United Arab Emirates v Kuwait, 07 December 1996
| Score | 3-2 to United Arab Emirates |
| Referee | Charles Massembe |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Group A |
| Venue | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
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United Arab Emirates
Manager: T Ivic
Goals:
| Hassan Ahmed | 53 |
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| Adnan Khami Al Talyani | 55 |
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| Bahkit Saad | 80 |
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Substitutions:
| Zuhair Bakhit for Mohamed Mohamed | 49 |
On the bench:
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Kuwait
Manager: Milan Macala
Goals:
| Jassem Al Houwaidi | 9 |
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| Jassem Al Houwaidi | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Yousif Al Dakhi
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Mohammed Al Khaledi for Hani Al Saqer | 56 |
| Khaled Fairouz for Jassem Al Houwaidi | 66 |