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 44th | 1726 31st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
| 2. |  Iran | 1657 40th | 1635 44th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3. |  Qatar | 1436 84th | 1449 84th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 4. |  United Arab Emirates | 1507 67th | 1478 76th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 5. |  Japan | 1426 87th | 1372 98th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2nd, 1988 in Qatar | 1411 (-25) 92nd (-8) | 1411 -25 | 92nd -8 | Qatar | 0 - 2 | Iran | 1411 (-25) 92nd (-8) | 1682 +25 | 37th +3 |
| December 3rd, 1988 in Qatar | 1650 (+16) 42nd (+2) | 1650 +16 | 42nd +2 | South Korea | 1 - 0 | United Arab Emirates | 1650 (+16) 42nd (+2) | 1491 -16 | 70th -3 |
| December 4th, 1988 in Qatar | 1666 (-16) 40th (-3) | 1666 -16 | 40th -3 | Iran | 0 - 0 | Japan | 1666 (-16) 40th (-3) | 1442 +16 | 84th +3 |
| December 5th, 1988 in Qatar | 1435 (+24) 85th (+7) | 1435 +24 | 85th +7 | Qatar | 2 - 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1435 (+24) 85th (+7) | 1467 -24 | 77th -7 |
| December 6th, 1988 in Qatar | 1667 (+17) 40th (+2) | 1667 +17 | 40th +2 | South Korea | 2 - 0 | Japan | 1667 (+17) 40th (+2) | 1425 -17 | 88th -4 |
| December 8th, 1988 in Qatar | 1678 (+12) 37th (+4) | 1678 +12 | 37th +4 | Iran | 1 - 0 | United Arab Emirates | 1678 (+12) 37th (+4) | 1455 -12 | 81st -4 |
| December 9th, 1988 in Qatar | 1419 (-16) 90th (-4) | 1419 -16 | 90th -4 | Qatar | 2 - 3 | South Korea | 1419 (-16) 90th (-4) | 1683 +16 | 36th +5 |
| December 10th, 1988 in Qatar | 1478 (+23) 76th (+5) | 1478 +23 | 76th +5 | United Arab Emirates | 1 - 0 | Japan | 1478 (+23) 76th (+5) | 1402 -23 | 94th -6 |
| December 11th, 1988 in Qatar | 1726 (+43) 31st (+5) | 1726 +43 | 31st +5 | South Korea | 3 - 0 | Iran | 1726 (+43) 31st (+5) | 1635 -43 | 44th -6 |
| December 12th, 1988 in Qatar | 1449 (+30) 84th (+6) | 1449 +30 | 84th +6 | Qatar | 3 - 0 | Japan | 1449 (+30) 84th (+6) | 1372 -30 | 98th -4 |
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 | 1493 70th | 1552 61st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2. |  China | 1606 49th | 1598 49th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 3. |  Syria | 1490 71st | 1479 76th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 4. |  Kuwait | 1526 66th | 1497 69th | 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 | 1530 (+37) 65th (+5) | 1530 +37 | 65th +5 | Saudi Arabia | 2 - 0 | Syria | 1530 (+37) 65th (+5) | 1453 -37 | 80th -9 |
| December 3rd, 1988 in Qatar | 1395 (+10) 96th (-) | 1395 +10 | 96th - | Bahrain | 0 - 0 | Kuwait | 1395 (+10) 96th (-) | 1516 -10 | 66th - |
| December 4th, 1988 in Qatar | 1632 (+26) 45th (+4) | 1632 +26 | 45th +4 | China | 3 - 0 | Syria | 1632 (+26) 45th (+4) | 1427 -26 | 88th -8 |
| December 5th, 1988 in Qatar | 1517 (+1) 66th (-) | 1517 +1 | 66th - | Kuwait | 0 - 0 | Saudi Arabia | 1517 (+1) 66th (-) | 1529 -1 | 65th - |
| December 6th, 1988 in Qatar | 1642 (+10) 44th (+1) | 1642 +10 | 44th +1 | China | 1 - 0 | Bahrain | 1642 (+10) 44th (+1) | 1385 -10 | 96th - |
| December 8th, 1988 in Qatar | 1458 (+31) 80th (+7) | 1458 +31 | 80th +7 | Syria | 1 - 0 | Kuwait | 1458 (+31) 80th (+7) | 1486 -31 | 71st -5 |
| December 9th, 1988 in Qatar | 1395 (+10) 96th (-) | 1395 +10 | 96th - | Bahrain | 1 - 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1395 (+10) 96th (-) | 1519 -10 | 65th - |
| December 10th, 1988 in Qatar | 1631 (-11) 45th (-1) | 1631 -11 | 45th -1 | China | 2 - 2 | Kuwait | 1631 (-11) 45th (-1) | 1497 +11 | 69th +2 |
| December 11th, 1988 in Qatar | 1479 (+21) 76th (+5) | 1479 +21 | 76th +5 | Syria | 1 - 0 | Bahrain | 1479 (+21) 76th (+5) | 1374 -21 | 98th -2 |
| December 12th, 1988 in Qatar | 1552 (+33) 61st (+4) | 1552 +33 | 61st +4 | Saudi Arabia | 1 - 0 | China | 1552 (+33) 61st (+4) | 1598 -33 | 49th -4 |
Playoff Round
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14th, 1988 in Qatar | 1742 (+16) 30th (+1) | 1742 +16 | 30th +1 | South Korea | 2 - 1 | China | 1742 (+16) 30th (+1) | 1582 -16 | 51st -2 |
| December 15th, 1988 in Qatar | 1583 (+31) 51st (+10) | 1583 +31 | 51st +10 | Saudi Arabia | 1 - 0 | Iran | 1583 (+31) 51st (+10) | 1604 -31 | 48th -4 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17th, 1988 in Qatar | 1584 (+2) 50th (+2) | 1584 +2 | 50th +2 | China | 0 - 0 | Iran | 1584 (+2) 50th (+2) | 1602 -2 | 48th - |
Final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18th, 1988 in Qatar | 1594 (+11) 49th (+3) | 1594 +11 | 49th +3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 - 0 | South Korea | 1594 (+11) 49th (+3) | 1731 -11 | 32nd -2 |