# 2004 AFC Asian Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup > Source revision: 1354923027 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2004年亚洲杯足球赛 Tournament details Host country China Dates 17 July – 7 August Teams 16 (from 1 confederation) Venues 4 (in 4 host cities) Final positions Champions Japan (3rd title) Runners-up China Third place Iran Fourth place Bahrain Tournament statistics Matches played 32 Goals scored 96 (3 per match) Attendance 937,650 (29,302 per match) Top scorer(s) A'ala Hubail Ali Karimi (5 goals each) Best player Shunsuke Nakamura Fair play award China ← 2000 2007 → International football competition The **2004 AFC Asian Cup** was the 13th edition of the men's [AFC Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup), a quadrennial international [football](/source/Association_football) tournament organised by the [Asian Football Confederation](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation) (AFC). It was held from 17 July to 7 August 2004 in [China](/source/China). The defending champions [Japan](/source/Japan_national_football_team) defeated [China](/source/China_national_football_team) in the [final](/source/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing). The tournament was marked by [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team)'s unexpected failure to even make it out of the first round; a surprisingly good performance by [Bahrain](/source/Bahrain_national_football_team), which finished in fourth place; [Jordan](/source/Jordan_national_football_team), which reached the quarterfinals in its first appearance and [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia_national_football_team), which gained their historical first Asian Cup win against [Qatar](/source/Qatar_national_football_team). The final match between China and Japan was marked by post-match rioting by [Chinese](/source/China) fans near the north gate of Beijing [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), in part due to controversial officiating and [anti-Japanese sentiment](/source/Anti-Japanese_sentiment) resulting from historical tensions.[1] ## Venues Beijing Chongqing Jinan Chengdu Beijing Chongqing Jinan Chengdu Workers' Stadium Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Shandong Sports Center Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium Capacity: 72,000 Capacity: 58,680 Capacity: 43,700 Capacity: 27,333 ## Qualification Main article: [2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification](/source/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification) The lowest-ranked 20 teams were placed in 6 preliminary qualifying groups of 3 and one group of 2, with the group winners joining the remaining 21 teams in 7 groups of 4. The top two of each of these groups qualified for the finals in China. Country Qualified as Date qualification was secured Previous appearances in tournament1, 2 China Hosts 28 October 2000 7 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) Japan 2000 AFC Asian Cup winners 26 October 2000 4 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) Kuwait Qualifying round Group B winners 5 October 2003 7 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000) Saudi Arabia Qualifying round Group C winners 15 October 2003 5 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) Indonesia Qualifying round Group C runners-up 15 October 2003 2 (1996, 2000) Oman Qualifying round Group E winners 21 October 2003 0 (Debut) Iraq Qualifying round Group F winners 22 October 2003 4 (1972, 1976, 1996, 2000) Bahrain Qualifying round Group F runners-up 22 October 2003 1 (1988) South Korea Qualifying round Group E runners-up 24 October 2003 9 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000) Jordan Qualifying round Group D runners-up 18 November 2003 0 (Debut) United Arab Emirates Qualifying round Group G runners-up 18 November 2003 5 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) Uzbekistan Qualifying round Group A winners 19 November 2003 2 (1996, 2000) Qatar Qualifying round Group B runners-up 19 November 2003 5 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000) Iran Qualifying round Group D winners 19 November 2003 9 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) Thailand Qualifying round Group A runners-up 21 November 2003 4 (1972, 1992, 1996, 2000) Turkmenistan Qualifying round Group G winners 28 November 2003 0 (Debut) Notes: - 1 **Bold** indicates champion for that year - 2 *Italic* indicates host ## Seeds Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D China Japan South Korea Saudi Arabia Iran Iraq Kuwait Qatar Indonesia Thailand United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Bahrain Jordan Oman Turkmenistan ## Squads Further information: [2004 AFC Asian Cup squads](/source/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads) ## Tournament summary This competition saw a huge number of surprises. The first surprise named Bahrain was in group A, which, despite being just its second tournament, held on China and fellow neighbor Qatar before beating Indonesia 3–1, with the Hubail brothers [Mohamed](/source/Mohamed_Hubail) and [Ala'a](/source/Ala'a_Hubail) instrumental in bringing Bahrain to the quarter-finals. Host China, after a shock draw to Bahrain, easily progressed to the next round after thrashing Indonesia 5–0 before [Xu Yunlong](/source/Xu_Yunlong) scored the decisive goal in China's hard fought win over Qatar to process. In group B, Jordan emerged as a second surprise, as the country just made its debut in the competition. Jordan surprised the whole tournament by two draws to the United Arab Emirates and, especially, a successful goalless draw to South Korea which had already finished in fourth place at the [2002 FIFA World Cup](/source/2002_FIFA_World_Cup) earlier, between that, Jordan shocked Kuwait with two late goals to seal a 2–0 victory, thus finishing second and progressed to the next round alongside South Korea, which, after being held by Jordan, decisively beat Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates to progress. The two other debutants were Turkmenistan and Oman in group C and D surprised by not finishing bottom in their group, though they failed to progress. Instead, it was the two experienced Saudi Arabia and Thailand which disappointed most of fans, finishing bottom after disastrous performances. In group C, Uzbekistan also surprised by topping the group with three straight 1–0 win while Japan and Iran were able to progress in group D after a final goalless draw and better result than Oman. Iraq was the other qualifier in group C, after beating both Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia only by one goal margin. The quarter-finals saw Jordan caused significant problem for Japan, and Jordan was thought to have almost qualified for the semi-finals in the penalty shootout. However, four straight misses later cost Jordan's semi-final dream to end. Uzbekistan and Bahrain held on in a 2–2 draw and Bahrain prevailed after penalty shootout. Host China easily crushed Iraq 3–0, with [Zheng Zhi](/source/Zheng_Zhi) scored two penalties to take Iraq home, while South Korea and Iran created the most phenomenon match in the tournament, an insane thriller where Iran prevailed 4–3 in what would be perceived as one of the greatest Asian Cup matches in both this tournament and in history. The first semi-final saw Iran and host China battling for the final, with both being held 1–1, despite Iran was down to ten men. China eventually won in penalty shootout. The other semi-final was another insane 4-3 thriller between Bahrain and Japan, in a match that featured 4 lead changes, a Bahraini goal to take a 3-2 lead in the 85th minute, and a Japanese equalizer in extra time. The Japanese eventually won after extra times thanked for a goal by [Keiji Tamada](/source/Keiji_Tamada) in early minutes of the first half of extra time, thus sent Japan to the final against host China. Iran overcame Bahrain in a consolidating third place encounter, 4–2, to acquire bronze. Iran was also a major storyline in this tournament due to several strange storylines that developed over the course of the tournament. After comfortably defeating Thailand 3-0 in their first match, they shockingly fell 2-0 behind tournament debutants Oman before fighting back to earn a 2-2 draw in the 90+3 minute. During that match, Iranian teammates Rahman Rezaei and Ali Badavi got into a heated exchange and would each slap the other in the face before being separated by officials. After managing to advance with a 0-0 draw against eventual champions Japan, Iran made headlines before their quarterfinal match against South Korea when they missed their flight and spent the night before the match sleeping at the airport. Despite this, Iran went on to upset the favorite South Korea side, with Ali Karimi's standout performance in that match being a critical moment on his way to winning Asian Player of the Year for 2004. However, Iran's very next match against China would grab significant headlines again, due to a combination of multiple controversial calls by Lebanese referee Talaat Najm, as well as multiple notable mistakes by Iranian players. The final in Beijing saw China lose to Japan, with a controversial handball goal by [Koji Nakata](/source/Koji_Nakata) that sealed the game.[2] The win meant Japan had successfully defended their title they achieved four years ago. The outcome frustrated many Chinese supporters, who ended up rioting outside [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)) over referee's controversial decision allowing the handball goal of Koji Nakata. ## Officials **Referees** - [Mark Shield](/source/Mark_Shield) - Abdul Rahman Al-Delawar - [Coffi Codjia](/source/Coffi_Codjia) - [Lu Jun](/source/Lu_Jun_(referee)) - [Masoud Moradi](/source/Masoud_Moradi) - [Toru Kamikawa](/source/Toru_Kamikawa) - [Kwon Jong-chul](/source/Kwon_Jong-chul) - [Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli](/source/Saad_Kamil_Al-Fadhli) - [Talaat Najm](/source/Talaat_Najm) - [Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh](/source/Subkhiddin_Mohd_Salleh) - Naser Al-Hamdan - [Shamsul Maidin](/source/Shamsul_Maidin) - Mohammed Kousa - Chaiwat Kunsata - [Fareed Al-Marzouqi](/source/Fareed_Al-Marzouqi) - [Ravshan Irmatov](/source/Ravshan_Irmatov) **Assistant Referees** - Nathan Gibson - Mahbubur Mahbub - Liu Tiejun - Yau Tak Lee - Sankar Komaleeswaran - Aries Soetomo - Khalil Ibrahim Abbas - Fathi Arabati - Mohamed Saeed - Ali Ahmed Al Qasimi - Fayez Al Basha - Ali Al Khalifi - Chandrajith Marasinghe - Begench Allaberdyev - Taoufik Adjengui - Trương Thế Toàn ## First round All times are [China standard time](/source/China_standard_time) ([UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)) ### Group A Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 China (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage 2 Bahrain 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5 3 Indonesia 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3 4 Qatar 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1 Source: [RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/saffgold2018.html) (H) Hosts 17 July 2004 20:00 China 2–2 Bahrain Zheng Zhi 58' (pen.) Li Jinyu 66' Report M. Hubail 41' Ali 89' [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 40,000 Referee: [Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh](/source/Subkhiddin_Mohd_Salleh) ([Malaysia](/source/Football_Association_of_Malaysia)) 18 July 2004 17:00 Qatar 1–2 Indonesia Magid 83' Report Budi 26' Ponaryo 48' [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 5,000 Referee: [Masoud Moradi](/source/Masoud_Moradi) ([Iran](/source/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Football_Federation)) 21 July 2004 18:30 Bahrain 1–1 Qatar M. Hubail 90+1' Report Rizik 59' (pen.) [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 48,000 Referee: [Toru Kamikawa](/source/Toru_Kamikawa) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association)) 21 July 2004 21:00 Indonesia 0–5 China Report Shao Jiayi 25', 66' Hao Haidong 40' Li Ming 51' Li Yi 80' [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 48,000 Referee: [Talaat Najm](/source/Talaat_Najm) ([Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_Football_Association)) 25 July 2004 19:00 China 1–0 Qatar Xu Yunlong 77' Report [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 60,000 Referee: [Masoud Moradi](/source/Masoud_Moradi) ([Iran](/source/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Football_Federation)) 25 July 2004 19:00 Bahrain 3–1 Indonesia Ali 43' A. Hubail 57' Yousef 82' Report Elie 75' [Shandong Sports Center](/source/Shandong_Sports_Center), [Jinan](/source/Jinan) Attendance: 20,000 Referee: [Coffi Codjia](/source/Coffi_Codjia) ([Benin](/source/Benin_Football_Federation)) ### Group B Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 South Korea 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage 2 Jordan 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5 3 Kuwait 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3 4 United Arab Emirates 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1 Source: [RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/saffgold2018.html) 19 July 2004 18:30 South Korea 0–0 Jordan Report [Shandong Sports Center](/source/Shandong_Sports_Center), [Jinan](/source/Jinan) Attendance: 26,000 Referee: [Shamsul Maidin](/source/Shamsul_Maidin) ([Singapore](/source/Football_Association_of_Singapore)) 19 July 2004 21:00 Kuwait 3–1 United Arab Emirates B. Abdullah 24' Al-Mutawa 39' (pen.) Saeed 45' (o.g.) Report Report Rashid 47' [Shandong Sports Center](/source/Shandong_Sports_Center), [Jinan](/source/Jinan) Attendance: 31,250 Referee: Naser Al-Hamdan ([Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia_Football_Federation)) 23 July 2004 18:30 Jordan 2–0 Kuwait Saad 90+1' Al-Zboun 90+2' Report [Shandong Sports Center](/source/Shandong_Sports_Center), [Jinan](/source/Jinan) Attendance: 28,000 Referee: [Lu Jun](/source/Lu_Jun_(referee)) ([China](/source/Chinese_Football_Association)) 23 July 2004 21:00 United Arab Emirates 0–2 South Korea Report Lee Dong-gook 41' Ahn Jung-hwan 90+1' [Shandong Sports Center](/source/Shandong_Sports_Center), [Jinan](/source/Jinan) Attendance: 30,000 Referee: [Ravshan Irmatov](/source/Ravshan_Irmatov) ([Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan_Football_Federation)) 27 July 2004 19:00 Jordan 0–0 United Arab Emirates Report [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 25,000 Referee: [Talaat Najm](/source/Talaat_Najm) ([Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_Football_Association)) 27 July 2004 19:00 South Korea 4–0 Kuwait Lee Dong-gook 25', 41' Cha Du-ri 45+1' Ahn Jung-hwan 75' Report [Shandong Sports Center](/source/Shandong_Sports_Center), [Jinan](/source/Jinan) Attendance: 15,000 Referee: [Shamsul Maidin](/source/Shamsul_Maidin) ([Singapore](/source/Football_Association_of_Singapore)) ### Group C Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Uzbekistan 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage 2 Iraq 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 3 Turkmenistan 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1 4 Saudi Arabia 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1 Source: [RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/saffgold2018.html) 18 July 2004 18:45 Saudi Arabia 2–2 Turkmenistan Al-Qahtani 9' (pen.), 59' Report N. Bayramov 6' Kulyýew 90+3' [Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium](/source/Sichuan_Longquanyi_Stadium), [Chengdu](/source/Chengdu) Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Chaiwat Kunsata ([Thailand](/source/Football_Association_of_Thailand)) 18 July 2004 21:15 Iraq 0–1 Uzbekistan Report Qosimov 21' [Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium](/source/Sichuan_Longquanyi_Stadium), [Chengdu](/source/Chengdu) Attendance: 12,400 Referee: [Kwon Jong-chul](/source/Kwon_Jong-chul) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association)) 22 July 2004 18:30 Turkmenistan 2–3 Iraq V. Bayramov 14' Kulyýew 85' Report H. M. Mohammed 12' Farhan 80' Munir 88' [Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium](/source/Sichuan_Longquanyi_Stadium), [Chengdu](/source/Chengdu) Attendance: 22,000 Referee: [Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli](/source/Saad_Kamil_Al-Fadhli) ([Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_Football_Association)) 22 July 2004 21:00 Uzbekistan 1–0 Saudi Arabia Geynrikh 13' Report [Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium](/source/Sichuan_Longquanyi_Stadium), [Chengdu](/source/Chengdu) Attendance: 22,000 Referee: [Coffi Codjia](/source/Coffi_Codjia) ([Benin](/source/Benin_Football_Federation)) 26 July 2004 19:00 Saudi Arabia 1–2 Iraq Al-Montashari 57' Report Akram 51' Mahmoud 86' [Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium](/source/Sichuan_Longquanyi_Stadium), [Chengdu](/source/Chengdu) Attendance: 15,000 Referee: [Kwon Jong-chul](/source/Kwon_Jong-chul) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association)) 26 July 2004 19:00 Turkmenistan 0–1 Uzbekistan Report Qosimov 58' [Chongqing Olympic Sports Center](/source/Chongqing_Olympic_Sports_Center), [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing) Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Mohammed Kousa ([Syria](/source/Syrian_Arab_Federation_for_Football)) ### Group D Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Japan 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage 2 Iran 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5 3 Oman 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 4 Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0 Source: [RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/saffgold2018.html) 20 July 2004 18:00 Japan 1–0 Oman Nakamura 33' Report [Chongqing Olympic Sports Center](/source/Chongqing_Olympic_Sports_Center), [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing) Attendance: 35,000 Referee: [Mark Shield](/source/Mark_Shield) ([Australia](/source/Football_Federation_Australia)) 20 July 2004 20:30 Iran 3–0 Thailand Enayati 71' Nekounam 80' Daei 86' (pen.) Report [Chongqing Olympic Sports Center](/source/Chongqing_Olympic_Sports_Center), [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing) Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Mohammad Kousa ([Syria](/source/Syrian_Arab_Federation_for_Football)) 24 July 2004 18:00 Oman 2–2 Iran Al-Hosni 31', 40' Report Karimi 61' Nosrati 90+4' [Chongqing Olympic Sports Center](/source/Chongqing_Olympic_Sports_Center), [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing) Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Delawar ([Bahrain](/source/Bahrain_Football_Association)) 24 July 2004 20:30 Thailand 1–4 Japan Sutee 12' Report Nakamura 21' Nakazawa 57', 87' Fukunishi 68' [Chongqing Olympic Sports Center](/source/Chongqing_Olympic_Sports_Center), [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing) Attendance: 45,000 Referee: [Fareed Al-Marzouqi](/source/Fareed_Al-Marzouqi) ([UAE](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association)) 28 July 2004 18:15 Oman 2–0 Thailand Rangsan 15' (o.g.) Al-Hosni 49' Report [Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium](/source/Sichuan_Longquanyi_Stadium), [Chengdu](/source/Chengdu) Attendance: 13,000 Referee: [Lu Jun](/source/Lu_Jun_(referee)) ([China](/source/Chinese_Football_Association)) 28 July 2004 18:15 Japan 0–0 Iran Report [Chongqing Olympic Sports Center](/source/Chongqing_Olympic_Sports_Center), [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing) Attendance: 52,000 Referee: [Mark Shield](/source/Mark_Shield) ([Australia](/source/Football_Federation_Australia)) ## Knockout stage All times are [China standard time](/source/China_standard_time) ([UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)) Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 30 July – Beijing China 3 3 August – Beijing Iraq 0 China (p) 1 (4) 31 July – Jinan Iran 1 (3) South Korea 3 7 August – Beijing Iran 4 China 1 30 July – Chengdu Japan 3 Uzbekistan 2 (3) 3 August – Jinan Bahrain (p) 2 (4) Bahrain 3 31 July – Chongqing Japan (a.e.t.) 4 Third place Japan (p) 1 (4) 6 August – Beijing Jordan 1 (3) Iran 4 Bahrain 2 ### Quarter-finals 30 July 2004 18:00 Uzbekistan 2–2 (a.e.t.) Bahrain Geynrikh 60' Shishelov 86' Report A. Hubail 71', 76' Penalties Fyodorov Djeperov Geynrikh Bikmaev Koshelev 3–4 Ali Juma Baba Farhan A. Hubail [Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium](/source/Sichuan_Longquanyi_Stadium), [Chengdu](/source/Chengdu) Attendance: 18,000 Referee: [Kwon Jong-chul](/source/Kwon_Jong-chul) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association)) 30 July 2004 21:00 China 3–0 Iraq Hao Haidong 8' Zheng Zhi 81' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.) Report [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 60,000 Referee: [Shamsul Maidin](/source/Shamsul_Maidin) ([Singapore](/source/Football_Association_of_Singapore)) 31 July 2004 18:00 Japan 1–1 (a.e.t.) Jordan Suzuki 14' Report Shelbaieh 11' Penalties Nakamura Alex Fukunishi Nakata Suzuki Nakazawa Miyamoto 4–3 Abu Zema Al-Awadat Aqel Al-Shboul Ibrahim Al-Zboun Bani Yaseen [Chongqing Olympic Sports Center](/source/Chongqing_Olympic_Sports_Center), [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing) Attendance: 52,000 Referee: [Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh](/source/Subkhiddin_Mohd_Salleh) ([Malaysia](/source/Football_Association_of_Malaysia)) 31 July 2004 21:00 South Korea 3–4 Iran Seol Ki-hyeon 16' Lee Dong-gook 25' Kim Nam-il 68' Report Karimi 10', 20', 77' Park Jin-seop 51' (o.g.) [Shandong Sports Center](/source/Shandong_Sports_Center), [Jinan](/source/Jinan) Attendance: 20,000 Referee: [Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli](/source/Saad_Kamil_Al-Fadhli) ([Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_Football_Association)) ### Semi-finals 3 August 2004 18:00 Bahrain 3–4 (a.e.t./s.g.) Japan A. Hubail 7', 71' Naser 85' Report Nakata 48' Tamada 55', 93' Nakazawa 90' [Shandong Sports Center](/source/Shandong_Sports_Center), [Jinan](/source/Jinan) Attendance: 32,000 Referee: [Shamsul Maidin](/source/Shamsul_Maidin) ([Singapore](/source/Football_Association_of_Singapore)) 3 August 2004 21:00 China 1–1 (a.e.t.) Iran Shao Jiayi 18' Report Alavi 38' Penalties Zheng Zhi Zhao Junzhe Li Xiaopeng Sun Xiang Shao Jiayi 4–3 Daei Mahdavikia Nekounam Mobali Golmohammadi [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 55,000 Referee: [Talaat Najm](/source/Talaat_Najm) ([Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_Football_Association)) ### Third place playoff 6 August 2004 20:00 Iran 4–2 Bahrain Nekounam 9' Karimi 52' Daei 80' (pen.), 90' Report Yousef 48' Farhan 57' [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 10,000 Referee: [Fareed Al-Marzouqi](/source/Fareed_Al-Marzouqi) ([United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association)) ### Final Main article: [2004 AFC Asian Cup final](/source/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_final) 7 August 2004 20:00 China 1–3 Japan Li Ming 31' Report Fukunishi 22' Nakata 65' Tamada 90+1' [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), [Beijing](/source/Beijing) Attendance: 62,000 Referee: [Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli](/source/Saad_Kamil_Al-Fadhli) ([Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_Football_Association)) ## 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. **5 goals** - [A'ala Hubail](/source/A'ala_Hubail) - [Ali Karimi](/source/Ali_Karimi_(footballer%2C_born_1978)) **4 goals** - [Lee Dong-gook](/source/Lee_Dong-gook) **3 goals** - [Shao Jiayi](/source/Shao_Jiayi) - [Zheng Zhi](/source/Zheng_Zhi) - [Ali Daei](/source/Ali_Daei) - [Yuji Nakazawa](/source/Yuji_Nakazawa) - [Keiji Tamada](/source/Keiji_Tamada) - [Imad Al-Hosni](/source/Imad_Al-Hosni) **2 goals** - [Husain Ali](/source/Husain_Ali) - [Mohamed Hubail](/source/Mohamed_Hubail) - [Talal Yousef](/source/Talal_Yousef) - [Hao Haidong](/source/Hao_Haidong) - [Li Ming](/source/Li_Ming_(footballer%2C_born_1971)) - [Javad Nekounam](/source/Javad_Nekounam) - [Takashi Fukunishi](/source/Takashi_Fukunishi) - [Shunsuke Nakamura](/source/Shunsuke_Nakamura) - [Koji Nakata](/source/Koji_Nakata) - [Ahn Jung-hwan](/source/Ahn_Jung-hwan) - [Yasser Al-Qahtani](/source/Yasser_Al-Qahtani) - [Begench Kuliyev](/source/Begench_Kuliyev) - [Alexander Geynrikh](/source/Alexander_Geynrikh) - [Mirjalol Qosimov](/source/Mirjalol_Qosimov) **1 goal** - [Saleh Farhan](/source/Saleh_Ahmed_Farhan) - [Duaij Naser](/source/Duaij_Naser_Abdulla) - [Li Jinyu](/source/Li_Jinyu) - [Li Yi](/source/Li_Yi_(footballer)) - [Xu Yunlong](/source/Xu_Yunlong) - [Elie Aiboy](/source/Elie_Aiboy) - [Ponaryo Astaman](/source/Ponaryo_Astaman) - [Budi Sudarsono](/source/Budi_Sudarsono) - [Mohammad Alavi](/source/Mohammad_Alavi_(footballer)) - [Reza Enayati](/source/Reza_Enayati) - [Mohammad Nosrati](/source/Mohammad_Nosrati) - [Nashat Akram](/source/Nashat_Akram) - [Razzaq Farhan](/source/Razzaq_Farhan) - [Younis Mahmoud](/source/Younis_Mahmoud) - [Hawar Mulla Mohammed](/source/Hawar_Mulla_Mohammed) - [Qusay Munir](/source/Qusay_Munir) - [Takayuki Suzuki](/source/Takayuki_Suzuki) - [Anas Al-Zboun](/source/Anas_Al-Zboun) - [Khaled Saad](/source/Khaled_Saad) - [Mahmoud Shelbaieh](/source/Mahmoud_Shelbaieh) - [Cha Du-ri](/source/Cha_Du-ri) - [Seol Ki-hyeon](/source/Seol_Ki-hyeon) - [Kim Nam-il](/source/Kim_Nam-il) - [Bashar Abdullah](/source/Bashar_Abdullah) - [Bader Al-Mutawa](/source/Bader_Al-Mutawa) - [Magid Mohamed](/source/Magid_Mohamed) - [Wesam Rizik](/source/Wesam_Rizik) - [Hamad Al-Montashari](/source/Hamad_Al-Montashari) - [Sutee Suksomkit](/source/Sutee_Suksomkit) - [Nazar Bayramov](/source/Nazar_Bayramov) - [Vladimir Bayramov](/source/Vladimir_Bayramov) - [Mohamed Rashid](/source/Mohamed_Rashid) - [Vladimir Shishelov](/source/Vladimir_Shishelov) **Own goals** - [Park Jin-seop](/source/Park_Jin-seop) (1) (*for Iran*) - [Rangsan Viwatchaichok](/source/Rangsan_Viwatchaichok) (1) (*for Oman*) - [Basheer Saeed](/source/Basheer_Saeed) (1) (*for Kuwait*) ## Awards **Most Valuable Player** - [Shunsuke Nakamura](/source/Shunsuke_Nakamura) **Top Scorer** - [A'ala Hubail](/source/A'ala_Hubail) - [Ali Karimi](/source/Ali_Karimi_(footballer%2C_born_1978)) **Fair-Play Award** - [China](/source/China_national_football_team) **Team of the Tournament**[3][4] Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi Tsuneyasu Miyamoto Zheng Zhi Yuji Nakazawa Mehdi Mahdavikia Zhao Junzhe Shunsuke Nakamura Talal Yousef Shao Jiayi Ali Karimi A'ala Hubail ## Marketing ### Official match ball The official match ball for the tournament was the [Adidas Roteiro](/source/Adidas_Roteiro).[5] ### Mascot The tournament's mascot was Bei Bei, a monkey character based on [Journey to the West](/source/Journey_to_the_West)'s [Sun Wukong](/source/Sun_Wukong). ### Official song The AFC selected "[宣言 (Declaration)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E5%AE%A3%E8%A8%80_(Declaration)&action=edit&redlink=1)", "Take Me To The Sky" (English Version Title) by [Chinese](/source/China) singer [Tiger Hu](/source/Tiger_Hu) as the tournament's official song.[6][7] ## Controversies Like other sports events, the Asian Cup 2004 was publicised as evidence of [China](/source/China)'s economic and athletic progress, being referred to by some as a prelude to the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/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](/source/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. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] There was also significant controversy over the refereeing of various matches in the tournament relating to the host China PR, specifically on China 3-0 Iraq and China 1-1 Iran. The match between China and Iraq featured a controversial penalty awarded to Zheng Zhi, while the two red cards awarded to Iran and the neglection of Zhang Yaokun's deliberate violent conduct during the second half of the match was also questioned by authorities such as the head coach of Islamic Republic of Iran. Throughout the tournament, most Chinese fans in the stadia expressed [anti-Japanese sentiments](/source/Anti-Japanese_sentiments) by drowning out the [Japanese national anthem](/source/Kimi_Ga_Yo), 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](/source/Koji_Nakata) apparently knocked in the ball with his right hand in the final.[8] 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,[9] while specifically asking Japanese nationals or people of Japanese origin to not display any form of excessive pride. Despite the Chinese government's campaign, a riot started by Chinese fans broke out near the north gate of the [Workers' Stadium](/source/Workers'_Stadium_(1959)), though reports differ as to the extent of the riot. As a result, some media groups have said that displays of "excessive [Chinese nationalism](/source/Chinese_nationalism) during the Beijing [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) have become a cause for concern for Chinese officials". ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Chinese riot after Japan victory](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3541380.stm) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Koji_handball_2-0)** ["The 'Hand of Koji'"](https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/the-hand-of-koji/cid/1048127). *telegraphindia.com*. Telegraph India. 9 August 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2022. Replays showed the midfielder had used his right hand to force the ball over the line, infuriating the Chinese players, coaching staff and a raucous crowd of 65,000. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Asian Cup 2004 All-Star team named"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070119231744/http://2004.afcasiancup.com/en/news/index.asp?aid=36620&cid=1129&amth=8&ayr=2004). AFC Asian Cup. 7 August 2004. Archived from [the original](http://2004.afcasiancup.com/en/news/index.asp?aid=36620&cid=1129&amth=8&ayr=2004) on 19 January 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["HISTORIA DE LA COPA ASIA"](http://anotandofutbol.blogspot.com/2015/01/historia-de-la-copa-asia.html) (in Spanish). ANOTANDO FÚTBOL. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Football Year 2004 the Most Successful for Adidas"](https://www.adidas-group.com/en/media/news-archive/press-releases/2004/football-year-2004-most-successful-adidas/). Adidas. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [宣言—―2004亚洲杯歌曲合辑（单碟装CD](https://music.douban.com/subject/1413728/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [胡彦斌唱出2004亚洲杯“宣言"](http://ent.sina.com.cn/2004-07-18/1842446340.html?from=wap) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Bodeen, Christopher (7 August 2004). ["Japan beats China to win Asian Cup again"](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/world/2004-08-07-asian-cup-final_x.htm). *USA Today*. Retrieved 21 April 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** 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)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071030182203/http://www.pubanzen.mofa.go.jp/info/info.asp?num=2004C329) (in Japanese). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Archived from [the original](http://www.pubanzen.mofa.go.jp/info/info.asp?num=2004C329) on 30 October 2007. 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