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)Iran Ali Daei (5 goals)
2002
2007

Participants

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All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.

Country Appearance Previous best performance
  Iran (hosts) 3rd Champions (2000)
  Iraq 3rd Champions (2002)
  Jordan 3rd Runners-up (2002)
  Lebanon 3rd Group stage (2000, 2002)
  Palestine 3rd Group stage (2000, 2002)
  Syria 3rd Runners-up (2000)

Venue

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Tehran
Azadi Stadium
Capacity: 100,000
 

Group stage

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Group A

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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: WAFF.com
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

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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: WAFF.com
(H) Hosts
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

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Semi-finals

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Jordan  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Syria
Amer Deeb   21' Rafe   55'
Penalties
3–4

Iran  2–1  Iraq
Nekounam   4'
Borhani   55'
Mnajed   30'

Third place match

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

Final

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

Champion

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 2004 WAFF Championship winners 
 
Iran

Second title
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