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Champions: |
Soviet Union |
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| Team | Notes | |||
| Korea Republic | Hosts | |||
| Team | Notes | |||
| Soviet Union | Gold medal | |||
| Brazil | Silver medal | |||
| West Germany | Bronze medal | |||
| Italy | Semi-finals | |||
| Zambia | Quarter-finals | |||
| Sweden | Quarter-finals | |||
| Australia | Quarter-finals | |||
| Argentina | Quarter-finals | |||
| Iraq | Group stage | |||
| Yugoslavia | Group stage | |||
| Korea Republic | Group stage | |||
| United States | Group stage | |||
| Tunisia | Group stage | |||
| China PR | Group stage | |||
| Nigeria | Group stage | |||
| Guatemala | Group stage | |||
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2 | West Germany | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | China PR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Knockout stage | ||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | ||||||
| 17/09/1988 | Busan (KOR) | China PR - West Germany | 0-3 | |||
| 17/09/1988 | Daegu (KOR) | Sweden - Tunisia | 2-2 | |||
| Matchday 2 | ||||||
| 19/09/1988 | Daegu (KOR) | China PR - Sweden | 0-2 | |||
| 19/09/1988 | Busan (KOR) | Tunisia - West Germany | 1-4 | Qual. West Germany | ||
| Matchday 3 | ||||||
| 21/09/1988 | Busan (KOR) | China PR - Tunisia | 0-0 | |||
| 21/09/1988 | Daegu (KOR) | Sweden - West Germany | 2-1 | Qual. Sweden |
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Zambia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Guatemala | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Knockout stage | ||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | ||||||
| 17/09/1988 | Gwangju (KOR) | Italy - Guatemala | 5-2 | |||
| 17/09/1988 | Daejeon (KOR) | Zambia - Iraq | 2-2 | |||
| Matchday 2 | ||||||
| 19/09/1988 | Daejeon (KOR) | Iraq - Guatemala | 3-0 | |||
| 19/09/1988 | Gwangju (KOR) | Zambia - Italy | 4-0 | |||
| Matchday 3 | ||||||
| 21/09/1988 | Seoul (KOR) | Iraq - Italy | 0-2 | Qual. Italy | ||
| 21/09/1988 | Gwangju (KOR) | Zambia - Guatemala | 4-0 | Qual. Zambia |
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Korea Republic | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | United States | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Knockout stage | ||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | ||||||
| 18/09/1988 | Busan (KOR) | Korea Republic - Soviet Union | 0-0 | |||
| 18/09/1988 | Daegu (KOR) | United States - Argentina | 1-1 | |||
| Matchday 2 | ||||||
| 20/09/1988 | Daegu (KOR) | Argentina - Soviet Union | 1-2 | |||
| 20/09/1988 | Busan (KOR) | Korea Republic - United States | 0-0 | |||
| Matchday 3 | ||||||
| 22/09/1988 | Busan (KOR) | Korea Republic - Argentina | 1-2 | Qual. Argentina | ||
| 22/09/1988 | Daegu (KOR) | United States - Soviet Union | 2-4 | Qual. Soviet Union |
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Brazil | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Nigeria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Knockout stage | ||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | ||||||
| 18/09/1988 | Gwangju (KOR) | Australia - Yugoslavia | 1-0 | |||
| 18/09/1988 | Daejeon (KOR) | Brazil - Nigeria | 4-0 | |||
| Matchday 2 | ||||||
| 20/09/1988 | Seoul (KOR) | Australia - Brazil | 0-3 | |||
| 20/09/1988 | Daejeon (KOR) | Nigeria - Yugoslavia | 1-3 | |||
| Matchday 3 | ||||||
| 22/09/1988 | Seoul (KOR) | Australia - Nigeria | 1-0 | Qual. Australia | ||
| 22/09/1988 | Daejeon (KOR) | Brazil - Yugoslavia | 2-1 | Qual. Brazil |
| Quarter-finals | ||||||
| 25/09/1988 | Seoul (KOR) | Brazil - Argentina | 1-0 | Qual. Brazil | ||
| 25/09/1988 | Busan (KOR) | Soviet Union - Australia | 3-0 | Qual. Soviet Union | ||
| 25/09/1988 | Daegu (KOR) | Sweden - Italy | 1-2 aet | Qual. Italy | ||
| 25/09/1988 | Gwangju (KOR) | West Germany - Zambia | 4-0 | Qual. West Germany | ||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| 27/09/1988 | Seoul (KOR) | Brazil - West Germany | 1-1 aet (3-2 pso) | Qual. Brazil | ||
| 27/09/1988 | Busan (KOR) | Soviet Union - Italy | 3-2 aet | Qual. Soviet Union | ||
| Match for 3rd place | ||||||
| 30/09/1988 | Seoul (KOR) | Italy - West Germany | 0-3 | 3rd placed: West Germany | ||
| Final | ||||||
| 01/10/1988 | Seoul (KOR) | Soviet Union - Brazil | 2-1 aet | Winners: Soviet Union | ||