Asian Cup 1996 Qualifiers : Saudi Arabia beats Kyrgyzstan 2-0
RIYADH, Jan. 31, 1996 (AMP) — Emirates 1996 (Qualifiers) : Saudi Arabia defeated Kyrgyzstan by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Saudi top of Group 9 with 9 points. Kyrgyzstan is bottom with no points. In their last game, Saudi Arabia will meet second-placed Yemen on February 4, while Kyrgyzstan will face Yemen.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Kyrgyzstan at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Saudi Arabia at the Asian Cup
- 2 titles (1984, 1988)
- 3 appearances (first in 1984)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988) Runners-up (1992)
Kyrgyzstan
0:2
Saudi Arabia
0:2 (0:1)
- 31 January 1996
- Riyadh
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 9 |
 Yemen | 3 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 |
Matches
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