1996 AFC Asian Cup
| Asian Cup U.A.E. 1996 كأس آسيا 1996 | |
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Logo of the 1996 Asian Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 UAE |
| Dates | 4 – 21 December |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Saudi Arabia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
United Arab Emirates |
| Third place |
 Iran |
| Fourth place |
 Kuwait |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 80 (3.08 per match) |
| Attendance | 448,000 (17,231 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ali Daei (8 goals) |
| Best player |
Khodadad Azizi |
| Best goalkeeper |
Mohamed Al-Deayea |
| Fair play award |
Iran |
The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between 4 and 21 December. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi As the Runners-up, U.A.E. represented the AFC in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup because Saudi Arabia qualified automatically as host.
Qualification
Main article: 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
- United Arab Emirates qualified automatically as host
Japan qualified automatically as defending champions
33 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 10 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified.
The other 10 qualifying teams were:
Squads
For more details on this topic, see 1996 AFC Asian Cup squads.
Venues
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium |
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| Abu Dhabi | Al Ain |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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| Al-Maktoum Stadium | |
| Dubai | |
| Capacity: 12,000 | |
First round
All times are UAE time (UTC+4)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners, runners-up, and best two third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
 South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Indonesia |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
7 December 1996 16:45 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3–2 | Kuwait |
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Saeed  53'Al-Talyani 55'B. Saad 80' |
Report | Al-Huwaidi 9', 44' |
7 December 1996 19:00 |
| South Korea |
4–2 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Do-Hoon 5' Hwang Sun-Hong 7', 15'Ko Jeong-Woon 55' |
Report | Wabia 58' Putro 65' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Saudi Arabia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Thailand |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
5 December 1996 16:45 |
| Saudi Arabia |
6–0 | Thailand |
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| Al-Temawi 10' (pen.), 29' (pen.) Al-Mehallel 15', 54'Al-Muwallid 18'Al-Jaber 52' |
Report |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
 China PR |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Syria |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
 Uzbekistan |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
Third-placed qualifiers
At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third placed teams of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Syria |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
Iraq (best third-place) and Korea Republic (second best third-place) qualified for the quarter-finals.
Knockout stage
All times are UAE time (UTC+4)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 15 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates (a.e.t.) |
1 | |||||||||
| 18 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||
| Iraq |
0 | |||||||||
| United Arab Emirates |
1 | |||||||||
| 15 December – Al Ain | ||||||||||
| Kuwait |
0 | |||||||||
| Kuwait |
2 | |||||||||
| 21 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||
| Japan |
0 | |||||||||
| United Arab Emirates |
0 (2) | |||||||||
| 16 December – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia (pen.) |
0 (4) | |||||||||
| South Korea |
2 | |||||||||
| 18 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||
| Iran |
6 | |||||||||
| Iran |
0 (3) | Third place | ||||||||
| 16 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia (pen.) |
0 (4) | 21 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
4 | |||||||||
| Kuwait |
1 (2) | |||||||||
| China PR |
3 | |||||||||
| Iran (pen.) |
1 (3) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
16 December 1996 16:45 |
| South Korea |
2–6 | Iran |
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| Kim Do-Hoon 11' Shin Tae-Yong 35' |
Report | Bagheri 31' Azizi 52'Daei 66', 76', 83', 89' (pen.) |
16 December 1996 19:30 |
| Saudi Arabia |
4–3 | China PR |
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| Al-Thunayan 31', 65' Al-Jaber 34'Al-Mehallel 43' |
Report | Zhang Enhua 6', 89' Peng Weiguo 16' |
Semi-finals
19 December 1996 19:30 |
| Iran |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Daei  Peyrovani  Yazdani Estili Bagheri Khakpour |
3–4 | Al-Temawi Sulaimani Zubromawi Al-Muwallid Al-Harbi Madani |
Third place play-off
21 December 1996 16:45 |
| Iran |
1–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Daei 40' |
Report | Al-Huwaidi 15' |
| Penalties | ||
| Moharrami Estili Peyrovani Bagheri |
3–2 | Badr Haji Bashar Abdullah Al-Lenqawi Abdulrahman Al-Huwaidi |
Final
21 December 1996 19:30 |
| United Arab Emirates |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| M. Ali Saleh K. Saad Saeed |
2–4 | Al-Thunayan Zubromawi Al-Harbi Al-Temawi Al-Muwallid |
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Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1996 Winners |
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Saudi Arabia Third title |
Awards
MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Top Scorer
- Ali Daei – 8 goals
Best Goalkeeper
Fair-Play Award
All-Star Team
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
With eight goals, Ali Daei is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 80 goals were scored by 47 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.
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8 goals 6 goals 4 goals 3 goals
2 goals |
1 goal
1 own goal
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Top scoring teams
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14 goals 11 goals 9 goals 8 goals 7 goals |
6 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals |
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | 61.1% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | 77.8% |
| 3 | Iran |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 11 | 61.1% |
| 4 | Kuwait |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 44.4% |
| Eliminated in the Quarterfinals | ||||||||||
| 5 | Japan |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | 75.0% |
| 6 | Iraq |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 7 | South Korea |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | 33.3% |
| 8 | China PR |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | 25.0% |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | Syria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 10 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 11 | Indonesia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 12 | Thailand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | 0.0% |
References
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