2004 AFC Asian Cup
football tournament
2004 AFC Asian Cup was held in China from 17 July to 7 August.
| 2004年亚洲杯足球赛 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 17 July – 7 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  China PR |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 96 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 937,650 (29,302 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | A'ala Hubail Ali Karimi (5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Shunsuke Nakamura |
| Fair play award | China PR |
Results change
Group stage change
Group A change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China PR |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Indonesia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
 Qatar |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
Group B change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
 Jordan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Group C change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uzbekistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
 Iraq |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Turkmenistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
Group D change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Iran |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
 Oman |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Thailand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
Knockout stage change
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||