The following are the association football events of the year 1988 throughout the world.
Events
- March 27, 1988 – 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, 1988 – 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, 1988 – 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, 1988 – The Faroe Islands record their first international victory, defeating Canada 1–0.
- September 14, 1988 – 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, 1988 – 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 winners
Asia
Europe
North and South America
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International tournaments
Games of national teams
- Netherlands
Date
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Opponent
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Final Score
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Result
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Competition
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Venue
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March 23
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England
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2 – 2
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D
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Friendly
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Wembley Stadium, London
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May 24
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Bulgaria
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1 – 2
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L
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Friendly
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De Kuip, Rotterdam
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June 1
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Romania
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2 – 0
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W
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Friendly
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Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
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June 12
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Soviet Union
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1 – 0
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L
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UEFA Euro 1988
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Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne
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June 15
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England
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1 – 3
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W
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UEFA Euro 1988
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Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
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June 18
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Republic of Ireland
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1 – 0
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W
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UEFA Euro 1988
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Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
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June 21
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West Germany
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1 – 2
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W
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Semi Final Euro 1988
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Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
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June 25
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Soviet Union
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2 – 0
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W
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Final Euro 1988
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Olympic Stadium, Munich
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September 14
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Wales
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1 – 0
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W
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World Cup Qualifier
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Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
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October 19
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West Germany
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0 – 0
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D
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World Cup Qualifier
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Olympiastadion, Munich
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November 16
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Italy
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1 – 0
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L
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Friendly
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Stadio Olimpico, Rome
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Births
- 4 January:
- 8 January:
- 9 January: Marc Crosas, Spanish footballer
- 23 January: Marko Šimić, Croatian junior international
- 28 January: Alaa Ali, Egyptian footballer (d. 2019)
- 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:
- 21 March:Lee Cattermole, English footballer[1]
- 23 May: Angelo Ogbonna, Italian footballer
- 25 May: Adrián González Morales, Spanish junior international
- 1 June: Javier Hernández, Mexican international football player
- 15 June: Cristopher Toselli, Chilean footballer
- 24 June: Micah Richards, England international footballer
- 2 July: Abderahmane Hachoud, Algerian international footballer
- 6 July: Gustavo Mencia, Paraguayan footballer
- 19 July: Azrul Azmi, Malaysian footballer
- 5 August: Eddie Nolan, Irish international footballer
- 28 August: Ray Jones, English footballer (d. 2007)
- 2 September: Javi Martínez, Spanish international footballer
- 5 September:
- 13 September: Luis Rentería, Panamanian international footballer (died 2014)
- 23 September: Anthony Straker, English footballer
- 14 October
- 15 October: Mesut Özil, German international football player
- 10 December:
Deaths
February
March
October
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