1996 Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia won the 1996 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. In the final in Abu Dhabi on 21 December 1996, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates drew 0–0 after extra time; Saudi Arabia won 4–2 on penalties.
- Hosts
- United Arab Emirates
- Teams
- 12
- Winner
- Saudi Arabia
- Runner-up
- United Arab Emirates
- Final
- 0–0 aet, 4–2 pens, 21 December 1996
- Venue
- Sheikh Zayed Sport City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Top scorer
- Ali Daei (8 goals)
- Goals in the tournament
- 80
Questions
Who won the 1996 Asian Cup?
Saudi Arabia won the 1996 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. In the final in Abu Dhabi on 21 December 1996, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates drew 0–0 after extra time; Saudi Arabia won 4–2 on penalties.
Who was the top scorer at the 1996 Asian Cup?
Ali Daei (8 goals).
Where was the 1996 Asian Cup final?
At Sheikh Zayed Sport City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on 21 December 1996.
Sources
Checked against 5 pages from 5 publishers; a server re-read the quoted lines before this page went up. Scores are the winner’s first.
- Sport-Histoire (read 2026-10-27)
- Gulf News / Abdul Kareem, Head of Archive (read 2026-10-27)
- Saudi Team (read 2026-10-27)
- My Football Facts / Ben Jardine (read 2026-10-27)
- Sporting News / Ben Miller (read 2026-10-27)