1996 AFC Asian Cup
| Asian Cup U.A.E. 1996 كأس آسيا 1996 |
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Logo of the 1996 Asian Cup
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 UAE
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| Dates | 4 – 21 December |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Saudi Arabia (3rd title)
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| Runners-up | United Arab Emirates |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  Kuwait |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 80 (3.08 per match) |
| Attendance | 448,000 (17,231 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ali Daei (8 goals) |
| Best player |
Khodadad Azizi
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| Best goalkeeper |
Mohamed Al-Deayea
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| Fair play award | Iran |
The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between 4 and 21 December. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi As the Runners-up, U.A.E. represented the AFC in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup because Saudi Arabia qualified automatically as host.
33 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 10 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified.
The other 10 qualifying teams were:
All times are UAE time (UTC+4)
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