Kuwait v Japan, 15 December 1996
| Score | 2-0 to Kuwait |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Quarter-final |
| Venue | Bin Mohamed, Al Ain |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
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2
Kuwait
Manager: Milan Macala
Goals:
| Jassem Al Houwaidi | 17 |
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| Jassem Al Houwaidi | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Yousif Al Dakhi
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Hani Saqer for Bader Al Halabeej | 69 |
| Sami Al Lenqaoui for Abdullah Seehan | 83 |
| Khaled Fairouz for Jassem Al Houwaidi | 89 |
Cards:
| Fawaz Al Ahmed | Y | |
| Yousif Al Dakhi | Y |
0
Japan
Manager: Shu Kamo
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Masami Ihara
Defender
(captain)
Norio Omura
Defender
Naoki Soma
Defender
Hiroshige Yanagimoto
Defender
Yasuto Honda
Midfielder
Hiroshi Nanami
Midfielder
Motohiro Yamaguchi
Midfielder
Kazuyoshi Miura
Forward
Takuya Takagi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hiroaki Morishima for Masakiyo Maezono | 46 |
| Masayuki Okano for Yasuto Honda | 66 |
| Shoji Jo for Hiroshige Yanagimoto | 80 |
Cards:
| Norio Omura | Y | |
| Motohiro Yamaguchi | Y |