2004 AFC Asian Cup

2004 AFC Asian Cup was held in China from 17 July to 7 August.

2004 AFC Asian Cup

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
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

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
China	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

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

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

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

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
									Third place

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