1996 AFC Asian Cup

1996 AFC Asian Cup was held in the United Arab Emirates from 4 to 21 December.

1996 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup U.A.E. 1996
كأس آسيا 1996
Tournament details
Host country22x20px United Arab Emirates
Dates4 – 21 December
Teams12
Venue(s)(in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions22x20px Saudi Arabia (3rd title)
Runner-up22x20px United Arab Emirates
Third place22x20px Iran
Fourth place22x20px Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored80 (3.08 per match)
Attendance448,000 (17,231 per match)
Top scorer(s)23x15px Ali Daei (8 goals)
Best player23x15px Khodadad Azizi
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Results

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
22x20px United Arab Emirates 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
22x20px Kuwait 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
22x20px Korea Republic 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
22x20px Indonesia 3 0 1 2 4 8 -4 1

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
22x20px Iran 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
22x20px Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
22x20px Iraq 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 6
22x20px Thailand 3 0 0 3 2 13 -11 0

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
22x20px Japan 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
22x20px China PR 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
22x20px Syria 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3
22x20px Uzbekistan 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
       
 22x20px United Arab Emirates  1
 22x20px Iraq  0  
 22x20px United Arab Emirates  1
   22x20px Kuwait  0  
 22x20px Kuwait  2
 22x20px Japan  0  
 22x20px United Arab Emirates  0 (2)
   22x20px Saudi Arabia  0 (4)
 22x20px Korea Republic  2
 22x20px Iran  6  
 22x20px Iran  0 (3) Third place
   22x20px Saudi Arabia  0 (4)  
 22x20px Saudi Arabia  4  22x20px Kuwait  1 (2)
 22x20px China PR  3    22x20px Iran  1 (3)

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