1996 AFC Asian Cup

1996 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup U.A.E. 1996
كأس آسيا 1996
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates4 – 21 December
Teams12
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 played26
Goals scored80 (3.08 per match)
Attendance448,000 (17,231 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ali Daei (8 goals)
Best player(s) Khodadad Azizi
Best goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea
Fair play award Iran

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

Results

Group stage

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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