PRELIMINARY COMPETITION
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XIth ASIAN CUP PRELIMINARY COMPETITION |
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The following group winners progress to the 12-team final championship in the United Arab Emirates on 4-20 December 1996. Hosts U.A.E., and defending champion Japan, automatically qualify.
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U.A.E. (host) Japan (defending champion) China PR Indonesia |
Iran Kuwait Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan |
Thailand Korea Republic Syria Iraq |
FINAL DRAW: September 16, 1996, 4pm, Dubai.
| GROUP 1 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Korea Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:0 | 9 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:10 | 3 |
| Guam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:27 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 1:
(KOR-TPE-VNM-GUM)
04.08.96 Ho Chih Minh City Vietnam SR vs. Chinese Taipei 4:1 (1:1) PIROMYA (THA) 05.08.96 Ho Chih Minh City Korea Rep. vs. Guam 9:0 (6:0) U KYAW KYAW (MMR) 07.08.96 Ho Chih Minh City Vietnam SR vs. Guam 9:0 (3:0) HUANG (CHN) 08.08.96 Ho Chih Minh City Korea Rep. vs. Chinese Taipei 4:0 (2:0) KHAN (IND) 10.08.96 Ho Chih Minh City Guam vs. Chinese Taipei 2:9 (1:4) U KYAW KYAW (MMR) 11.08.96 Ho Chih Minh City Vietnam SR vs. Korea Republic 0:4 (0:3) PIROMYA (THA)x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
| GROUP 2 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-China PR | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:1 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:3 | 6 |
| Macao | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7:12 | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:20 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 2:
(HKG-PHI-CHN-MAC)
30.01.96 Hong Kong Hong Kong vs Philippines 8:0 30.01.96 Hong Kong China PR vs Macao 7:1 01.02.96 Hong Kong Philippines vs China PR 0:7 01.02.96 Hong Kong Hong Kong vs Macao 4:1 04.02.96 Hong Kong Macao vs Philippines 5:1 04.02.96 Hong Kong Hong Kong vs China PR 0:2x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
Matches will be a single round-robin league format, to be held in Hong Kong.
| GROUP 3 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Thailand | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31:5 | 14 |
| Singapore | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16:7 | 12 |
| Myanmar | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11:20 | 7 |
| Maldives | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4:30 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 3:
(THA-SIN-MDV-MMR)
27.06.96 Bangkok Myanmar vs. Singapore 0:4 (0:0) ABDULLAH (MYS) 27.06.96 Bangkok Thailand vs. Maldives 8:0 (2:0) KIM (KOR) 29.06.96 Bangkok Thailand vs. Myanmar 5:1 (1:0) ABDULLAH (MYS) 29.06.96 Bangkok Maldives vs. Singapore 0:2 (0:1) OKADA (JPN) 01.07.96 Bangkok Myanmar vs. Maldives 3:1 (3:0) KIM (KOR) 01.07.96 Bangkok Thailand vs. Singapore 1:1 (1:0) OKADA (JPN) 04.07.96 Singapore Singapore vs. Myanmar 2:2 (1:2) LU (CHN) 04.07.96 Singapore Maldives vs. Thailand 0:8 (0:5) NUGROHO (IDN) 07.07.96 Singapore Myanmar vs. Thailand 1:7 (0:4) LEE (KOR) 07.07.96 Singapore Singapore vs. Maldives 5:2 (2:1) NG (HKG) 09.07.96 Singapore Singapore vs. Thailand 2:2 (0:0) LU (CHN) 09.07.96 Singapore Maldives vs. Myanmar 1:4 (1:1) NUGROHO (IDN)x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
| GROUP 4 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 4 |
| India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:12 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 4:
(MYS-IDN-IND)
02.03.96 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia vs. Indonesia 0:0 AN (KOR) 04.03.96 KUALA LUMPUR Indonesia vs. India 7:1 (3:1) HANLUMYAUNG (THA) 06.03.96 KUALA LUMPUR India vs. Malaysia 2:5 (0:2) AN (KOR)x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
| GROUP 5 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Iran | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27:1 | 18 |
| Oman | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23:5 | 12 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5:25 | 3 |
| Nepal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2:26 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 5:
(IRN-SRI-NPL-OMN)
10.06.96 17:00 Teheran Oman vs. Sri Lanka 3:0 (2:0) Selearajen (MYS) 10.06.96 19:00 Teheran Iran vs. Nepal 8:0 (3:0) Al-Tamimi (JOR) 12.06.96 Teheran Iran vs. Sri Lanka 7:0 (1:0) SUBRAMANIAM (MYS) 12.06.96 Teheran Nepal vs. Oman 0:7 (0:1) AL-HINDYANI (KUW) 14.06.96 Teheran Iran vs. Oman 2:0 (1:0) AL-TAMIMI (JOR) 14.06.96 Teheran Sri Lanka vs. Nepal 3:1 (2:0) AL-HINDYANI (KUW) 17.06.96 Muscat Oman vs. Nepal 2:1 (1:0) SHAIKHO (SYR) 17.06.96 Muscat Sri Lanka vs. Iran 0:4 (0:1) AL-KHAMESY (YEM) 19.06.96 19:15 Muscat Iran vs. Nepal 4:0 (1:0) 19.06.96 21:15 Muscat Oman vs. Sri Lanka 10:0 (5:0) 21.06.96 19:15 Muscat Nepal vs. Sri Lanka 0:2 (0:0) 21.06.96 21:15 Muscat Oman vs. Iran 1:2 (0:1)x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
| GROUP 6 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:1 | 3 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:7 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 6:
(IRQ-PAK-JOR)
09.08.96 Amman Jordan vs. Pakistan 4:0 (1:0) HAMMAL (SYR) 11.08.96 Amman Jordan vs. Iraq 0:1 (0:0) 13.08.96 Amman Pakistan vs. Iraq 0:3 (0:1) ALI HASSAN (LIB)x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
| GROUP 7 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Syria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:2 | 9 |
| Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | 3 |
RESULTS GROUP 7:
(QAT-SYR-KAZ)
14.06.96 19:00 Almaty Kazakhstan vs Qatar 1:0 (1:0) UN-PRASERT (THA) 21.06.96 19:30 Damascus Syria vs Kazakhstan 2:0 (2:0) 28.06.96 19:00 Doha Qatar vs. Syria 1:0 (1:0) BUJSAIM (UAE) 05.07.96 19:00 Doha Qatar vs. Kazakhstan 3:0 (3:0) AL-MEHANNA (KSA) 12.07.96 19:00 Almaty Kazakhstan vs. Syria 0:1 (0:1) HAJI YAAKUB (MYS) 19.07.96 Damascus Syria vs. Qatar 3:1 (1:0) ASGARI IRNx-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
| GROUP 8 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 3 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:5 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 8:
(UZB-BHR-TJK)
14.04.96 18:00 Tashkent Uzbekistan vs *Bahrain
17.04.96 17:00 Dushanbe Tajikistan vs *Bahrain
08.05.96 17:30 Dushanbe Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan 4:0 (1:0)
26.05.96 18:00 Manama *Bahrain vs Uzbekistan
31.05.96 18:00 Manama *Bahrain vs Tajikistan
19.06.96 18:00 Tashkent Uzbekistan vs Tajikistan 4:0 (2:0) RAMAZANOV (TKM)
5:0 a.e.t. (Golden Goal)
x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
(*) Bahrain withdrew from the Asian Cup. The winner of the play-off between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan qualified to the Finals.
| GROUP 9 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Saudi Arabia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:0 | 12 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | 3 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2:8 | 3 |
RESULTS GROUP 9:
(KSA-YEM-KGZ)
24.01.96 22:15 Riyadh Saudi Arabia vs Kyrgyzstan 3:0 (2:0) 26.01.96 22:15 Riyadh Yemen vs Kyrgyzstan 1:0 (0:0) 28.01.96 22:15 Riyadh Saudi Arabia vs Yemen 4:0 (1:0) 31.01.96 22:15 Riyadh Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia 0:2 (0:1) 02.02.96 22:15 Riyadh Kyrgyzstan vs Yemen 3:1 (1:1) 04.02.96 22:15 Riyadh Yemen vs Saudi Arabia 0:1 (0:1)x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
| GROUP 10 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9:5 | 8 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:6 | 7 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3:8 | 1 |
RESULTS GROUP 10:
(KUW-LIB-TKM)
10.03.96 17:00 Ashgabad Turkmenistan vs Kuwait 2:2 (2:1) 22.03.96 18:00 Kuwait City Kuwait vs Turkmenistan 2:0 (0:0) AL-KAYALI (SYR) 12.05.96 17:00 Beirut Lebanon vs Turkmenistan 3:1 (1:1) AL-MAJID (BHR) 26.05.96 17:30 Ashgabad Turkmenistan vs Lebanon 0:1 (0:1) MORADI (IRN) 09.06.96 17:30 Beirut Lebanon vs Kuwait 3:5 (2:3) 20.06.96 19:00 Kuwait Kuwait vs Lebanon 0:0x-advances to final championship in the U.A.E.
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