1996 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 11 – 12 December |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Croatia (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 255,000 (63,750 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Salaheddine Bassir Radek Drulák Goran Vlaović (2 goals) |
The 1996 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was the first edition of this international
Wydad Casablanca
. The tournament was played in a knock out cup format, with only four games played (two semifinals, a final and a third place match).
The inaugural tournament was won by Croatia after prevailing over the Czech Republic in the penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw.[1]
Participating teams
Morocco (host)
Croatia
Nigeria
Czech Republic
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 December | ||||||
| pen ) | 2 (7) | |||||
| pen) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 11 December | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 (1) | |||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||
 Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 December | ||||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Morocco | 2 – 2 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Bassir  22'Bahja 72' |
Report | Vlaović 14', 15' |
| Penalties | ||
Khalif  Raghib  Ouakili El Khalej Bahja Naybet Hadji Azzouzi Rossi El Brazi |
6–7 | Špehar Pamić Mamić Soldo Ladić Kovač Jurčević Pavličić Jerkan Špehar |
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Abdelhammid Redwan
(Egypt)| Czech Republic | 2–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Drulák 9' Hašek 79' |
Report | Oparaku 87' (pen.) |
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Abdelhammid Redwan
(Egypt)Third place match
Final
| Croatia | 1 – 1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Pralija 29' |
Report | Drulák 4' |
| Penalties | ||
| Prosinečki Asanović Jarni Vlaović |
4–1 | Drulák Čížek Bejbl |
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Said Belqola
(Morocco)
| 1996 King Hassan II Tournament |
|---|
 Croatia First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ^ "King Hassan II Tournament 1996". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links
- 1996 King Hassan II Tournament at rsssf