Arab Nations Cup 1988
The 1988 Arab Nations Cup was the fifth football tournament of the Arab Nations Cup . This competition was held in Amman . The teams played against each other in a league system in two groups. The group's best moved into the knockout round. Iraq won for the fourth time. Algeria and Saudi Arabia didn't send their best selections. Algeria competed with a university team and Saudi Arabia with a B selection.
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Egypt
|
4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 8th |
| 2. |
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|
4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3: 1 | +2 | 6th |
| 3. |
 Lebanon
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2: 4 | −2 | 5 |
| 4th |
 Tunisia
|
4th | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3: 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 5. |
 Saudi Arabia
|
4th | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0: 4 | −4 | 2 |
| Egypt | 0-0 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Iraq | 1: 1 | Tunisia | |
| Iraq | 0-0 | Lebanon | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1: 1 | Tunisia | |
| Egypt | 1-0 | Tunisia | |
| Iraq | 0-0 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Egypt | 3-0 | Lebanon | |
| Lebanon | 1: 1 | Tunisia | |
| Iraq | 0-0 | Egypt |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Jordan
|
4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4: 2 | +2 | 7th |
| 2. |
 Syria
|
4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4: 4 | ± 0 | 7th |
| 3. |
 Algerian University
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3: 3 | ± 0 | 5 |
| 4th |
 Kuwait
|
4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2: 3 | −1 | 4th |
| Jordan | 0-0 | Bahrain | |
| Syria | 1: 1 | Algerian University | |
| Jordan | 0: 1 | Kuwait | |
| Algerian University | 0-0 | Bahrain | |
| Syria | 2: 1 | Bahrain | |
| Algerian University | 1-0 | Kuwait | |
| Syria | 1-0 | Kuwait | |
| Jordan | 2: 1 | Algerian University | |
| Jordan | 2-0 | Syria | |
| Kuwait | 1: 1 | Bahrain |
Semifinals
| Syria | 0-0; 4-3 on penalties | Egypt |
| Iraq | 3-0 | Jordan |
Third place game
| Egypt | 2-0 | Jordan |
final
| Iraq | 1-1; 4-3 on penalties | Syria |