Saudi beat UAE to win Asia Cup
1996 - UAE did themselves proud by holding Saudi Arabia goalless for two hours, but in the end the visitors’ familiarity with victory carried them through. The final was goalless even at the end of the 30 minutes of extra time. But Saudi Arabia had been there before winning in 1984 and 1988, and that made the difference at the crunch. They regained the title, beating UAE 4-2 in the penalty shootout. Although the UAE, the hosts, were the only team in the Xlth Asian Cup who did not lose a single match, they came second best after Yousuf Hussain and Hassan Saeed failed to convert from the penalty spot.
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