1996 AFC Asian Cup squads

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.

Indonesia
Head coach: 🇮🇩 Muhammad Danurwindo

Kuwait
Head coach: Milan Macala

South Korea
Head coach: Park Jong-Hwan

United Arab Emirates
Head coach:  Tomislav Ivić

Iran
Head coach: 🇮🇷 Mohammad Mayeli Kohan

Iraq
Head coach: 🇮🇶 Yahya Alwan

Saudi Arabia
Head coach: 🇵🇹 Nelo Vingada

Thailand
Head coach: 🇹🇭 Arjhan Srong-ngamsub

China
Head coach: 🇨🇳 Qi Wusheng

Japan
Head coach: 🇯🇵 Shu Kamo

Syria
Head coach: 🇧🇾 Yuriy Kurnenin

Uzbekistan
Head coach: 🇺🇿 Bokhodyr Ibragimov