Korea and Japan were selected as hosts by FIFA on 31 May 1996.

The modern stand has seen a series of improvements, the first being a conversion to an all-seated stand in 1965 ahead of the 1966 FIFA World Cup and latest being a major £ 7 million re-development for the Euro 1996 international competition when an upper tier ( Grandstand ) of 3, 077 extra seats, a new roof, 30 executive boxes, two conference suites, a bar, a restaurant and a range of office space were added.

Hillsborough was used as a venue for the 1966 FIFA World Cup and 1996 UEFA European championships.

The Olympic football tournament is the only international competition in football organized by FIFA that Brazil has never won, although they have won three silver medals ( 1984, 1988 and 2012 ) and two bronze medals ( 1996, 2008 ).

The stadium has hosted FIFA World Cup football ( 1966 ), The 1996 European Championships ( Euro 96 ) and 27 FA Cup Semi Finals.

U. S. Soccer had the honor of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 1994, the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1999 and 2003, and the Summer Olympics in 1984 and 1996.

Nakata began his professional career in 1995 and won the Asian Football Confederation Player of the Year award in 1997 and 1998, the Scudetto with A. S. Roma in 2001, played for Japan in three FIFA World Cup tournaments ( 1998, 2002 and 2006 ) and played in the Olympics twice ( 1996 and 2000 ).

In the 1996 edition, the Gold Cup field included its first guest team, inviting the defending FIFA World Cup Champions Brazil.

In 1996, when OFC reached the official status of Confederation for FIFA, the tournament reappeared as the " Oceania Nations Cup " and served as a qualifier for the Confederations Cup.

The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20.

: Preceded by FIFA Soccer Manager ( 1996 ), the Premier League Manager series ( 2001 ) and the Total Club Manager series ( 2004 ).

He was head coach of the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, head coach of New York Red Bulls and D. C. United in Major League Soccer, and coached the University of Virginia to several college soccer championships.

It has hosted international soccer matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1996 Summer Olympics and 2003 Women's World Cup.

A former France international, Pirès earned 79 caps between 1996 and 2004 for his country, including winning both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.

The UEFA Euro 1996 winner Germany declined its place in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was replaced by the Czech Republic, the runner-up in that tournament.

Given gained his first international cap in 1996 and played in goal during every match for his country during the 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign, helping them to reach the knockout stage.

The venue hosted numerous significant soccer matches, including six games in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, five in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 1996 and 1999 MLS Cups, the inaugural Founders Cup.

Liechtenstein suffered its biggest ever loss in 1996, during qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, with an 11 – 1 thrashing at the hands of the Republic of Macedonia, the result also being Macedonia's largest ever win to date.

Liechtenstein are only a relatively recent affiliate to FIFA, and did not participate in any qualifying series until the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifiers.

In the 1990s, Lithuania established a respectable presence in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers: third place in their group in both UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1996 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his intention to relocate the team to Baltimore.

The Baltimore Ravens came into existence in 1996 when Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his intention to relocate his team from Cleveland to Baltimore.

In 1996 Taito announced that they lost the original source code.

Talks with political opponents in early 1996 did not go well, but Déby announced his intent to hold presidential elections in June.

As of 1999, Health Canada announced a policy to defer individuals from donating blood if they have lived within the United Kingdom for one month or more from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1996.

On 16 January 1996, Premier Bob Carr announced that the next Governor would be Gordon Samuels, that he would not live or work at Government House and that he would retain his appointment as Chairman of the New South Wales Law Reform Commission.

On August 5, 1996, Dole announced a 15 % flat tax in response to both the Forbes campaign and Kemp's tax reform commission.

In 1996, Thomas Jacobson, a lawyer representing eight of the families, announced a planned auction of Dahmer's estate to raise up to $ 1 million, sparking controversy.

MIPS V is the fifth version of the architecture, announced on 21 October 1996 at the Microprocessor Forum 1996.

Apple Computer announced an intention to acquire NeXT on December 20, 1996.

The agreement prompted a press conference at Busch Stadium on June 19, 1996, during which Smith announced he would retire from baseball at season's end.

In 1996, Compton announced his resignation as prime minister in favor of his chosen successor Dr. Vaughan Lewis, former director-general of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States ( OECS ).

In a government-led initiative to connect the island in a high-speed broadband network using various mediums such as fibre, DSL and cable, the Singapore ONE project was formally announced in June 1996, and commercially launched in June 1998.

The first versions, operating at 100, 160, and 200 MHz, were announced on 5 February 1996.

Faster 166 and 233 MHz versions were announced on 12 September 1996.

In January 1996, The International Vegetarian Union announced the formation of the Muslim Vegetarian / Vegan Society.

On 24 April 1996, S. cerevisiae was announced to be the first eukaryote to have its genome, consisting of 12 million base pairs, fully sequenced as part of the Genome project.

On 27 June 1996, Williams formally announced that he had signed with Chrysalis Records.

" On 1 February 1996, Chirac announced that France had ended " once and for all " its nuclear testing, intending to accede to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

On 3 July 1996 it was announced in the House of Commons that the Stone would be returned to Scotland, and on 15 November 1996, after a handover ceremony at the border between representatives of the Home Office and of the Scottish Office, it was transported to Edinburgh Castle, arriving on 30 November 1996, where it remains along with the crown jewels of Scotland ( the Honours of Scotland ) in the Crown Room.

The actor announced in 1996 that he was suffering from synovial cell sarcoma, a rare cancer, for which he underwent several treatments during the last years of his life.