1996 AFC Asian Cup final

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1996 AFC Asian Cup Final
Abu Dhabi Zayed Sports City Stadium 1.jpg
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium (pictured in 2013), now known as the Zayed Sports City Stadium, hosted the final
Event 1996 AFC Asian Cup
After extra time
Saudi Arabia won 4–2 on penalties
Date21 December 1996 (1996-12-21)
Venue Shiekh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Referee Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia)
Attendance60,000
1992
2000

The 1996 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, the 11th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation. [1] [2] [3]

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Venue

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium (now known as the Zayed Sports City Stadium) in Abu Dhabi hosted the final. The 43,206-seat stadium was built in 1980. It was the main stadium of the 1996 Asian Cup, hosting 12 matches including the final.

Route to the final

United Arab EmiratesRoundSaudi Arabia
OpponentsResult Group stage OpponentsResult
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–1Match 1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6–0
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3–2Match 2Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 1–0
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2–0Match 3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0–3
Group A Winners

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (H)37
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 34
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 34
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 31
Source: RSSSF
(H) Host


Final standingsGroup B Runners-up

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 36
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 36
3Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 36
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 30
Source: RSSSF


OpponentsResult Knockout stage OpponentsResult
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 1–0Quarter-finalsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4–3
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1–0Semi-finalsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pen.)

Match

Summary


The game ended goalless, the UAE ended up losing on penalties. [4]

Details

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