2004 WAFF Championship
The 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Iranian Capital of Tehran. Iran won the final against Syria 4–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. The finals took place between 17 and 25 June 2004.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 17–25 June |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Jordan |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.7 per match) |
| Top scorer | Ali Daei (5 goals) |
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The 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Iranian Capital of Tehran. Iran won the final against Syria 4–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. The finals took place between 17 and 25 June 2004.
Participants
[edit]All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.
| Country | FIFA ranking (9 June 2004) |
Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran (hosts)
|
19 | 3rd | Champions (2000) |
| Iraq
|
45 | 3rd | Champions (2002) |
| Jordan
|
42 | 3rd | Runners-up (2002) |
 Lebanon
|
109 | 3rd | Group stage (2000, 2002) |
 Palestine
|
132 | 3rd | Group stage (2000, 2002) |
| Syria
|
83 | 3rd | Runners-up (2000) |
Venue
[edit]| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Azadi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 100,000 | |
|
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Iraq
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Palestine
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: WAFF.com
Group B
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
| Syria
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
| Lebanon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
21 June 2004
| Syria | 1–7 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
Al Sayed  82' |
Daei 29' Nikbakht 30'Nosrati 45+3'Borhani 55', 85'Karimi 86'Majidi 89' (pen.) |
Knockout phase
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]Champion
[edit]| 2004 WAFF Championship winners |
|---|
 Iran Second title |