title: 1996 AFC Asian Cup final
text: # 1996 AFC Asian Cup final
  
  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 | United Arab Emirates | Round | Saudi Arabia | 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 Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  United Arab Emirates (H) 3 7 2  Kuwait 3 4 3  South Korea 3 4 4  Indonesia 3 1 Source: RSSSF (H) Host | Group A Winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  United Arab Emirates (H) 3 7 2  Kuwait 3 4 3  South Korea 3 4 4  Indonesia 3 1 Source: RSSSF (H) Host | Final standings | Group B Runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Iran 3 6 2  Saudi Arabia 3 6 3  Iraq 3 6 4  Thailand 3 0 Source: RSSSF | Group B Runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Iran 3 6 2  Saudi Arabia 3 6 3  Iraq 3 6 4  Thailand 3 0 Source: RSSSF |
  | 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.
  
  ### Details
  
  | GK | 17 | Muhsin Musabah |
  | - | - | - |
  | RB | 6 | Ismail Rashid Ismail |
  | CB | 5 | Yousef Saleh |
  | CB | 12 | Hassan Mubarak |
  | LB | 3 | Munther Abdullah |
  | CM | 15 | Mohamed Ali |
  | CM | 16 | Hassan Saeed |
  | CM | 18 | Ahmed Ibrahim Ali |
  | RF | 7 | Saad Bakheet Mubarak |
  | CF | 10 | Adnan Al Talyani |
  | LF | 23 | Abdel Ahmed |
  | Manager: ||
  | Tomislav Ivić ||
  | GK | 1 | Mohamed Al-Deayea |
  | RB | 2 | Mohammed Al-Jahani |
  | CB | 3 | Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi |
  | CB | 4 | Abdullah Zubromawi |
  | LB | 13 | Hussein Abdulghani |
  | DM | 16 | Khamis Al-Dosari |
  | RM | 10 | Fahad Al-Mehallel |
  | CM | 8 | Khalid Al-Temawi |
  | CM | 14 | Khaled Al-Muwallid |
  | LM | 15 | Yousuf Al-Thunayan |
  | CF | 9 | Sami Al-Jaber |
  | Manager: ||
  | Nelo Vingada ||
  