 TheSheikh Zayed Stadium (pictured in 2013), now known as the Zayed Sports City Stadium, hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 1996 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||
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| Afterextra time Saudi Arabia won 4–2 onpenalties | |||||||
| Date | 21 December 1996 (1996-12-21) | ||||||
| Venue | Shiekh Zayed Stadium,Abu Dhabi | ||||||
| Referee | Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
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The1996 AFC Asian Cup Final was afootball match which determined the winner of the1996 AFC Asian Cup, the 11th edition of theAFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of theAsian Football Confederation.[1][2][3]
TheSheikh Zayed Stadium (now known as the Zayed Sports City Stadium) inAbu 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.
| United Arab Emirates | Round | Saudi Arabia | ||
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| 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 | Final standings | Group B Runners-up | ||
| 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.) (4–3pen.) |
The game ended goalless, the UAE ended up losing on penalties.[4]
United Arab Emirates  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |  Saudi Arabia |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
M. Ali Saleh  K. Saad Saeed | 2–4 | Al-ThunayanZubromawiAl-HarbiAl-TemawiAl-Muwallid |
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