Elo ratings table
AFC Asian Cup 1988
Competitions
ContinentalAFC Asian Cup1988
1988
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  South Korea | 1634 43rd | 1724 31st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
| 2. |  Iran | 1641 41st | 1624 44th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3. |  Qatar | 1436 83rd | 1448 84th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 4. |  United Arab Emirates | 1507 67th | 1477 75th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 5. |  Japan | 1426 86th | 1371 98th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2nd, 1988 in Qatar | 1410 (-26) 92nd (-9) | 1410 -26 | 92nd -9 | Qatar | 0 - 2 | Iran | 1410 (-26) 92nd (-9) | 1667 +26 | 39th +2 |
| December 3rd, 1988 in Qatar | 1650 (+16) 41st (+2) | 1650 +16 | 41st +2 | South Korea | 1 - 0 | United Arab Emirates | 1650 (+16) 41st (+2) | 1491 -16 | 69th -2 |
| December 4th, 1988 in Qatar | 1652 (-15) 40th (-1) | 1652 -15 | 40th -1 | Iran | 0 - 0 | Japan | 1652 (-15) 40th (-1) | 1441 +15 | 83rd +3 |
| December 5th, 1988 in Qatar | 1434 (+24) 85th (+7) | 1434 +24 | 85th +7 | Qatar | 2 - 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1434 (+24) 85th (+7) | 1467 -24 | 76th -7 |
| December 6th, 1988 in Qatar | 1667 (+17) 39th (+2) | 1667 +17 | 39th +2 | South Korea | 2 - 0 | Japan | 1667 (+17) 39th (+2) | 1424 -17 | 88th -5 |
| December 8th, 1988 in Qatar | 1665 (+13) 40th (+1) | 1665 +13 | 40th +1 | Iran | 1 - 0 | United Arab Emirates | 1665 (+13) 40th (+1) | 1454 -13 | 80th -4 |
| December 9th, 1988 in Qatar | 1418 (-16) 89th (-3) | 1418 -16 | 89th -3 | Qatar | 2 - 3 | South Korea | 1418 (-16) 89th (-3) | 1683 +16 | 36th +3 |
| December 10th, 1988 in Qatar | 1477 (+23) 75th (+5) | 1477 +23 | 75th +5 | United Arab Emirates | 1 - 0 | Japan | 1477 (+23) 75th (+5) | 1401 -23 | 93rd -5 |
| December 11th, 1988 in Qatar | 1724 (+41) 31st (+5) | 1724 +41 | 31st +5 | South Korea | 3 - 0 | Iran | 1724 (+41) 31st (+5) | 1624 -41 | 44th -4 |
| December 12th, 1988 in Qatar | 1448 (+30) 84th (+5) | 1448 +30 | 84th +5 | Qatar | 3 - 0 | Japan | 1448 (+30) 84th (+5) | 1371 -30 | 98th -5 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Saudi Arabia | 1492 69th | 1551 60th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2. |  China | 1606 48th | 1598 48th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 3. |  Syria | 1490 70th | 1478 75th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 4. |  Kuwait | 1523 65th | 1495 68th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 5. |  Bahrain | 1385 96th | 1374 98th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2nd, 1988 in Qatar | 1529 (+37) 64th (+5) | 1529 +37 | 64th +5 | Saudi Arabia | 2 - 0 | Syria | 1529 (+37) 64th (+5) | 1453 -37 | 79th -9 |
| December 3rd, 1988 in Qatar | 1394 (+9) 95th (+1) | 1394 +9 | 95th +1 | Bahrain | 0 - 0 | Kuwait | 1394 (+9) 95th (+1) | 1514 -9 | 65th - |
| December 4th, 1988 in Qatar | 1632 (+26) 44th (+4) | 1632 +26 | 44th +4 | China | 3 - 0 | Syria | 1632 (+26) 44th (+4) | 1427 -26 | 87th -8 |
| December 5th, 1988 in Qatar | 1515 (+1) 65th (-) | 1515 +1 | 65th - | Kuwait | 0 - 0 | Saudi Arabia | 1515 (+1) 65th (-) | 1528 -1 | 64th - |
| December 6th, 1988 in Qatar | 1642 (+10) 43rd (+1) | 1642 +10 | 43rd +1 | China | 1 - 0 | Bahrain | 1642 (+10) 43rd (+1) | 1384 -10 | 97th -2 |
| December 8th, 1988 in Qatar | 1458 (+31) 79th (+7) | 1458 +31 | 79th +7 | Syria | 1 - 0 | Kuwait | 1458 (+31) 79th (+7) | 1484 -31 | 72nd -7 |
| December 9th, 1988 in Qatar | 1394 (+10) 95th (+2) | 1394 +10 | 95th +2 | Bahrain | 1 - 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1394 (+10) 95th (+2) | 1518 -10 | 64th - |
| December 10th, 1988 in Qatar | 1631 (-11) 44th (-1) | 1631 -11 | 44th -1 | China | 2 - 2 | Kuwait | 1631 (-11) 44th (-1) | 1495 +11 | 68th +4 |
| December 11th, 1988 in Qatar | 1478 (+20) 75th (+5) | 1478 +20 | 75th +5 | Syria | 1 - 0 | Bahrain | 1478 (+20) 75th (+5) | 1374 -20 | 98th -3 |
| December 12th, 1988 in Qatar | 1551 (+33) 60th (+4) | 1551 +33 | 60th +4 | Saudi Arabia | 1 - 0 | China | 1551 (+33) 60th (+4) | 1598 -33 | 48th -5 |
Playoff Round
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14th, 1988 in Qatar | 1740 (+16) 30th (+1) | 1740 +16 | 30th +1 | South Korea | 2 - 1 | China | 1740 (+16) 30th (+1) | 1582 -16 | 49th -1 |
| December 15th, 1988 in Qatar | 1581 (+30) 51st (+9) | 1581 +30 | 51st +9 | Saudi Arabia | 1 - 0 | Iran | 1581 (+30) 51st (+9) | 1594 -30 | 47th -4 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17th, 1988 in Qatar | 1583 (+1) 49th (-) | 1583 +1 | 49th - | China | 0 - 0 | Iran | 1583 (+1) 49th (-) | 1593 -1 | 47th - |
Final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18th, 1988 in Qatar | 1592 (+11) 48th (+3) | 1592 +11 | 48th +3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 - 0 | South Korea | 1592 (+11) 48th (+3) | 1729 -11 | 32nd -2 |