Football at the 2005 West Asian Games

2005 West Asian Games
Tournament details
Host country Qatar
Dates 1 – 10 December
Teams 9 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up  Syria
Third place  Iran
Fourth place  Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 13
Goals scored 45 (3.46 per match)

The 2005 West Asian Games was the third West Asian Games, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Doha, Qatar. Iraq were the champions when they beat Syria on penalties.

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 220081+76
 Qatar 210135−23
 Kuwait 200216−50
Qatar 2–1 Kuwait
Ibrahim  36'
Afif  43'		 Fareed  74' (o.g.)
Referee: Jaafar Mahfous (Bahrain)
Iran 4–0 Kuwait
Borhani  58'  68'
Dashti  59' (o.g.)
Oladi  72'
Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdas (Saudi Arabia)
Iran 4–1 Qatar
Nekounam  6'
Arzani  33'
Yavarzadeh  59'
Montazeri  76'		 Ibrahim  10'
Referee: Mohsen Basma (Syria)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 220091+86
 Saudi Arabia 210135−23
 Palestine 200206−60
Iraq 4–0 Palestine
Farhan  4'
M. Mohammed  56'
Salah  73'
Ahmed Salah  86'
Iraq 5–1 Saudi Arabia
Abdul-Amir  8'
E. Mohammed  19'
Akram  30'
Mahmoud  51'  78'		 Naif Al-Qadi  53'

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 21105324
 Bahrain 20204402
 Oman 201135−21
Oman 1–3 Syria
Zaher  35' Rashid  41'
Muhammad  68'
Alaya  81'
Bahrain 2–2 Syria
Humoud  70'
Abdul-Latif  83'		 Amnah  60'
Al-Hussain  66'
Bahrain 2–2 Oman
Zaher  23'
Mohammed Hussein  83'		 Maki  66'
Al-Lawati  82'

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Iraq, Iran and Syria qualified as Groups winner, a toss between Qatar and Saudi Arabia decided on the 'best' runners-up also qualifying for the semifinals; Saudi Arabia won.

Iraq 2–0 Saudi Arabia
Salah  33'
Farhan  85'
Iran 0–0 Syria
Penalties
1–4

Bronze medal match

Iran 2–1 Saudi Arabia
Borhani  2', 4' Al-Abdullah  8'

Gold medal match

Iraq 2–2 Syria
Farhan  45'
Mahmoud  78'		 Al Amenah  19'
Al Hussain  90+1'
Penalties
Munir
E. Mohammed
Abdul-Amir
Mahmoud
Sabri 		4–3 Aodi
Dakka
Alaya
Chaabo
Istanbuli
 2005 West Asian Games 

Iraq
First title

References

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