2004 WAFF Championship

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.

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) Ali Daei (5 goals)

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

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

Knockout phase

Semi-finals
Jordan 1–1 (a.e.t.)
3–4 PSO		 Syria
Amer Deeb  21' Rafe  55'
Iran 2–1 Iraq
Nekounam  4'
Borhani  55'		 Mnajed  30'

Third Place Match
Jordan 3–1 Iraq
Al-Shagran  27', 47'
Abu Alieh  76'		 E. Mohammed  81'

Final
Iran 4–1 Syria
Karimi  34'
Daei  59'
Borhani  69'
Nekounam  75'		 Raja Rafe  3'

Champion
 2004 WAFF Championship Winners 

Iran
Second title
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