1996 AFC Asian Cup

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The 1996 AFC Asian Cup was the 11th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between 4 and 21 December 1996. Saudi Arabia defeated hosts United Arab Emirates in the final match in Abu Dhabi. As the runners-up, the United Arab Emirates represented the AFC in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup as the winners Saudi Arabia had qualified automatically as host.

Qualification

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33 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 10 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified.

The qualifying teams were:

Country Qualified as Date qualification was secured Previous appearances in tournament1, 2
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}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 29 April 1993 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = Japan flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg border-1945 = flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg border-ryukyu = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force empty = Junior Japan size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1870

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 8 November 1992 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1988, 1992)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = Saudi Arabia flag alias = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg flag alias-1744 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg flag alias-1902 = Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Nejd (1921).svg flag alias-1926 = Flag of Nejd (1926).svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932–1934).svg flag alias-1934 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938–1973).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg link alias-naval = Royal Saudi Navy flag alias-navy = Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Saudi Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg link alias-army = Saudi Arabian Army flag alias-military = Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg link alias-military = Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Saudi Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 2 February 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1984, 1988, 1992)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = China flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg border-1862 = flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg link alias-military = People's Liberation Army flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 4 February 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = Indonesia flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Indonesian Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 6 March 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (Debut)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = Uzbekistan flag alias = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg flag alias-military=Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-military=Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan flag alias-naval = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg link alias-naval = Uzbek River Force flag alias-army = Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-army = Uzbek Ground Forces flag alias-air force= Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-air force=Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces flag alias-navy = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg link alias-navy = Uzbek River Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 19 June 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (Debut)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = Kuwait flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg size = name = altvar = football altlink = national football team variant =

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 20 June 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)

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}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 21 June 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = Thailand shortname alias = Thailand flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps border-marines= flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg link alias-army=Royal Thai Army flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 9 July 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1972, 1992)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = Syria flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg link alias-navy = Syrian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg link alias-naval = Syrian Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg link alias-army= Syrian Army flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1980

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 19 July 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1980, 1984, 1988)

{{ Template:Yesno alias = South Korea flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1984

}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 11 August 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988)

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}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || 13 August 1996 || Script error: No such module "sort". (1972, 1976)

Notes:

1 Bold indicates champion for that year
2 Italic indicates host

Squads

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Tournament summary

The tournament began with host United Arab Emirates against South Korea in group A, where the Emiratis played in a 1–1 draw. Subsequently, Kuwait was surprisingly held to a draw by Indonesia, the lead even being taken by the Indonesians. However, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and South Korea eventually established their position, with South Korea finishing in third place due to losing to Kuwait and inferior goal difference and qualified only as one of two best third-placed teams, while the host comfortably seized first place, leaving Indonesia bottom after two consecutive defeats to South Korea and the UAE.

Group B easily saw Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq took three leading places in their group, with both teams managed to beat Thailand, which finished bottom with three defeats, and also each three of them suffered one defeat one to another. Iraq only finished third due to inferior goal difference, but qualified as the best third-place finisher.

Meanwhile, group C was more entertaining, with both three last finishers grabbed one win each only. Debutant Uzbekistan, on its just first ever competitive participation of a major tournament and was regarded low, stunned entire of Asia by beating China with two late goals to gain three points in the team's just first competitive match. Defending champions Japan however emerged as the only team to collect all three victories, while China recovered following the defeat to beat Syria. The Syrians grabbed its only win, a 2–1 win over Uzbekistan, but the team's poor performance, with two defeats to Japan and China, cost the team from reaching the quarter-finals. Uzbekistan finished last despite the win over China, and was eliminated as well.

The quarter-finals saw entire of East Asia slumped out. Defending champions Japan was crushed down by Kuwait, China lost after a seven-goal thriller with Saudi Arabia, while South Korea suffered a denting 2–6 loss to Iran, with Iran scored five goals in the second half. The host UAE continued its quest to win the trophy with a successful 1–0 win over Iraq thanked for the golden goal of Abdulrahman Ibrahim. The semi-finals became a West Asian affair and rematches of group A and B: Saudi Arabia took a successful revenge on Iran following the group stage, beating the Iranians on penalty, while the UAE killed Kuwaiti dream for the second time with another 1–0 win to set up final with Saudi Arabia. Iran eventually took third place after beating Kuwait on penalty, the match ended 1–1 draw.

The final between the UAE and Saudi Arabia happened to be boring than expected. The two teams played defensively and lacking enthusiastic attacks in front of 60,000 spectators. Eventually, penalty had to be brought out, where the UAE missed two while Saudi Arabia only missed one, thus Saudi Arabia was crowned for its third trophy in the country's fourth consecutive Asian Cup final.[1] Thanked for the win, Saudi Arabia gained automatic berth to qualify for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup held in Lebanon.

Venues

Abu Dhabi Al Ain
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 15,000
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Capacity: 12,000
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First round

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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Third-placed qualifiers

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Iraq (best third-place) and South Korea (second best third-place) qualified for the quarter-finals.

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

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Final

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Statistics

Goalscorers

With eight goals, Iran's Ali Daei is the top scorer of the tournament. In total, 80 goals were scored by 47 different players, with one of them credited as an own goal.

8 goals

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4 goals

3 goals

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1 own goal

Awards

Best player

Top scorer

Best goalkeeper

Fair play award

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Team of the Tournament[2]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Template:Flagicon Mohamed Al-Deayea

Template:Flagicon Abdullah Zubromawi
Template:Flagicon Yousuf Hussain
Template:Flagicon Mohammad Khakpour

Template:Flagicon Mehrdad Minavand
Template:Flagicon Mohamed Ali
Template:Flagicon Khalid Al-Muwallid
Template:Flagicon Saad Bakheet Mubarak

Template:Flagicon Fahad Al-Mehallel
Template:Flagicon Jasem Al-Huwaidi
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Marketing

Sponsorships

References

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External links

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