1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Summary

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.

1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates24 January 1996 – 11 August 1996
Teams33 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Iran Ali Daei (12 goals)
1992
2000

Qualification edit

Group 1 edit

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
Source: [citation needed]


Vietnam  4–1  Chinese Taipei
Le Huynh Duc   16', 56', 64'
Nguyen Hong Son   75'
Huang Che-ming   23'

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'

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'
Attendance: 192
Referee: Kyaw U Kyaw (Myanmar)

South Korea  4–0  Chinese Taipei
Hong Myung-bo   9'
Kim Do-hoon   19'
Park Tae-ha   48', 70'
Referee: Inayath Ulla Khan (India)

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'

Vietnam  0–4  South Korea
Shin Tae-yong   1'
Roh Sang-rae   8'
Park Tae-ha   17'
Seo Hyo-won   83'
Referee: Chalach Piromya (Thailand)

Group 2 edit

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
Source: [citation needed]


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'
Referee: Anh Bong-ki (South Korea)
China  7–1  Macau
Peng Weiguo   28' (pen.), 45'
Su Maozhen   44'
Li Bing   48', 66', 89'
Hao Haidong   76'
Ung Siu-Cheong   42'
Referee: Sophon Mhaboon (Thailand)

Philippines  0–7  China
Hao Haidong   17', 58', 63'
Ma Mingyu   60'
Su Maozhen   77', 87'
Gao Feng   83'
Referee: Sophon Mhaboon (Thailand)
Hong Kong  4–1  Macau
Au Wai Lun   26'
Bredbury   72', 75' (pen.), 77'
José Martins   70'
Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa (Japan)

Macau  5–1  Philippines
Paulo   2'
José Martins   63', 52'
Cho Chi-Man   64'
Pinto   82'
Kalalang   63'
Referee: Anh Bong-ki (South Korea)
Hong Kong  0–2  China
Fan Zhiyi   51'
Wei Qun   89'
Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa (Japan)

Group 3 edit

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
Source: [citation needed]


Thailand  8–0  Maldives
Myanmar  0–4  Singapore

Thailand  5–1  Myanmar
Maldives  0–2  Singapore

Thailand  1–1  Singapore
Myanmar  3–1  Maldives

Maldives  0–8  Thailand
Singapore  2–2  Myanmar

Myanmar  1–7  Thailand
Singapore  5–2  Maldives

Maldives  1–4  Myanmar
Singapore  2–2  Thailand

Group 4 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]


Malaysia  0–0  Indonesia

Indonesia  7–1  India
Indriyanto   12', 74'
Rochy   18', 52'
Ansyari   42', 49'
Peri   77'
T. Kumar   11'

Malaysia  5–2  India
Zainal Abidin   12', 57'
Dollah Salleh   21' (pen.), 54'
Abu Bakar   71'
Carlton Chapman   46'
Bhaichung Bhutia   78'

Group 5 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]


Oman  3–0  Sri Lanka
Iran  8–0    Nepal
Bagheri   10' (pen.), 60'
Daei   14', 36', 84', 87'
Garousi   51'
Hakimzadeh   73'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Dirar Al-Tamimi (Jordan)

Oman  7–0    Nepal
Iran  7–0  Sri Lanka
Daei   30', 64', 65', 70', 77'
Bagheri   62'
Garousi   69'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Selearajen Subramaniam (Malaysia)

Sri Lanka  3–1    Nepal
Iran  2–0  Oman
Daei   5'
Estili   84'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Dirar Al-Tamimi (Jordan)

Iran  4–0  Sri Lanka
Bagheri   17', 54', 68'
Mansourian   78'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abdul Al-Khamesy (Yemen)
Oman  2–1    Nepal

Iran  4–0    Nepal
Daei   27'
Bagheri   38', 44' (pen.)
Shahroudi   66'

Nepal    0–2  Sri Lanka
Oman  1–2  Iran
Al-Habsi   60' (pen.) Daei   23'
Bagheri   88' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Russamee Jindamai (Thailand)

Group 6 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iraq 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
  Jordan 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
  Pakistan 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source: [1]
Jordan  4–0  Pakistan
Al Fawzi   4', 17'
Ebritadahadeh   67'
Al Hallin   77'

Pakistan  0–3  Iraq
Abbas   42'
Fawzi   65'
Shenaishil   67'

Jordan  0–1  Iraq
Hashim   60'

Group 7 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]


Kazakhstan  1–0  Qatar
Nizovtsev   7'
Attendance: 6,000

Syria  2–0  Kazakhstan
Taleb   21'
M. Sheikh-Dib   34'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Fahed Al-Damisi (Jordan)

Qatar  1–0  Syria
Al-Enazi   35'

Qatar  3–0  Kazakhstan
Al-Obaidly   5'
Soufi   21'
Al-Enazi   43'

Kazakhstan  0–1  Syria
Al Boushi   9'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Nik Ahmad Yaakub (Malaysia)

Syria  3–1  Qatar
Helou   17'
M. Sheikh-Dib   48'
Khalifa   76' (pen.)
Al-Enazi   58'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hossein Askari (Iran)

Group 8 edit

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
Source: [citation needed]


Tajikistan  4–0  Uzbekistan
Fuzaylov   3' (pen.)
Ashurmamadov   65', 67'
Avakov   87'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Aleksandr Koulakov (Kazakhstan)

Uzbekistan  5–0 (a.e.t.)  Tajikistan
Kasymov   4' (pen.), 33' (pen.)
Andreyev   8'
Shkvyrin   72'
Musabayev   95'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Eldar Ramazanov (Turkmenistan)

Uzbekistan won 5–4 on aggregate.

Group 9 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]


Saudi Arabia  3–0  Kyrgyzstan
Al-Thunayan   7', 38'
Amin   57' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mohammed Kekhia (Syria)

Yemen  1–0  Kyrgyzstan
Sharaf Mahfood   57'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jalal Moradi (Iran)

Saudi Arabia  4–0  Yemen
Al-Thunayan   42', 53'
Falatah   59'
Al-Hamdan   66'
Report

Kyrgyzstan  0–2  Saudi Arabia
Falatah   25'
Al-Thunayan   67'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jassim Al-Khori (Qatar)

Kyrgyzstan  3–1  Yemen
Kadyrov   43'
Rybakov   50'
Khaytbaev   75'
Ben Rabah   21'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohammed Kekhia (Syria)

Yemen  0–1  Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Hamdan   12'

Group 10 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]


Turkmenistan  2–2  Kuwait
Urazow   3'
Plyushchenko   8'
Haji   13'
Al-Dawod   89'

Kuwait  2–0  Turkmenistan
Sulaiman   18'
Bekheet   68'
Attendance: 10,000

Lebanon  3–1  Turkmenistan
Nahza   28'
Taha   68'
Karnib   90'
Bondoyev   20'
Attendance: 10,000

Turkmenistan  0–1  Lebanon
Ghazarian   33'
Attendance: 10,000

Lebanon  3–5  Kuwait
Nazha   6'
Ghazarian   10', 46'
Al-Otaybi   16'
Al-Shlimi   27'
Al-Hindi   30'
Haji   66'
Wabran   84'
Attendance: 22,000

Kuwait  0–0  Lebanon
Attendance: 25,000

Qualified teams edit

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)

References edit

  1. ^ "مباريات منتخب العراق 1990-1999".
  • Stokkermans, Karel. "Asian Nations Cup 1996". RSSSF.
  • Courtney, Barrie "1996 MATCHES". RSSSF.