2004 WAFF Championship

3rd WAFF Championship, held in Iran in 2004

2004 WAFF ChampionshipTournament details

Host country| Iran
Dates| 17–25 June
Teams| 6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)| 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(s)|  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

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All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.

Country  | Appearance  | Previous best performance

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Iran (hosts)  | 3rd  | Champions (2000)
Iraq | 3rd  | Champions (2002)
Jordan | 3rd  | Runners-up (2002)
Lebanon | 3rd  | Group stage (2000, 2002)
Palestine | 3rd  | Group stage (2000, 2002)
Syria | 3rd  | Runners-up (2000)

## Venue

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Tehran

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Azadi Stadium
Capacity: 100,000

## Group stage

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### Group A

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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

17 June 2004

Palestine | 1–1|  Jordan

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Al-Kord 12' |  | Al-Shboul 3'

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

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19 June 2004

Iraq | 2–1|  Palestine

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E. Mohammed 41', 83' |  | Al-Kord 40'

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

* * *

21 June 2004

Jordan | 2–0|  Iraq

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Salim 48'
Shelbaieh 79' |  |

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

### Group B

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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

Source: WAFF.com
(H) Hosts

17 June 2004

Iran | 4–0|  Lebanon

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Daei 15' (pen.), 62', 88'
Nekounam 80' |  |

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

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19 June 2004

Syria | 3–1|  Lebanon

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Al-Rashed 7'
Sheikh Al-Eshreh 27'
Rafe 45' |  | Zein 65'

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

* * *

21 June 2004

Syria | 1–7|  Iran

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Al Sayed 82' |  | Daei 29'
Nikbakht 30'
Nosrati 45+3'
Borhani 55', 85'
Karimi 86'
Majidi 89' (pen.)

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

## Knockout phase

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### Semi-finals

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23 June 2004

Jordan | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Syria

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Amer Deeb 21' |  | Rafe 55'
Penalties
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Azadi Stadium, Tehran

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23 June 2004

Iran | 2–1|  Iraq

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Nekounam 4'
Borhani 55' |  | Mnajed 30'

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

### Third place match

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25 June 2004

Jordan | 3–1|  Iraq

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Al-Shagran 27', 47'
Abu Alieh 76' |  | E. Mohammed 81'

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

### Final

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25 June 2004

Iran | 4–1|  Syria

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Karimi 34'
Daei 59'
Borhani 69'
Nekounam 75' |  | Raja Rafe 3'

Azadi Stadium, Tehran

## Champion

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2004 WAFF Championship winners

Iran
Second title

## External links

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* RSSSF Page on the tournament

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