1996_AFC_Asian_Cup_final
1996 AFC Asian Cup final
Association football match
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]
Quick Facts Event, United Arab Emirates ...
 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 (1996-12-21) | ||||||
| Venue | Shiekh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||||||
| Referee | Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
← 1992 2000 → | |||||||
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Main article: Zayed Sports City Stadium
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.
Further information: 1996 AFC Asian Cup
More information United Arab Emirates, Round ...
| United Arab Emirates | Round | Saudi Arabia | ||
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| 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.) |
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Summary
The game ended goalless, the UAE ended up losing on penalties.[4]
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More information United Arab Emirates, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
United Arab Emirates  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |  Saudi Arabia |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
M. Ali  Saleh  K. Saad Saeed |
2–4 | Al-Thunayan Zubromawi Al-Harbi Al-Temawi Al-Muwallid |
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- "The 1996 Asian Cup: What was and what could have been for the UAE". Thenationalnews.com. January 9, 2015.
- "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.