1996_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification
1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
International football competition
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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January 1996 – 11 August 1996 |
| Teams | 33 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ali Daei (12 goals) |
← 1992 2000 → | |
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Main article: 1996 AFC Asian Cup
Group 1
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 |
 Vietnam |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 |
 Chinese Taipei |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Guam |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | −25 | 0 |
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- All matches played in Vietnam.
More information Vietnam, 4–1 ...
| Vietnam | 4–1 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
Le Huynh Duc  16', 56', 64' Nguyen Hong Son 75' |
Huang Che-ming 23' |
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More information South Korea, 9–0 ...
| South Korea | 9–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Park Tae-ha 12', 14', 40' Kim Hyun-seok 25', 36', 55'Kim Do-hoon 19'Seo Hyo-won 52'Choi Moon-sik 85' |
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Referee: Kyaw U Kyaw (Myanmar)
More information Vietnam, 9–0 ...
| Vietnam | 9–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Van Mui 28', 44' Dang Phuong Nam 32', 52', 77' Nguyen Chi Bao 56', 65' Nguyen Ni Cuong 60' Le Huynh Duc 72' |
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More information South Korea, 4–0 ...
| South Korea | 4–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Myung-bo 9' Kim Do-hoon 19'Park Tae-ha 48', 70' |
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Referee: Inayath Ulla Khan (India)
More information Guam, 2–9 ...
| Guam | 2–9 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Cunliffe 73' Marinos 83' |
Chu Wai Fung 1', 13', 14' Chen Fa Liang 16', 30' Ka Fong Teng 57', 59' Chai Ka Seng 81' Tun Fang 90+1' |
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More information Vietnam, 0–4 ...
| Vietnam | 0–4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Tae-yong 1' Roh Sang-rae 8'Park Tae-ha 17' Seo Hyo-won 83' |
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Referee: Chalach Piromya (Thailand)
Group 2
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 9 |
 Hong Kong |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
 Macau |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
 Philippines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
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- All matches played in Hong Kong.
More information Hong Kong, 8–0 ...
| Hong Kong | 8–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Tsi-Kong 3', 80' Bredbury 39', 42'Lee Kin Wo 59'Wai Kwai-Lung 82', 83'Leslie Santos 90' |
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Referee: Anh Bong-ki (South Korea)
More information China, 7–1 ...
| China | 7–1 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Peng Weiguo 28' (pen.), 45' Su Maozhen 44'Li Bing 48', 66', 89'Hao Haidong 76' |
Ung Siu-Cheong 42' |
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Referee: Sophon Mhaboon (Thailand)
More information Philippines, 0–7 ...
| Philippines | 0–7 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 17', 58', 63' Ma Mingyu 60'Su Maozhen 77', 87'Gao Feng 83' |
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Referee: Sophon Mhaboon (Thailand)
More information Hong Kong, 4–1 ...
| Hong Kong | 4–1 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Au Wai Lun 26' Bredbury 72', 75' (pen.), 77' |
José Martins 70' |
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Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa (Japan)
More information Macau, 5–1 ...
| Macau | 5–1 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo 2' José Martins 63', 52'Cho Chi-Man 64'Pinto 82' |
Kalalang 63' |
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Referee: Anh Bong-ki (South Korea)
Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa (Japan)
Group 3
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | +26 | 14 |
 Singapore |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 12 |
 Myanmar |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 7 |
 Maldives |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 0 |
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- All matches played in Singapore and Thailand in a double round-robin format.
Group 4
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Indonesia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
 Malaysia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 India |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
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- All matches played in Malaysia
More information Indonesia, 7–1 ...
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More information Malaysia, 5–2 ...
| Malaysia | 5–2 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Zainal Abidin 12', 57' Dollah Salleh 21' (pen.), 54'Abu Bakar 71' |
Carlton Chapman 46' Bhaichung Bhutia 78' |
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Group 5
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Iran |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 18 |
 Oman |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 12 |
 Sri Lanka |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 6 |
 Nepal |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 |
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- All matches played in Iran and Oman in a double round-robin format.
More information Iran, 8–0 ...
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More information Iran, 7–0 ...
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Group 6
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Bangladesh withdrew- All matches played in Jordan
More information Jordan, 4–0 ...
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Group 7
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Syria |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
 Qatar |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Kazakhstan |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 |
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- All matches played on a home and away double round-robin format.
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)
Referee: Omer Al-Mehannah (Saudi Arabia)
More information Syria, 3–1 ...
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Group 8
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uzbekistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
 Tajikistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
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Bahrain withdrew
More information Tajikistan, 4–0 ...
| Tajikistan | 4–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Fuzaylov 3' (pen.) Ashurmamadov 65', 67'Avakov 87' |
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More information Uzbekistan, 5–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Uzbekistan | 5–0 (a.e.t.) | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Kasymov 4' (pen.), 33' (pen.) Andreyev 8'Shkvyrin 72'Musabayev  95' |
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Uzbekistan won 5–4 on aggregate.
Group 9
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Saudi Arabia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 12 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
 Yemen |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 |
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- All matched played in Saudi Arabia
More information Saudi Arabia, 3–0 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Al-Thunayan 7', 38' Amin 57' (pen.) |
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More information Saudi Arabia, 4–0 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 42', 53' Falatah 59'Al-Hamdan 66' |
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Referee: Jundami Rosami (Thailand)
More information Kyrgyzstan, 3–1 ...
| Kyrgyzstan | 3–1 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Kadyrov 43' Rybakov 50'Khaytbaev 75' |
Ben Rabah 21' |
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Referee: Jalal Moradi (Iran)
Group 10
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 |
 Lebanon |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
 Turkmenistan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
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- All matches played on a home and away double round-robin format.
More information Turkmenistan, 2–2 ...
| Turkmenistan | 2–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Urazow 3' Plyushchenko 8' |
Haji 13' Al-Dawod 89' |
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Attendance: 10,000
More information Lebanon, 3–1 ...
| Lebanon | 3–1 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Nahza 28' Taha 68'Karnib 90' |
Bondoyev 20' |
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Attendance: 10,000
Attendance: 10,000
More information Lebanon, 3–5 ...
| Lebanon | 3–5 | Kuwait |
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| Nazha 6' Ghazarian 10', 46' |
Al-Otaybi 16' Al-Shlimi 27' Al-Hindi 30' Haji 66' Wabran 84' |
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Attendance: 22,000
Attendance: 25,000
More information Team, Qualified as ...
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates | Hosts | 29 April 1993 | 4 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992) |
 Japan | 1992 AFC Asian Cup champions | 8 November 1992 | 2 (1988, 1992) |
| South Korea | Group 1 winners | 11 August 1996 | 7 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
| China | Group 2 winners | 4 February 1996 | 5 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992) |
| Thailand | Group 3 winners | 9 July 1996 | 2 (1972, 1992) |
| Indonesia | Group 4 winners | 4 March 1996 | 0 (debut) |
| Iran | Group 5 winners | 21 June 1996 | 7 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992) |
 Iraq | Group 6 winners | 13 August 1996 | 2 (1972, 1976) |
| Syria | Group 7 winners | 19 July 1996 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) |
| Uzbekistan | Group 8 winners | 19 June 1996 | 0 (debut) |
| Saudi Arabia | Group 9 winners | 2 February 1996 | 3 (1984, 1988, 1992) |
| Kuwait | Group 10 winners | 20 June 1996 | 5 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
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- Courtney, Barrie "1996 MATCHES". RSSSF.