United Arab Emirates 0–0 Saudi Arabia — AFC Asian Cup Final

AFC Asian Cup · Final · 1996 · Saturday, Dec 21, 1996 · 1:00 PM ET

United Arab Emirates

0 – 0

pen. 2 – 4

Full-time

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia edged United Arab Emirates on penalties, winning the shootout 4–2 after a 0–0 draw in the Final of the AFC Asian Cup 1996 on December 21, 1996.

Form — last 5 matches before this fixture

United Arab Emirates

L L L L D

Nov 8 @ China 1–1 Nov 6 @ Saudi Arabia 0–2 Jun 19 @ Yugoslavia 1–4 Jun 15 @ West Germany 1–5 Jun 9 Colombia 0–2

Saudi Arabia

L W W L D

Dec 18 @ Iran 0–0 Jul 3 Sweden 1–3 Jun 29 @ Belgium 1–0 Jun 25 Morocco 2–1 Jun 20 @ Netherlands 1–2

Other matches in Final

Dec 21

Kuwait 1

Iran 1

Head-to-head — last 1 meeting

Nov 6, 1992 · Semi-finals

Saudi Arabia 2

United Arab Emirates 0