Asian Cup 1996 Qualifiers : China beats Hong Kong 2-0 to qualify for 1996 Asian Cup

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Posted on 4 February 1996

KOWLOON, Feb. 4, 1996 (AMP) — Emirates 1996 (Qualifiers) : China defeated Hong Kong by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Asian Cup qualifying game on Sunday. China secured their ticket to the Asian Cup finals. Hong Kong is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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Overview

Hong Kong at the Asian Cup

3 appearances (first in 1956)
11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
Statistics: Third Place (1956) Fourth Place (1964)

China at the Asian Cup

5 appearances (first in 1976)
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Statistics: Runners-up (1984) Third Place (1976, 1992) Fourth Place (1988)

Hong Kong

0:2

China

0:2 (0:2)

4 February 1996
Kowloon

Group 2

Team	Pts
China	9
Hong Kong	6
Macau	3
Philippines	0

Matches

Hong Kong 8-0 Philippines (30 Jan. 1996)
China 7-1 Macau (30 Jan. 1996)
Philippines 0-7 China (1 Feb. 1996)
Hong Kong 4-1 Macau (1 Feb. 1996)
Macau 5-1 Philippines (4 Feb. 1996)
Hong Kong 0-2 China (4 Feb. 1996)

Asian Cup History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the AFC Asian Cup.