Asian Cup 1988 Qualifiers : Japan beats Pakistan 4-1 to qualify for 1988 Asian Cup

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Posted on 18 April 1988

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 18, 1988 (AMP) — Qatar 1988 (Qualifiers) : Japan defeated Pakistan by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 4-1), in a Asian Cup qualifying game on Monday. Japan secured their ticket to the Asian Cup finals. Pakistan is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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Overview

Japan at the Asian Cup

Never qualified
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)

Pakistan at the Asian Cup

Never qualified
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)

Japan

4:1

Pakistan

4:1 (4:1)

18 April 1988
Kuala Lumpur

Group 2

Team	Pts
Kuwait	10
Japan	7
Jordan	6
Malaysia	4
Pakistan	0

Matches

Malaysia 4-0 Pakistan (7 Apr. 1988)
Kuwait 1-0 Japan (8 Apr. 1988)
Jordan 1-0 Pakistan (10 Apr. 1988)
Malaysia 0-1 Japan (11 Apr. 1988)
Kuwait 0-0 Jordan (12 Apr. 1988)
Malaysia 0-0 Jordan (14 Apr. 1988)
Kuwait 3-0 Pakistan (15 Apr. 1988)
Japan 1-1 Jordan (16 Apr. 1988)
Malaysia 0-5 Kuwait (18 Apr. 1988)
Japan 4-1 Pakistan (18 Apr. 1988)

Asian Cup History

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