1996 AFC Asian Cup final
Appearance
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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
[edit]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
[edit]United Arab Emirates | Round | Saudi Arabia | ||
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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
[edit]Summary
[edit]The game ended goalless, the UAE ended up losing on penalties.[4]
Details
[edit]United Arab Emirates | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
M. Ali Saleh K. Saad Saeed |
2–4 |
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.