Asian Cup 1988 Qualifiers : Syria beats Hong Kong 2-0 to qualify for 1988 Asian Cup

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Posted on 3 June 1988

KATMANDU, Jun. 3, 1988 (AMP) — Qatar 1988 (Qualifiers) : Syria defeated Hong Kong by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Asian Cup qualifying game on Friday. Syria secured their ticket to the Asian Cup finals. Hong Kong is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 3

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Overview

Syria at the Asian Cup

2 appearances (first in 1980)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)

Hong Kong at the Asian Cup

3 appearances (first in 1956)
9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
Statistics: Third Place (1956) Fourth Place (1964)

Syria

2:0

Hong Kong

2:0 (2:0)

3 June 1988
Katmandu

Group 3

Team	Pts
Syria	10
North Korea	7
Iran	5
Nepal	1
Hong Kong	1

Matches

Nepal 0-0 Hong Kong (25 May. 1988)
Syria 2-1 North Korea (26 May. 1988)
Iran 2-0 Hong Kong (27 May. 1988)
Nepal 0-1 North Korea (27 May. 1988)
Syria 1-1 Iran (29 May. 1988)
North Korea 1-0 Hong Kong (31 May. 1988)
Nepal 0-3 Syria (1 Jun. 1988)
Iran 0-0 North Korea (2 Jun. 1988)
Syria 2-0 Hong Kong (3 Jun. 1988)
Nepal - Iran (4 Jun. 1988)

Asian Cup History

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