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(Redirected from West Asian Football Federation Championship 2004) 3rd WAFF Championship, held in Iran in 2004

2004 WAFF Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIran
Dates17–25 June
Teams6 (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 played10
Goals scored37 (3.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Ali Daei (5 goals)
2002 2007
International football competition

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

All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.

Country Appearance Previous best performance
 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

2004 WAFF Championship is located in IranTehranTehran Tehran
Azadi Stadium
Capacity: 100,000

Group stage

Group A

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
Palestine 1–1 Jordan
Al-Kord 12' Al-Shboul 3'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Iraq 2–1 Palestine
E. Mohammed 41', 83' Al-Kord 40'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Jordan 2–0 Iraq
Salim 48'
Shelbaieh 79'
 
Azadi Stadium, Tehran

Group B

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
Source: WAFF.com
(H) Hosts
Iran 4–0 Lebanon
Daei 15' (pen.), 62', 88'
Nekounam 80'
 
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Syria 3–1 Lebanon
Al-Rashed 7'
Sheikh Al-Eshreh 27'
Rafe 45'
Zein 65'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Syria 1–7 Iran
Al Sayed 82' Daei 29'
Nikbakht 30'
Nosrati 45+3'
Borhani 55', 85'
Karimi 86'
Majidi 89' (pen.)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran

Knockout phase

Semi-finals

Jordan 1–1 (a.e.t.) Syria
Amer Deeb 21' Rafe 55'
Penalties
3–4
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Iran 2–1 Iraq
Nekounam 4'
Borhani 55'
Mnajed 30'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran

Third place match

Jordan 3–1 Iraq
Al-Shagran 27', 47'
Abu Alieh 76'
E. Mohammed 81'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran

Final

Iran 4–1 Syria
Karimi 34'
Daei 59'
Borhani 69'
Nekounam 75'
Raja Rafe 3'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran

Champion

 2004 WAFF Championship winners 

Iran
Second title

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