In his second season, Abdulghani missed matches for Al-Ahli due to the national team's participation in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.
ɪn hɪz sˈɛkənd sˈiːzən, ˌæbdəlɡˈɑːni mˈɪst mˈætʃᵻz fɔːɹ ˈælˈɑːli dˈuː tə ðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːmz pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː ˈeɪʒən kˈʌp.