The 1996 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was the first edition of this international football competition. It took place on 11 and 12 December 1996 in Morocco. The host nation Morocco, Croatia, Nigeria and Czech Republic participated in the tournament, and all matches took place at the Stade Mohamed V, home of the Moroccan clubs Raja Casablanca and 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).
| 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 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 edit
Morocco (host)
Croatia
Nigeria
Czech Republic
Results edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 December | ||||||
| Morocco | 2 (6) | |||||
| 12 December | ||||||
| Croatia (pen) | 2 (7) | |||||
| Croatia (pen) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 11 December | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 (1) | |||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||
 Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 December | ||||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| 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 |
Third place match edit
Final edit
| Croatia | 1 – 1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Pralija 29' |
Report | Drulák 4' |
| Penalties | ||
| Prosinečki Asanović Jarni Vlaović |
4–1 | Drulák Čížek Bejbl |
| 1996 King Hassan II Tournament |
|---|
 Croatia First title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ "King Hassan II Tournament 1996". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links edit
- 1996 King Hassan II Tournament at rsssf