كأس آسيا 1996 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | United Arab Emirates |
Dates | 4–21 December |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Saudi Arabia (3rd title) |
Runners-up | United Arab Emirates |
Third place | Iran |
Fourth place | Kuwait |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 80 (3.08 per match) |
Attendance | 448,000 (17,231 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ali Daei (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Khodadad Azizi |
Best goalkeeper | Mohamed Al-Deayea |
Fair play award | Iran |
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The 1996 AFC Asian Cup was the 11th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between 4 and 21 December 1996. Saudi Arabia defeated hosts United Arab Emirates in the final match in Abu Dhabi. As the runners-up, the United Arab Emirates represented the AFC in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup as the winners Saudi Arabia had qualified automatically as host.