1996 AFC Asian Cup Final
 The Sheikh Zayed Stadium (pictured in 2013), now known as the Zayed Sports City Stadium, hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 1996 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Saudi Arabia won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 21 December 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Shiekh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||||||
| Referee | Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
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]
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 |
 South Korea
|
1–1 | Match 1 |  Thailand
|
6–0 |
 Kuwait
|
3–2 | Match 2 |  Iraq
|
1–0 |
 Indonesia
|
2–0 | Match 3 |  Iran
|
0–3 |
| Group A Winners | Final standings | Group B Runners-up | ||
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result |
| Iraq
|
1–0 | Quarter-finals |  China
|
4–3 |
| Kuwait
|
1–0 | Semi-finals | Iran
|
0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pen.) |
Match
Summary
The game ended goalless, the UAE ended up losing on penalties.[4]
Details
United Arab Emirates  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |  Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
M. Ali  Saleh  K. Saad Saeed |
2–4 | Al-Thunayan Zubromawi Al-Harbi Al-Temawi Al-Muwallid |
References
- ^ "The 1996 Asian Cup: What was and what could have been for the UAE". Thenationalnews.com. January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Asian Classics: Vingada relives Saudi Arabia's 1996 AFC Asian Cup triumph". The-afc.com.
- ^ "When Saudi Arabia's footballers ruled Asia". Arab News. April 11, 2020.
- ^ Luckings, Steve (January 2, 2019). "Asian Cup in the UAE: A look back on the last time the Emirates played host in 1996 - in pictures". The National.