AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Semi-final

United Arab Emirates 1–0 Kuwait

Thursday 19 Dec 1996 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates1–0Kuwait

Goals1

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69′1–0Hassan Saeed Ahmed United Arab Emirates

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United Arab Emirates: 1674 → 1694
Kuwait: 1710 → 1690

Expected score for United Arab Emirates: 59.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 19 of 46, 1972–2025.

United Arab Emirates wins: 17
Draws: 8
Kuwait wins: 21

Form either side

United Arab Emirates

Before

1–0 v Syria 28 Nov 1996 · Friendly
1–1 v South Korea 4 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
3–2 v Kuwait 7 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
2–0 v Indonesia 10 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
1–0 v Iraq 15 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996

After

0–0 v Saudi Arabia 21 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
2–1 v Lebanon 19 Mar 1997 · Friendly
1–4 v Norway 29 Mar 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Jordan 8 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Bahrain 11 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Kuwait

Before

4–2 v Mali 22 Nov 1996 · Friendly
2–2 v Indonesia 4 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
2–3 v United Arab Emirates 7 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
2–0 v South Korea 10 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
2–0 v Japan 15 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996

After

1–1 v Iran 21 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
2–0 v Egypt 18 Feb 1997 · Friendly
3–1 v Bahrain 18 Mar 1997 · Friendly
0–2 v Iran 11 Apr 1997 · Friendly
1–3 v Thailand 17 Apr 1997 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

United Arab Emirates

1–1 v South Korea Group stage
3–2 v Kuwait Group stage
2–0 v Indonesia Group stage
1–0 v Iraq Quarter-final
1–0 v Kuwait Semi-final
0–0 v Saudi Arabia Final

Kuwait

2–2 v Indonesia Group stage
2–3 v United Arab Emirates Group stage
2–0 v South Korea Group stage
2–0 v Japan Quarter-final
0–1 v United Arab Emirates Semi-final
1–1 v Iran Third-place play-off

Every United Arab Emirates v Kuwait match46

From United Arab Emirates's side.


9 Dec 2025	Kuwait	3–1	Neutral	Arab Cup 2025	—
24 Dec 2024	Kuwait	1–2	Away	Gulf Cup 2024	—
23 Oct 2023	Kuwait	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jan 2023	Kuwait	0–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2023	—
28 Dec 2018	Kuwait	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
28 Dec 2017	Kuwait	0–0	Away	Gulf Cup 2017	—
17 Nov 2014	Kuwait	2–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2014	—
15 Jan 2013	Kuwait	1–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2013	—
11 Sep 2012	Kuwait	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2011	Kuwait	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
2 Sep 2011	Kuwait	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
7 Sep 2010	Kuwait	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Dec 2009	Kuwait	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
30 Dec 2008	Kuwait	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Jun 2008	Kuwait	3–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
6 Feb 2008	Kuwait	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
23 Jan 2007	Kuwait	3–2	Home	Gulf Cup 2007	—
28 Jul 2005	Kuwait	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	Friendly	—
3 Dec 2004	Kuwait	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
27 Nov 2004	Kuwait	0–1	Home	Friendly	—

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