Kuwait	3
Bahrain	2

Matches

Syria 0-2 Saudi Arabia (2 Dec. 1988)
Kuwait 0-0 Bahrain (3 Dec. 1988)
China 3-0 Syria (4 Dec. 1988)
Saudi Arabia 0-0 Kuwait (5 Dec. 1988)
Bahrain 0-1 China (6 Dec. 1988)
Syria 1-0 Kuwait (8 Dec. 1988)
Saudi Arabia 1-1 Bahrain (9 Dec. 1988)
Kuwait 2-2 China (10 Dec. 1988)
Bahrain 0-1 Syria (11 Dec. 1988)
China 0-1 Saudi Arabia (12 Dec. 1988)

Asian Cup History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the AFC Asian Cup.