This article lists the squads for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup played in United Arab Emirates. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the tournament, including all pre-tournament friendlies. Player's age is their age on the opening day of the tournament, which was 4 December 1996.
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Group A
Indonesia
Head coach: Muhammad Danurwindo
Kuwait
Head coach: Milan Macala
South Korea
Head coach: Park Jong-Hwan
United Arab Emirates
Head coach: Tomislav Ivić
Group B
Iran
Head coach: Mohammad Mayeli Kohan
Iraq
Head coach: Yahya Alwan
Saudi Arabia
Head coach: Nelo Vingada
Thailand
Head coach: Arjhan Srong-ngamsub
Group C
China
Head coach: Qi Wusheng
Japan
Head coach: Shu Kamo
Syria
Head coach: Yuriy Kurnenin
Uzbekistan
Head coach: Bokhodyr Ibragimov