Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

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Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
Tournament details
Dates20 May 1995 – 27 March 1996
Teams25 (from 1 confederation)
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The Asian Football Confederation's Pre-Olympic Tournament was held from 20 May 1995 to 27 March 1996. Twenty-five teams entered the qualification for the three allocated spots for the 1996 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Atlanta.

Contents

The qualification saw Korea Republic, Japan and Saudi Arabia winning their final round groups and qualifying to the Olympics.

Format

Asian berths for the final is 3.

First round
25 teams were grouped into 8 groups, where each group would consist of home and away round-robin tournament. The winners of each group would qualify to the second round. One group was consist of 4 teams, and the other 7 groups were each consist of 3 teams.
Second round
8 teams were grouped into 2 groups of 4 teams each, where each group would consist of round-robin tournament. The top two of each group would qualify to the third round.
Third round
This stage is a single-elimination tournament in which teams play each other in one-off matches, with extra time and penalty shootouts used to decide the winner if necessary. 2 semi-finals were played, Group A winner VS Group B runner-up and Group B winner VS Group A runner-up. This was followed by the third-place match (contested by the losing semi-finalists), and the final. The top three teams would qualify to the finals.

First round

The first round was played in eight groups held from 20 May 1995 to 29 October 1995. The winner of each group will be promoted to the final round.

Group 1

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4400112+912
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 411237-44
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 401316-51
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg2–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Group 2

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4400161+1512
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4202126+66
3Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 4004122-210
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg1–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg7–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Group 3

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4400151+1412
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 420264+26
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 4004117-160
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Woo Sung-yong Soccerball shade.svg7'
Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Lee Ki-hyung Soccerball shade.svg48'
Yoon Jong-hwan Soccerball shade.svg68'
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Nugroho Soccerball shade.svg65' Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg42'Soccerball shade.svg50'
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg7–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Park Choong-kyun Soccerball shade.svg7'
Cho Hyun-doo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg61'Soccerball shade.svg69'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Lee Woo-young Soccerball shade.svg82'
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Cho Hyun-doo Soccerball shade.svg41'
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1–4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Group 4

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 4400133+1012
2Flag of India.svg  India 420287+16
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4004213-110
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–2Flag of India.svg  India
Ayub Alam Soccerball shade.svgShamsi Reza Soccerball shade.svg
Bhutia Soccerball shade.svg
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–2Flag of India.svg  India
India  Flag of India.svg3–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Basudeb Mondal Soccerball shade.svg
Ancheri Soccerball shade.svgpen.'
Prashanta Chakravarty Soccerball shade.svg		 Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg6–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

Group 5

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 6510195+1416
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 6312128+410
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 6114914-54
4Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 6114922-134
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg1–5Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg2–2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg3–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–1Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg6–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg5–4Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan

Group 6

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 431040+410
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 41213305
3Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 401326-41
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg0–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg0–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria

Group 7

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 422053+28
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 421194+57
3Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 4013411-71
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg2–4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

Group 8

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 422083+58
2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 421186+27
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4013411-71
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–0Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–4Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Chathir Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Fawzi Soccerball shade.svg
Wahaib Soccerball shade.svg
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg3–2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Chathir Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Ali Soccerball shade.svg
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg1–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Ali Soccerball shade.svg

Second round

The second round and the third round of the Olympic Qualifiers (U-23 teams) are being played in Malaysia from 16 to 27 March 1996. Three of the four semifinal entrants will qualify for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, USA.

Group A

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 321062+47
2Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 321052+37
3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 310246-23
4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 300327-50
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg1–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Wahaib Soccerball shade.svg58'
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg3–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Wahaib Soccerball shade.svg31'
Fawzi Soccerball shade.svg51'
Chathir Soccerball shade.svg89'
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg1–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Chathir Soccerball shade.svg62'

Group B

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 321062+47
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 312062+45
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 311156-14
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3003310-70
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Yoon Jong-hwan Soccerball shade.svg21' Al-Dossary Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Grokhovskiy Soccerball shade.svg2' Lee Ki-hyung Soccerball shade.svg59'
Woo Sung-yong Soccerball shade.svg89'
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Lee Ki-hyung Soccerball shade.svg36'
Lee Woo-young Soccerball shade.svg57'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Third round

Semifinals

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg19'Soccerball shade.svg30' Salem Soccerball shade.svg89'

Third place play-off

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq

Final

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Lee Sang-hun Soccerball shade.svg79'
Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)		 Jo Soccerball shade.svg81'

South Korea, Japan and Saudi Arabia qualified to the 1996 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Atlanta.

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