1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{main|1996 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Qualification for championships (AFC)}}
The 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification involved 33 participating teams. The United Arab Emirates (hosts) and Japan (holders) qualified automatically for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
| dates = 24 January 1996 – 11 August 1996
| num_teams = 33
| confederations = 1
| matches =
| goals =
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|Iran}} Ali Daei (12 goals)
| prevseason = 1992
| nextseason = 2000
}}
Qualification
= Group 1 =
|section=Group 1
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=KOR|name_KOR={{fb|KOR|1984}}
|team2=VIE|name_VIE={{fb|VIE}}
|team3=TPE|name_TPE={{fb|TPE}}
|team4=GUM|name_GUM={{fb|Guam}}
|win_KOR=3|draw_KOR=0|loss_KOR=0|gf_KOR=17|ga_KOR=0
|win_VIE=2|draw_VIE=0|loss_VIE=1|gf_VIE=13|ga_VIE=5
|win_TPE=1|draw_TPE=0|loss_TPE=2|gf_TPE=10|ga_TPE=10
|win_GUM=0|draw_GUM=0|loss_GUM=3|gf_GUM=2|ga_GUM=27
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- All matches played in Vietnam.
{{football box
| date = 4 August 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}
| score = 4–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TPE}}
| goals1 = Le Huynh Duc {{goal|16||56||64}}
Nguyen Hong Son {{goal|75}}
| goals2 = Huang Che-ming {{goal|23}}
| stadium = Ho Chi Minh City
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 5 August 1996
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1984}}
| score = 9–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|GUM}}
| goals1 = Park Tae-ha {{goal|12||14||40}}
Kim Hyun-seok {{goal|25||36||55}}
Kim Do-hoon {{goal|19}}
Seo Hyo-won {{goal|52}}
Choi Moon-sik {{goal|85}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
| attendance =
| referee = Kyaw U Kyaw (Myanmar)
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties1 =
| penalties2 =
| location =
| aet =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 7 August 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}
| score = 9–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|GUM}}
| goals1 = Chu Van Mui {{goal|28||44}}
Dang Phuong Nam {{goal|32||52||77}}
Nguyen Chi Bao {{goal|56||65}}
Nguyen Ni Cuong {{goal|60}}
Le Huynh Duc {{goal|72}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ho Chi Minh City
| attendance = 192
| referee = Kyaw U Kyaw (Myanmar)
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties1 =
| penalties2 =
| location =
| aet =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 8 August 1996
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1984}}
| score = 4–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TPE}}
| goals1 = Hong Myung-bo {{goal|9}}
Kim Do-hoon {{goal|19}}
Park Tae-ha {{goal|48||70}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
| attendance =
| referee = Inayath Ulla Khan (India)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 10 August 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GUM}}
| score = 2–9
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TPE}}
| goals1 = Edwin Cunliffe {{goal|73}}
Marinos {{goal|83}}
| goals2 = Chu Wai Fung {{goal|1||13||14}}
Chen Fa Liang {{goal|16||30}}
Ka Fong Teng {{goal|57||59}}
Chai Ka Seng {{goal|81}}
Tun Fang {{goal|90+1}}
| stadium = Ho Chi Minh City
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 11 August 1996
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}
| score = 0–4
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KOR|1984}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Shin Tae-yong {{goal|1}}
Roh Sang-rae {{goal|8}}
Park Tae-ha {{goal|17}}
Seo Hyo-won {{goal|83}}
| stadium = Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
| attendance =
| referee = Chalach Piromya (Thailand)
}}
= Group 2 =
|section=Group 2
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=CHN|name_CHN={{fb|CHN}}
|team2=HKG|name_HKG={{fb|HKG|1959}}
|team3=MAC|name_MAC={{fb|Macao|municipal}}
|team4=PHI|name_PHI={{fb|PHI|1986}}
|win_CHN=3|draw_CHN=0|loss_CHN=0|gf_CHN=16|ga_CHN=1
|win_HKG=2|draw_HKG=0|loss_HKG=1|gf_HKG=12|ga_HKG=3
|win_MAC=1|draw_MAC=0|loss_MAC=2|gf_MAC=7|ga_MAC=12
|win_PHI=0|draw_PHI=0|loss_PHI=3|gf_PHI=1|ga_PHI=20
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- All matches played in Hong Kong.
{{football box
| date = 30 January 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG|1959}}
| score = 8–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|PHI|1986}}
| goals1 = Chan Tsi-Kong {{goal|3||80}}
Bredbury {{goal|39||42}}
Lee Kin Wo {{goal|59}}
Wai Kwai-Lung {{goal|82||83}}
Leslie Santos {{goal|90}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
| attendance =
| referee = Anh Bong-ki (South Korea)
}}
{{football box
| date = 30 January 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|CHN}}
| score = 7–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MAC|municipal}}
| goals1 = Peng Weiguo {{goal|28|pen.|45}}
Su Maozhen {{goal|44}}
Li Bing {{goal|48||66||89}}
Hao Haidong {{goal|76}}
| goals2 = Ung Siu-Cheong {{goal|42}}
| stadium = Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
| attendance =
| referee = Sophon Mhaboon (Thailand)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 1 February 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PHI|1986}}
| score = 0–7
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|CHN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Hao Haidong {{goal|17||58||63}}
Ma Mingyu {{goal|60}}
Su Maozhen {{goal|77||87}}
Gao Feng {{goal|83}}
| stadium = Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
| attendance =
| referee = Sophon Mhaboon (Thailand)
}}
{{football box
| date = 1 February 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG|1959}}
| score = 4–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MAC|municipal}}
| goals1 = Au Wai Lun {{goal|26}}
Bredbury {{goal|72||75|pen.|77}}
| goals2 = José Martins {{goal|70}}
| stadium = Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
| attendance =
| referee = Yoshimi Ogawa (Japan)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 4 February 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAC|municipal}}
| score = 5–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|PHI|1986}}
| goals1 = Paulo {{goal|2}}
José Martins {{goal|63||52}}
Cho Chi-Man {{goal|64}}
Pinto {{goal|82}}
| goals2 = Kalalang {{goal|63}}
| stadium = Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
| attendance =
| referee = Anh Bong-ki (South Korea)
}}
{{football box
| date = 4 February 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|HKG|1959}}
| score = 0–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|CHN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Fan Zhiyi {{goal|51}}
Wei Qun {{goal|89}}
| stadium = Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
| attendance =
| referee = Yoshimi Ogawa (Japan)
}}
= Group 3 =
|section=Group 3
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=THA|name_THA={{fb|THA}}
|team2=SIN|name_SIN={{fb|SIN}}
|team3=MYA|name_MYA={{fb|MYA|1974}}
|team4=MDV|name_MDV={{fb|MDV}}
|win_THA=4|draw_THA=2|loss_THA=0|gf_THA=31|ga_THA=5
|win_SIN=3|draw_SIN=3|loss_SIN=0|gf_SIN=16|ga_SIN=7
|win_MYA=2|draw_MYA=1|loss_MYA=3|gf_MYA=11|ga_MYA=20
|win_MDV=0|draw_MDV=0|loss_MDV=6|gf_MDV=4|ga_MDV=30
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- All matches played in Singapore and Thailand in a double round-robin format.
{{football box
| date = 27 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
| score = 8–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MDV}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bangkok
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 27 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA|1974}}
| score = 0–4
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SIN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bangkok
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 29 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
| score = 5–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MYA|1974}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bangkok
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 29 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MDV}}
| score = 0–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SIN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bangkok
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 1 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SIN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bangkok
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 1 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA|1974}}
| score = 3–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MDV}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bangkok
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 4 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MDV}}
| score = 0–8
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|THA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 4 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 2–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MYA|1974}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 7 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA|1974}}
| score = 1–7
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|THA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 7 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 5–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MDV}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 9 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MDV}}
| score = 1–4
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MYA|1974}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 9 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 2–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|THA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
= Group 4 =
|section=Group 4
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=INA|name_INA={{fb|INA}}
|team2=MAS|name_MAS={{fb|MAS}}
|team3=IND|name_IND={{fb|IND}}
|win_INA=1|draw_INA=1|loss_INA=0|gf_INA=7|ga_INA=1
|win_MAS=1|draw_MAS=1|loss_MAS=0|gf_MAS=5|ga_MAS=2
|win_IND=0|draw_IND=0|loss_IND=2|gf_IND=3|ga_IND=12
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- All matches played in Malaysia
{{football box
| date = 2 March 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|INA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Kuala Lumpur
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 4 March 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|INA}}
| score = 7–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|IND}}
| goals1 = Indriyanto {{goal|12||74}}
Rochy {{goal|18||52}}
Ansyari {{goal|42||49}}
Peri {{goal|77}}
| goals2 = T. Kumar {{goal|11}}
| stadium = Kuala Lumpur
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 6 March 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}
| score = 5–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|IND}}
| goals1 = Zainal Abidin {{goal|12||57}}
Dollah Salleh {{goal|21|pen.|54}}
Abu Bakar {{goal|71}}
| goals2 = Carlton Chapman {{goal|46}}
Bhaichung Bhutia {{goal|78}}
| stadium = Kuala Lumpur
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
= Group 5 =
|section=Group 5
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=IRI|name_IRI={{fb|IRI}}
|team2=OMA|name_OMA={{fb|OMA}}
|team3=SRI|name_SRI={{fb|SRI}}
|team4=NEP|name_NEP={{fb|NEP}}
|win_IRI=6|draw_IRI=0|loss_IRI=0|gf_IRI=27|ga_IRI=1
|win_OMA=4|draw_OMA=0|loss_OMA=2|gf_OMA=23|ga_OMA=5
|win_SRI=2|draw_SRI=0|loss_SRI=4|gf_SRI=5|ga_SRI=25
|win_NEP=0|draw_NEP=0|loss_NEP=6|gf_NEP=2|ga_NEP=26
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- All matches played in Iran and Oman in a double round-robin format.
{{football box
| date = 10 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|OMN}}
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SRI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 10 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRI}}
| score = 8–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 = Bagheri {{goal|10|pen.|60}}
Daei {{goal|14||36||84||87}}
Garousi {{goal|51}}
Hakimzadeh {{goal|73}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran
| attendance = 35,000
| referee = Dirar Al-Tamimi (Jordan)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 12 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|OMN}}
| score = 7–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 12 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRI}}
| score = 7–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SRI}}
| goals1 = Daei {{goal|30||64||65||70||77}}
Bagheri {{goal|62}}
Garousi {{goal|69}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran
| attendance = 20,000
| referee = Selearajen Subramaniam (Malaysia)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 14 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SRI}}
| score = 3–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 14 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRI}}
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|OMN}}
| goals1 = Daei {{goal|5}}
Estili {{goal|84}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Azadi Stadium, Tehran
| attendance = 100,000
| referee = Dirar Al-Tamimi (Jordan)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 17 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRI}}
| score = 4–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SRI}}
| goals1 = Bagheri {{goal|17||54||68}}
Mansourian {{goal|78}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Abdul Al-Khamesy (Yemen)
}}
{{football box
| date = 17 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|OMN}}
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 19 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRI}}
| score = 4–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 = Daei {{goal|27}}
Bagheri {{goal|38||44|pen.}}
Shahroudi {{goal|66}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Abdulrahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
}}
{{football box
| date = 19 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|OMN}}
| score = 10–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SRI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 21 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}
| score = 0–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SRI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 21 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|OMN}}
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|IRI}}
| goals1 = Al-Habsi {{goal|60|pen.}}
| goals2 = Daei {{goal|23}}
Bagheri {{goal|88|pen.}}
| stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Russamee Jindamai (Thailand)
}}
= Group 6 =
|section=Group 6
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=IRQ|name_IRQ={{fb|Iraq|1991}}
|team2=JOR|name_JOR={{fb|JOR}}
|team3=PAK|name_PAK={{fb|PAK}}
|win_IRQ=2|draw_IRQ=0|loss_IRQ=0|gf_IRQ=4|ga_IRQ=0
|win_JOR=1|draw_JOR=0|loss_JOR=1|gf_JOR=4|ga_JOR=1
|win_PAK=0|draw_PAK=0|loss_PAK=2|gf_PAK=0|ga_PAK=7
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source={{Cite web|url=http://www.niiiis.com/90-99.html|title = مباريات منتخب العراق 1990-1999}}
}}
- {{fb|BAN}} withdrew
- All matches played in Jordan
{{football box
| date = 9 August 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|JOR}}
| score = 4–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|PAK}}
| goals1 = Al Fawzi {{goal|4||17}}
Ebritadahadeh {{goal|67}}
Al Hallin {{goal|77}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Amman
| attendance =
| referee =
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties1 =
| penalties2 =
| location =
| aet =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 11 August 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}
| score = 0–3
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|IRQ|1991}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Abbas {{goal|42}}
Fawzi {{goal|65}}
Shenaishil {{goal|67}}
| stadium = Amman
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 13 August 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|JOR}}
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|IRQ|1991}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Hashim {{goal|60}}
| stadium = Amman
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
= Group 7 =
|section=Group 7
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=SYR|name_SYR={{fb|SYR|1980}}
|team2=QAT|name_QAT={{fb|QAT}}
|team3=KAZ|name_KAZ={{fb|KAZ}}
|win_SYR=3|draw_SYR=0|loss_SYR=1|gf_SYR=6|ga_SYR=2
|win_QAT=2|draw_QAT=0|loss_QAT=2|gf_QAT=5|ga_QAT=4
|win_KAZ=1|draw_KAZ=0|loss_KAZ=3|gf_KAZ=1|ga_KAZ=6
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- All matches played on a home and away double round-robin format.
{{football box
| date = 14 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KAZ}}
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|QAT}}
| goals1 = Nizovtsev {{goal|7}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Central Stadium, Almaty
| attendance = 6,000
| referee = Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 21 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR|1980}}
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KAZ}}
| goals1 = Taleb {{goal|21}}
M. Sheikh-Dib {{goal|34}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| attendance = 20,000
| referee = Fahed Al-Damisi (Jordan)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 28 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|QAT}}
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SYR|1980}}
| goals1 = Al-Enazi {{goal|35}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Khalifa Stadium, Doha
| attendance =
| referee = Ali Bujsaim (UAE)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 5 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|QAT}}
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KAZ}}
| goals1 = Al-Obaidly {{goal|5}}
Soufi {{goal|21}}
Al-Enazi {{goal|43}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Khalifa Stadium, Doha
| attendance =
| referee = Omer Al-Mehannah (Saudi Arabia)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 12 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KAZ}}
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SYR|1980}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Al Boushi {{goal|9}}
| stadium = Central Stadium, Almaty
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Nik Ahmad Yaakub (Malaysia)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 19 July 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR|1980}}
| score = 3–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|QAT}}
| goals1 = Helou {{goal|17}}
M. Sheikh-Dib {{goal|48}}
Khalifa {{goal|76|pen.}}
| goals2 = Al-Enazi {{goal|58}}
| stadium = Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
| attendance = 20,000
| referee = Hossein Askari (Iran)
}}
= Group 8 =
|section=Group 8
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=UZB|name_UZB={{fb|UZB}}
|team2=TJK|name_TJK={{fb|Tajikistan}}
|win_UZB=1|draw_UZB=0|loss_UZB=1|gf_UZB=5|ga_UZB=4
|win_TJK=1|draw_TJK=0|loss_TJK=1|gf_TJK=4|ga_TJK=5
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- {{fb|Bahrain|1972}} withdrew
{{football box
| date = {{Dts|8 May 1996}}
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TJK}}
| score = 4–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|UZB}}
| goals1 = Fuzaylov {{goal|3|pen.}}
Ashurmamadov {{goal|65||67}}
Avakov {{goal|87}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
| attendance = 20,000
| referee = Aleksandr Koulakov (Kazakhstan)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = {{Dts|19 June 1996}}
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|UZB}}
| score = 5–0 {{aet}}
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TJK}}
| goals1 = Kasymov {{goal|4|pen.|33|pen.}}
Andreyev {{goal|8}}
Shkvyrin {{goal|72}}
Musabayev {{golden goal|95}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
| attendance = 15,000
| referee = Eldar Ramazanov (Turkmenistan)
}}Uzbekistan won 5–4 on aggregate.
= Group 9 =
|section=Group 9
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=KSA|name_KSA={{fb|KSA}}
|team2=KGZ|name_KGZ={{fb|KGZ}}
|team3=YEM|name_YEM={{fb|YEM}}
|win_KSA=4|draw_KSA=0|loss_KSA=0|gf_KSA=10|ga_KSA=0
|win_KGZ=1|draw_KGZ=0|loss_KGZ=3|gf_KGZ=3|ga_KGZ=7
|win_YEM=1|draw_YEM=0|loss_YEM=3|gf_YEM=2|ga_YEM=8
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- All matched played in Saudi Arabia
{{football box
| date = 24 January 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KGZ}}
| goals1 = Al-Thunayan {{goal|7||38}}
Amin {{goal|57|pen.}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Mohammed Kekhia (Syria)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 26 January 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|YEM}}
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KGZ}}
| goals1 = Sharaf Mahfood {{goal|57}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| attendance = 1,000
| referee = Jalal Moradi (Iran)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 28 January 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}
| score = 4–0
| report = [http://www.ksa-team.com/english/matches.php?id=579 Report]
| team2 = {{fb|YEM}}
| goals1 = Al-Thunayan {{goal|42||53}}
Falatah {{goal|59}}
Al-Hamdan {{goal|66}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| attendance =
| referee = Jundami Rosami (Thailand)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 31 January 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KGZ}}
| score = 0–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KSA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Falatah {{goal|25}}
Al-Thunayan {{goal|67}}
| stadium = King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Jassim Al-Khori (Qatar)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 2 February 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KGZ}}
| score = 3–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|YEM}}
| goals1 = Kadyrov {{goal|43}}
Rybakov {{goal|50}}
Khaytbaev {{goal|75}}
| goals2 = Ben Rabah {{goal|21}}
| stadium = King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| attendance = 1,000
| referee = Mohammed Kekhia (Syria)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 4 February 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|YEM}}
| score = 0–1
| report = [http://www.ksa-team.com/english/matches.php?id=581 Report]
| team2 = {{fb|KSA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Al-Hamdan {{goal|12}}
| stadium = King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
| attendance =
| referee = Jalal Moradi (Iran)
}}
= Group 10 =
|section=Group 10
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=KUW|name_KUW={{fb|KUW}}
|team2=LBN|name_LBN={{fb|Lebanon}}
|team3=TKM|name_TKM={{fb|TKM|1992}}
|win_KUW=2|draw_KUW=2|loss_KUW=0|gf_KUW=9|ga_KUW=5
|win_LBN=2|draw_LBN=1|loss_LBN=1|gf_LBN=7|ga_LBN=6
|win_TKM=0|draw_TKM=1|loss_TKM=3|gf_TKM=3|ga_TKM=8
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
- All matches played on a home and away double round-robin format.
{{football box
| date = 10 March 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TKM|1992}}
| score = 2–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KUW}}
| goals1 = Urazow {{goal|3}}
Plyushchenko {{goal|8}}
| goals2 = Haji {{goal|13}}
Al-Dawod {{goal|89}}
| stadium = Ashgabat
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 22 March 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW}}
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TKM|1992}}
| goals1 = Sulaiman {{goal|18}}
Bekheet {{goal|68}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Kuwait City
| attendance = 10,000
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 12 May 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LIB}}
| score = 3–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TKM|1992}}
| goals1 = Nahza {{goal|28}}
Taha {{goal|68}}
Karnib {{goal|90}}
| goals2 = Bondoyev {{goal|20}}
| stadium = Beirut
| attendance = 10,000
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 26 May 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TKM|1992}}
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LIB}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Ghazarian {{goal|33}}
| stadium = Ashgabat
| attendance = 10,000
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 9 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LIB}}
| score = 3–5
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KUW}}
| goals1 = Nazha {{goal|6}}
Ghazarian {{goal|10||46}}
| goals2 = Al-Otaybi {{goal|16}}
Al-Shlimi {{goal|27}}
Al-Hindi {{goal|30}}
Haji {{goal|66}}
Wabran {{goal|84}}
| stadium = Beirut
| attendance = 22,000
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 20 June 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW}}
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LIB}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Kuwait City
| attendance = 25,000
| referee =
}}
Qualified teams
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;" | |||
| Team
! Qualified as ! Qualified on ! Previous appearance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| {{fb|UAE}} | {{Sort|*|Hosts}} | 29 April 1993 | {{sort|04|4 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992)}} |
| {{fb|JPN}} | {{Sort|921|1992 AFC Asian Cup champions}} | 8 November 1992 | {{sort|02|2 (1988, 1992)}} |
| {{fb|KOR|1984}} | {{Sort|A1|Group 1 winners}} | 11 August 1996 | {{sort|07|7 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988)}} |
| {{fb|CHN}} | {{Sort|B1|Group 2 winners}} | 4 February 1996 | {{sort|05|5 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992)}} |
| {{fb|THA}} | {{Sort|C1|Group 3 winners}} | 9 July 1996 | {{sort|02|2 (1972, 1992)}} |
| {{fb|IDN}} | {{Sort|D1|Group 4 winners}} | 4 March 1996 | 0 (debut) |
| {{fb|IRN}} | {{Sort|E1|Group 5 winners}} | 21 June 1996 | {{sort|07|7 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992)}} |
| {{fb|IRQ|1991}} | {{Sort|F1|Group 6 winners}} | 13 August 1996 | {{sort|02|2 (1972, 1976)}} |
| {{fb|SYR|1980}} | {{Sort|G1|Group 7 winners}} | 19 July 1996 | {{sort|03|3 (1980, 1984, 1988)}} |
| {{fb|UZB}} | {{Sort|H1|Group 8 winners}} | 19 June 1996 | 0 (debut) |
| {{fb|KSA}} | {{Sort|I1|Group 9 winners}} | 2 February 1996 | {{sort|03|3 (1984, 1988, 1992)}} |
| {{fb|KUW}} | {{Sort|J1|Group 10 winners}} | 20 June 1996 | {{sort|05|5 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
- Stokkermans, Karel. [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96asch.html "Asian Nations Cup 1996"]. RSSSF.
- Courtney, Barrie [https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1996as.html "1996 MATCHES"]. RSSSF.
{{AFC Asian Cup qualification}}
{{1996 AFC Asian Cup finalists}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996 AFC Asian Cup Qualification}}