Asian Cup 1996 Qualifiers : Kuwait beats Lebanon 5-3
BEIRUT, Jun. 9, 1996 (AMP) — Emirates 1996 (Qualifiers) : Kuwait defeated Lebanon by a score of 5-3 (halftime: 3-2), in a qualifying game for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Kuwaiti top of Group 10 with 7 points. Lebanon is second with 6 points. In their last game, Kuwait will meet second-placed Lebanon on June 20, while Lebanon will face Kuwait.
Fixtures and Results : Group 10
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Overview
Lebanon at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Kuwait at the Asian Cup
- 1 title (1980)
- 5 appearances (first in 1972)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
- Statistics: Champions (1980) Runners-up (1976) Third Place (1984)
Lebanon
3:5
Kuwait
3:5 (2:3)
- 9 June 1996
- Beirut
Group 10
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Kuwait | 7 |
| Lebanon | 6 |
 Turkmenistan | 1 |
Matches
Asian Cup History
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