Asian Cup 1988 Qualifiers : Bahrain beats South Korea 2-0
JAKARTA, Jun. 17, 1988 (AMP) — Qatar 1988 (Qualifiers) : Bahrain defeated South Korea by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1988 AFC Asian Cup on Friday.
The result put the Bahraini top of Group 4 with 3 points. In their next game, Bahrain will meet second-placed Indonesia on June 19, while South Korea will face South Yemen.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Bahrain at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
South Korea at the Asian Cup
- 2 titles (1956, 1960)
- 6 appearances (first in 1956)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
- Statistics: Champions (1956, 1960) Runners-up (1972, 1980) Third Place (1964)
Bahrain
2:0
South Korea
2:0 (2:0)
- 17 June 1988
- Jakarta
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | 3 |
 Indonesia | 3 |
 South Yemen | 0 |
| South Korea | 0 |
Matches
Asian Cup History
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