1988 AFC Asian Cup squads

Squads for the 1988 AFC Asian Cup tournament in Qatar.

Group A

Iran

Head coach: Parviz Dehdari

Japan

Head coach: Kenzo Yokoyama

''Caps & Goals listed are recognized career totals while all other stats are listed as they were on 2 December 1988 the tournament's opening day.''

South Korea

Head coach: Lee Hoi-Taek

Qatar

Head coach: Procópio Cardoso

United Arab Emirates

Head coach: Mario Zagallo

Group B

Bahrain

Head coach: Mohammed Al Arabi

China

Head coach: Gao Fengwen

Kuwait

Head coach: Miguel Pereira

Saudi Arabia

Head coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

Syria

Head coach: Anatoliy Azarenkov