2004 WAFF Championship
| 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 (Arabic: 2004 بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم), was the third international association football championship for national teams from West Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). Hosted by Iran, the competition ran from 17 to 25 June 2004 and was contested by the national teams of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.
The tournament began with the first matches of the group stage on 17 June 2004 and ended with the final match on 25 June 2004. The final was contested by hosts Iran and Syria. Goals from Ali Karimi, Ali Daei, Arash Borhani and Javad Nekounam helped Iran come from behind to defeat Syria 4–1 as they won the competition for the second time.
Background
The first edition of the biennial West Asian Football Federation Championship was held in Amman, Jordan in 2000. Iraq were the defending champions after defeating Jordan in the final in 2002. Iran and Iraq were the most successful teams in the history of the competition after both winning the title once.
Format
Six teams took part in the competition. They were drawn into two single round robin groups of three teams. The group winners and runners-up would contest the semi-finals which would decide the teams contesting the final and the third-placed play-off.
Participants
Venue
All matches were played at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.
| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Azadi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 100,000 | |
 |
Group stage
Group A
Jordan and Iraq advanced to the semi-finals.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| Iraq |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
 Palestine |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Matches
| Iraq | 2–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
E. Mohammed  41', 83' |
Al-Kord 40' |
Group B
Iran and Syria advanced to the semi-finals.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| Syria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
 Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Matches
Semi-finals
Syria defeated Jordan 4–3 on penalties and Iran defeated Iraq 2–1.
Third-place play-off
Goals from Badran Al-Shagran and Qusai Abu Alieh helped Jordan defeat Iraq 3–1 as they finished third.
| Jordan | 3–1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
|
E. Mohammed 81' |
Final
Goals from Ali Karimi, Ali Daei, Arash Borhani and Javad Nekounam saw Iran defeat Syria 4–1 as they won the competition for the second time.
References
- 1 2 Stokkermans, Karel (26 September 2019). "West Asian Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (28 July 2006). "West Asian Championship (Syria) 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Stokkermans, Karel (28 July 2006). "West Asian Championship (Iran) 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
- ↑ "West Asian Championship (2004) Group A". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
- ↑ "West Asian Championship (2004) Group B". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 October 2026.