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Asian Cup 2004

ChampionsJapan

Japan won, ahead of China (1–3 in the final, 7 Aug 2004). 16 teams, 32 games, 3.00 goals a game; hosted by China.

The road to the final

Quarter-finals

China3
Iraq0
South Korea3
Iran4
Uzbekistan2
Bahrain2p
Japan1p
Jordan1

Semi-finals

China1p
Iran1
Bahrain3
Japan4

Final

China1
Japan3

p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPWDLGDPts
Chinathrough3210+67
Bahrainthrough3120+25
Indonesia3102-63
Qatar3012-21

Group B

TeamPWDLGDPts
Uzbekistanthrough3300+39
Iraqthrough3201+16
Turkmenistan3012-21
Saudi Arabia3012-21

Group C

TeamPWDLGDPts
South Koreathrough3210+67
Jordanthrough3120+25
Kuwait3102-43
United Arab Emirates3012-41

Group D

TeamPWDLGDPts
Japanthrough3210+47
Iranthrough3120+35
Oman3111+14
Thailand3003-80

3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third-place play-off

Final

Top scorers

  1. Ali Karimi Iran 5
  2. A'ala Hubail Bahrain 5
  3. Lee Dong-gook South Korea 4
  4. Zheng Zhi China 3
  5. Ali Daei Iran 3
  6. Shao Jiayi China 3
  7. Amad Al-Hosni Oman 3
  8. Yuji Nakazawa Japan 3
  9. Keiji Tamada Japan 3
  10. Mohamed Hubail Bahrain 2

Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.