Asian Cup 1996
ChampionsSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia won, ahead of United Arab Emirates (0–0, Saudi Arabia won on penalties in the final, 21 Dec 1996). 12 teams, 26 games, 3.08 goals a game; hosted by United Arab Emirates.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emiratesthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Kuwaitthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabiathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Iraqthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Chinathrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Syria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
- 1996-12-15Kuwait2–0JapanUpsetQuarter-finals · Al Ain29%
- 1996-12-15United Arab Emirates1–0IraqQuarter-finals · Abu Dhabi46%
- 1996-12-16Saudi Arabia4–3ChinaQuarter-finals · Abu Dhabi59%
- 1996-12-16South Korea2–6IranQuarter-finals · Dubai42%
Semi-finals
- 1996-12-19Iran0–0Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia won on penalties)Semi-finals · Abu Dhabi62%
- 1996-12-19United Arab Emirates1–0KuwaitSemi-finals · Abu Dhabi59%
Third-place play-off
Final
- 1996-12-21United Arab Emirates0–0Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia won on penalties)Final · Abu Dhabi63%
Top scorers
- Ali Daei Iran 8
- Jasem Al-Huwaidi Kuwait 6
- Fahad Al-Mehallel Saudi Arabia 4
- Hwang Sun-hong South Korea 3
- Hassan Saeed Ahmed United Arab Emirates 3
- Widodo Cahyono Putro Indonesia 2
- Ronny Wabia Indonesia 2
- Khalid Al-Temawi Saudi Arabia 2
- Sami Al-Jaber Saudi Arabia 2
- Nader Joukhadar Syria 2
Upsets
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.