1988 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1988 throughout the world.
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- March 27 – Cameroon wins the Africa Nations Cup 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 Euro 1988 in Munich.
- Copa Libertadores 1988: 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 Football World Cup 1994 to United States of America.
- 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.
- December 11 – Uruguay's Nacional wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Holland's PSV Eindhoven on penalties (7-6), after the match ended in 2-2.
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[edit] International Tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Morocco (March 13 – 27, 1988)
[edit] Games of national teams
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Netherlands
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
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| 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 |  USSR |
1 – 0 | L | Euro 1988 | Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne |
| June 15 | England |
1 – 3 | W | Euro 1988 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf |
| June 18 |  Republic of Ireland |
1 – 0 | W | Euro 1988 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen |
| June 21 |  West Germany |
1 – 2 | W | Semi Final Euro 1988 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg |
| June 25 | USSR |
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 | Olympic Stadium, Munich |
| November 16 |  Italy |
1 – 0 | L | Friendly | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
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[edit] References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
