2004 AFC Asian Cup
| 2004年亚洲杯足球赛 | |
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 Logo of the 2004 Asian Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 17 July – 7 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Third place |
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| Fourth place |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 96 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 937,650 (29,302 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
(5 goals each) |
| Best player |
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| Fair play award |
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The 2004 AFC Asian Cup was the 13th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held from 17 July to 7 August 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.
The tournament was marked by Saudi Arabia's unexpected failure to even make it out of the first round; a surprisingly good performance by Bahrain, which finished in fourth place; Jordan, which reached the quarterfinals in its first appearance and Indonesia, which gained their historical first Asian Cup win against Qatar. The final match between China and Japan was marked by post-match rioting by Chinese fans near the north gate of Beijing Workers' Stadium, in part due to controversial officiating and anti-Japanese sentiment resulting from historical tensions.[1]
Host cities and venues
| Beijing | Chongqing | Jinan | Chengdu | |
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| Workers' Stadium | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center | Shandong Sports Center | Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium | |
| Capacity: 66,161 | Capacity: 58,680 | Capacity: 27,333 | Capacity: 30,800 | |
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Qualification
Seeds
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
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Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2004 AFC Asian Cup squads.
First round
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Indonesia |
0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shao Jiayi  Hao Haidong Li Ming Li Yi |
| China PR |
1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Xu Yunlong |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| South Korea |
0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Kuwait |
3–1 | |
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| B. Abdullah Al-Mutawa |
Report | Rashid |
| United Arab Emirates |
0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lee Dong-Gook Ahn Jung-Hwan |
| South Korea |
4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Dong-Gook Cha Du-Ri Ahn Jung-Hwan |
Report |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Saudi Arabia |
2–2 | |
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| Al-Qahtani |
Report | N. Bayramov Kuliyev |
| Iraq |
0–1 | |
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| Report | Qosimov |
| Turkmenistan |
2–3 | |
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| V. Bayramov Kuliyyew |
Report | H. M. Mohammed Farhan Munir |
| Uzbekistan |
1–0 | |
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| Geynrikh |
Report |
| Saudi Arabia |
1–2 | |
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| Al-Montashari |
Report | Akram Mahmoud |
| Turkmenistan |
0–1 | |
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| Report | Qosimov |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
| Oman |
2–2 | |
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| Al-Hosni |
Report | Karimi Nosrati |
Knockout stage
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 July – Beijing | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 3 August – Beijing | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 31 July – Jinan | ||||||||||
| 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 7 August – Beijing | ||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Chengdu | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 2 (3) | |||||||||
| 3 August – Jinan | ||||||||||
| 2 (4) | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 31 July – Chongqing | ||||||||||
| 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 6 August – Beijing | ||||||||||
| 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Uzbekistan |
2–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Geynrikh Shishelov |
Report | A. Hubail |
| Penalties | ||
Fyodorov  Djeperov Geynrikh Bikmoev  Koshelev |
3–4 | |
| Japan |
1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki |
Report | Shelbaieh |
| Penalties | ||
| Nakamura Alex Fukunishi Nakata Suzuki Nakazawa Miyamoto |
4–3 | |
| South Korea |
3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seol Ki-Hyeon Lee Dong-Gook Kim Nam-Il |
Report | Karimi Park Jin-Seop |
Semi-finals
Third place playoff
Final
Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 2004 Winners |
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Japan Third title |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fair Play Award |
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All-Star Team
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
With five goals, A'ala Hubail and Ali Karimi are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 96 goals were scored by 58 different players, with two of them credited as own goals.
Tournament team rankings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | 77.8% |
| 2 | |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 | 61.1% |
| 3 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 4 | |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Eliminated in the Quarterfinals | ||||||||||
| 5 | |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | 83.3% |
| 6 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | 58.3% |
| 7 | |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 8 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 44.4% |
| 10 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 11 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 12 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 13 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 14 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 15 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 16 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | 0.0% |
Views
Like other sports events, the Asian Cup 2004 was publicised as evidence of China's economic and athletic progress, being referred to by some as a prelude to the 2008 Summer Olympics. Many Chinese see the tournament as a success and take great pride in having showcased such an important sporting event in advance of the Olympic Games. However, the Japanese media and many other international observers have pointed out bad manners on the part of Chinese fans, and sparse attendance at the tournament, raising questions on China's ability to hold such sporting events.
Throughout the tournament, most Chinese fans in the stadia expressed anti-Japanese sentiments by drowning out the Japanese national anthem, displaying political banners and booing whenever Japan got the ball, regardless of the score or opponent. This was reported by the international media, and was aggravated when Koji Nakata apparently knocked in the ball with his right hand in the final against China.[2] The PRC government responded by calling for restraint and increasing police numbers to maintain order. The Japanese government also called on the PRC to ensure the safety of Japanese fans,[3] while specifically asking Japanese nationals or people of Japanese origin to not display any form of excessive pride, especially wearing Japan national football team uniforms. Despite the Chinese government's campaign, a riot started by Chinese fans broke out near the north gate of the Workers' Stadium, though reports differ as to the extent of the riot. As a result, some media groups have said that displays of "excessive Chinese nationalism during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics have become a cause for concern for Chinese officials".
References
- ↑ Chinese riot after Japan victory
- ↑ Bodeen, Christopher (7 August 2004). "Japan beats China to win Asian Cup again". USA Today. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ↑ Embassy of Japan in the People's Republic of China (5 August 2004). "（緊急）サッカー・アジアカップの決勝戦に関連したご注意 ((Urgency) Attention on the Final Game of Soccer Asian Cup)" (in Japanese). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
External links
- RSSSF Details
- Official website (Archived)
2004 AFC Asian Cup finalists | |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Quarter-finals | |
| Group stage | |
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