AFC Asian Cup · finals
4 Dec 1996 – 21 Dec 1996 · United Arab Emirates · ← AFC Asian Cup 1992 · AFC Asian Cup 2000 →
Final: United Arab Emirates 0–0 Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia on penalties · Biggest win: Saudi Arabia 6–0 Thailand
The side that went through is in bold. Click a match to open it.
Points, then goal difference, then goals — three for a win. Head-to-head tie-breaks and lots aren't applied.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 3Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 4Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2China PR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3Syria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | Winner | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | B · 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | Runner-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | A · 1 |
| Iran | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | B · 1 |
| Kuwait | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | A · 2 |
| Japan | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | C · 1 |
| Iraq | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | B · 3 |
| South Korea | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | A · 3 |
| China PR | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | C · 2 |
| Syria | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | C · 3 |
| Uzbekistan | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | C · 4 |
| Indonesia | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | A · 4 |
| Thailand | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | B · 4 |
Own goals aside.
Tallest: 6 · Goals in the match
| AFC Asian Cup 2024 | Qatar | 3–1 | Jordan | Qatar | 24 |
| AFC Asian Cup 2019 | Qatar | 1–3 | Japan | United Arab Emirates | 24 |
| AFC Asian Cup 2015 | Australia | 2–1 | South Korea | Australia | 16 |
| AFC Asian Cup 2011 | Japan | 0–1 | Australia | Qatar | 16 |
| AFC Asian Cup 2007 | Iraq | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia | Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam | 16 |
| AFC Asian Cup 2004 | Japan | 1–3 | China PR | China PR | 16 |
| AFC Asian Cup 2000 | Japan | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia | Lebanon | 12 |
| AFC Asian Cup 1996 | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (pens) | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 12 |
| AFC Asian Cup 1992 | Japan | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia | Japan | 8 |
| AFC Asian Cup 1988 | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (pens) | South Korea | Qatar | 10 |
| AFC Asian Cup 1984 | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | China PR | Singapore | 10 |
| AFC Asian Cup 1980 | Kuwait | 3–0 | South Korea | Kuwait | 10 |