Gulf Cup 1988 : Saudi Arabia beats Bahrain 1-0
RIYADH, Mar. 9, 1988 (AMP) — Saudi Arabia 1988 : Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Gulf Cup final round game (Tournament) on Wednesday at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
The result put the Saudi top of the group with 5 points. Bahrain is 5th with 2 points. In their next game, Saudi Arabia will meet second-placed the United Arab Emirates at the King Fahd International Stadium on March 13, while Bahrain will face Kuwait.
Fixtures and Results : Tournament
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Overview
Saudi Arabia at the Gulf Cup
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972, 1974) Third Place (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986) Fourth Place (1982)
Bahrain at the Gulf Cup
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1970, 1982) Fourth Place (1979)
Saudi Arabia
1:0
Bahrain
1:0 (0:0)
- 9 March 1988
- Riyadh
Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5 |
 United Arab Emirates | 4 |
 Qatar | 4 |
 Iraq | 3 |
| Bahrain | 2 |
 Kuwait | 1 |
 Oman | 1 |
Gulf Cup History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Gulf Cup of Nations.