1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification involved 33 participating teams. The United Arab Emirates and Japan qualified automatically for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.
Group 1
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Group 2
- All matches played in Hong Kong.
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Group 3
- All matches played in Singapore and Thailand in a double round-robin format.
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Group 4
- All matches played in Malaysia
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Group 5
- All matches played in Iran and Oman in a double round-robin format.
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Group 6
- All matches played in Jordan
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Group 7
- All matches played on a home and away double round-robin format.
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Group 8
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Uzbekistan won 5–4 on aggregate.
Group 9
- All matches played in Saudi Arabia
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Group 10
- All matches played on a home and away double round-robin format.
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