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The following are the association football events of the year 1988 throughout the world.
EventsEdit
- March 27 – Cameroon wins the 1988 African Cup of Nations by defeating Nigeria: 1–0. The only goal in Casablanca's Stade Mohammed V is scored by Emmanuel Kundé from a penalty kick.
- June 25 – Thanks to goals from captain Ruud Gullit and top goalscorer Marco van Basten, the Netherlands defeat the Soviet Union (2–0) in the final of UEFA Euro 1988 in Munich.
- July 12 – Italian club Juventus receive The UEFA Plaque in Geneva (Switzerland) as first club in European football history to win the three main UEFA club competitions.
- 1988 Copa Libertadores – won by Nacional after defeating Newell's Old Boys on an aggregate score of 3–1.
- England – FA Cup – Wimbledon won 1–0 over Liverpool.
- The Football League celebrates its Centenary.
- With great surprise worldwide FIFA gives the 1994 FIFA World Cup to United States.
- August 24 – The Faroe Islands record their first international victory, defeating Canada 1–0.
- September 14 – Thijs Libregts makes his debut as the manager of Dutch national team with a 1–0 win over Wales, replacing successful coach Rinus Michels.
- October 1 – Soviet Union wins the Olympic gold medal in football by defeating Brazil: 2–1 after extra time in Seoul's Olympic Stadium.
- December 11 – Uruguay's Nacional wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Dutch PSV Eindhoven on penalties (7–6), after the match ended in 2–2.
National club championships winnersEdit
AsiaEdit
| Country | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Qatar |
Qatar Stars League | Al-Sadd SC |
EuropeEdit
North and South AmericaEdit
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International tournamentsEdit
- African Cup of Nations in Morocco (March 13 – 27 1988)
- Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea (September 17 – October 1, 1988)
- UEFA European Football Championship in West Germany (June 10 – 25 1988)
Games of national teamsEdit
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 |  England
|
2 – 2 | D | Friendly | Wembley Stadium, London |
| May 24 |  Bulgaria
|
1 – 2 | L | Friendly | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| June 1 |  Romania
|
2 – 0 | W | Friendly | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| June 12 |  Soviet Union
|
1 – 0 | L | UEFA Euro 1988 | Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne |
| June 15 | England
|
1 – 3 | W | UEFA Euro 1988 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf |
| June 18 |  Republic of Ireland
|
1 – 0 | W | UEFA Euro 1988 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen |
| June 21 |  West Germany
|
1 – 2 | W | Semi Final Euro 1988 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg |
| June 25 | Soviet Union
|
2 – 0 | W | Final Euro 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Munich |
| September 14 |  Wales
|
1 – 0 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| October 19 | West Germany
|
0 – 0 | D | World Cup Qualifier | Olympiastadion, Munich |
| November 16 |  Italy
|
1 – 0 | L | Friendly | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
BirthsEdit
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JanuaryEdit
- 4 January:
- Anestis Argyriou, Greek footballer
- Maximilian Riedmüller, German footballer
- 8 January:
- Vitaliy Hoshkoderya, Ukrainian footballer
- Adrián López, Spanish footballer
- Michael Mancienne, English footballer
- 9 January: Marc Crosas, Spanish footballer
- 20 January:
- Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé, Nigerian international[1]
- Jougle (Jougle Manoel Rodrigues), Brazilian footballer[2]
- Jeffrén Suárez, Spanish footballer
- 23 January: Marko Šimić, Croatian junior international
- 28 January: Alaa Ali, Egyptian footballer (d. 2019)
FebruaryEdit
- 3 February: Pouria Gheidar, Iranian footballer[3]
- 4 February: Sergei Yuvenko, Russian professional football player[4]
- 12 February: Nicolás Otamendi, Argentine international football player
- 23 February: Nicolás Gaitán, Argentine international football player
- 24 February: Levi Hanssen, New Zealand/Faroe Islands footballer
- 28 February: Jorge Gastélum, Mexican footballer
- 29 February:
- Mikel Balenziaga, Spanish footballer
- Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas, Brazilian footballer
- Scott Golbourne, English footballer
- Benedikt Höwedes, German footballer
- Viktor Prodell, Swedish footballer
- Evgeni Cheremisin, Russian footballer
- Hamza Ziad, Algerian footballer
MarchEdit
- 18 March: Matthieu Onoseke, Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer[5]
- 21 March: Lee Cattermole, English footballer[6]
AprilEdit
- 3 April: Tim Krul, Dutch international[7]
- 11 April: Oleg Sibalov, Russian professional football player[8]
MayEdit
- 4 May: Michael Ludäscher, Swiss footballer[9]
- 17 May: Jennison Myrie-Williams, English youth international
- 23 May: Angelo Ogbonna, Italian footballer
- 25 May: Adrián González Morales, Spanish junior international
- 29 May: Alex Porfirio, Brazilian footballer
JuneEdit
- 1 June: Javier Hernández, Mexican international football player
- 15 June: Cristopher Toselli, Chilean footballer
- 24 June: Micah Richards, England international footballer
JulyEdit
- 2 July: Abderahmane Hachoud, Algerian international footballer
- 6 July: Gustavo Mencia, Paraguayan footballer
- 18 July: Elvin Mammadov, Azerbaijani international
- 19 July: Azrul Azmi, Malaysian footballer
AugustEdit
- 1 August: Yousef Al-Reshedi, Saudi Arabian footballer
- 5 August: Eddie Nolan, Irish international footballer
- 28 August: Ray Jones, English footballer (d. 2007)
SeptemberEdit
- 2 September: Javi Martínez, Spanish international footballer
- 5 September:
- Nuri Şahin, Turkish footballer
- Felipe Caicedo, Ecuadorian association footballer
- 13 September: Luis Rentería, Panamanian international footballer (died 2014)
- 18 September:
- Mateusz Jeleń, Polish footballer
- Ferdinand Sinaga, Indonesian international
- 23 September: Anthony Straker, English footballer
OctoberEdit
- 7 October – Diego Costa, Spanish international[10]
- 14 October
- Will Atkinson, English footballer
- Mario Titone, Italian footballer
- 15 October: Mesut Özil, German international football player
NovemberEdit
- 15 November: Sascha Imholz, Swiss footballer
- 23 November: Juha-Pekka Inkeröinen, Finnish club footballer
DecemberEdit
- 10 December:
- Wilfried Bony, Ivorian international footballer
- Mitchell Donald, Dutch footballer
- Neven Subotić, Serbian international footballer
DeathsEdit
- January 27 – Kemal Faruki, Turkish football player (77)
- February 8 – Pietro Arcari, Italian forward, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and one of four Italian players who won the FIFA World Cup while never being capped. (78)
- February 26 – Euclydes Barbosa, Brazilian defender, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (82)
- March 13 – Rodolpho Barteczko, Brazilian striker, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (77)
- March 16 – Erich Probst, Austrian football player (60)[11]
- October 19 – Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça, Brazilian goalkeeper, the inaugural goalkeeper for Brazil National Football Team and winner of the 1919 South American Championship and 1922 South American Championship. (93)
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 1988 in association football at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ (in English) sambafoot.com
- ^ "Persian League- Latest Iran League News - Iran Football News - Iran Sport News - Pouria Gheidar". www.persianleague.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-05.
- ^ Sergei Yuvenko, career summary by Sportbox
- ^ 1988 in association football at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Lee Cattermole". Premier League. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Tim Krul". Norwich City Football Club. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ Oleg Sibalov, Career summary by Sportbox
- ^ kurzpass article (in German) Archived 8 September 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Atlético Madrid profile Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1988 in association football at National-Football-Teams.com
External linksEdit
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (in English)
- VoetbalStats (in Dutch)
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