2004 AFC Asian Cup
| 2004年亚洲杯足球赛 | |
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Logo of the 2004 Asian Cup
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 China
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| Dates | 17 July – 7 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Japan (3rd title)
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| Runners-up | China PR |
| 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
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| Fair play award | China PR |
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition was the thirteenth edition of the AFC Asian Cup. 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 Worker's Stadium, in part due to controversial officiating and anti-Japanese sentiment resulting from historical tensions.
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