| Organiser(s) | Football Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Abolished | 1988; 38 years ago (1988) |
| Region | Australia |
| Teams | 4 |
| Related competitions | Brazil Independence Cup |
| Last champions |  Brazil |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| Dates | 6–17 July 1988 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Australia |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Charlie YankosFrank FarinaHernán DíazRomárioGeovani Majed Abdullah (2 goals) |
The1988 Australian Bicentennial Gold Cup was a one-offassociation football tournament to celebrate the bincentennial offirst settlement atPort Jackson by CaptainArthur Phillip in 1788. It was contested by1988 AFC Asian Cup winnersSaudi Arabia,1986 FIFA World Cup winnersArgentina, world number one-ranked sideBrazil and host nation Australia.[1][2][3]
The tournament was particularly notable for Australian fans for a remarkable extreme-long range goal scored byCharlie Yankos in Australia's unexpected 4–1 win over then World Champions Argentina.[4] Brazil were eventual winners, beating Australia 2–0 in the final.[5] Argentina took out 3rd place beating Saudi Arabia 2–0 in the third place match.
Teams played each other once in a round robin group stage. Each team was awarded 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. The top two teams from the group played in a final and the bottom two teams played in a 3rd place match.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Advance toFinal |
| 2 | Australia(H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | Advance toThird place play-off |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| Argentina | 2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Díaz 27',50' (pen.) | Report | Majed Abdullah 41' Díaz 61' (o.g.) |
| Australia | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Ollerenshaw 6' Farina 42',81' | Report |
| Brazil | 4–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Geovani 27' (pen.),50' Jorginho 28'Edmar 40' | Report | Majed Abdullah 30' |
| Argentina | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Simeone 4' Dertycia 23' | Report |
          Australia |      Brazil |
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 Brazil First title |
There were 22 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Hernán Díaz (against Saudi Arabia)
