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.
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 Emirates Round Saudi Arabia Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result 1–1 Match 1 6–0 3–2 Match 2 1–0 2–0 Match 3 0–3 Group A Winners Final standings Group B Runners-up Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result 1–0 Quarter-finals 4–3 1–0 Semi-finals 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pen.)
Match Summary
The game ended goalless, the UAE ended up losing on penalties.
Details
GK17Muhsin MusabahRB6Ismail Rashid IsmailCB5Yousef SalehCB12Hassan MubarakLB3Munther AbdullahCM15Mohamed AliCM16Hassan Saeed CM18Ahmed Ibrahim Ali RF7Saad Bakheet Mubarak CF10Adnan Al Talyani (c) LF23Abdel Ahmed Substitutions:MF 13 Abdul Aziz Mohamed FW 11Zuhair Bakhit FW 14Khamees Saad Mubarak Manager: Tomislav Ivić
GK1Mohamed Al-DeayeaRB2Mohammed Al-JahaniCB3Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi CB4Abdullah ZubromawiLB13Hussein Abdulghani DM16Khamis Al-OwairanRM10Fahad Al-Mehallel CM8Khalid Al-TemawiCM14Khaled Al-MuwallidLM15Yousuf Al-Thunayan (c)CF9Sami Al-Jaber Substitutions:CF 25 Abdullah Al-Dosari MF 12Ibrahim Al-Harbi FW 20Hamzah Idris Manager: Nelo Vingada
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