Men's football tournament at 2004 South Asian Games was held across 3 venues in Pakistan from March 28 to April 6, 2004. The tournament was delayed twice due to conflicts between the Pakistani alliance with Afghanistan/Iraq and US foreign policy at the time during the events that followed 9/11.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Dates | 28 March – 5 April 2004 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Third place |  Sri Lanka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 21 (1.62 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Muhammad Essa (4 goals) |
The tournament was the first to introduce an under-23 tournament system for the football events. However, India entered with an under-20 team.[2]
Squads edit
Group stage edit
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| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Pakistan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Bangladesh
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 4 |
 Afghanistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 3–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
Essa  5', 62'Farooq Shah 52' |
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| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ujjal 2', 41' |
Report | Omidwar 75' |
| Pakistan | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Essa 86' (pen.) |
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| India | 2–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Zirsanga 42' Marlanki 75' |
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Group B edit
Bhutan won a toss against Nepal for 2nd place.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
 Bhutan
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 1 |
 Nepal
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 1 |
 Maldives
|
Withdrew | |||||||
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 April – Islamabad, Pakistan | ||||||
| India | 4 | |||||
| 5 April – Islamabad, Pakistan | ||||||
| Bhutan | 1 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| 3 April – Islamabad, Pakistan | ||||||
| Pakistan | 1 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 (4) | |||||
| Pakistan (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 April – Islamabad, Pakistan | ||||||
| Bhutan | 0 (2) | |||||
| Sri Lanka (p) | 0 (3) | |||||
Semi finals edit
Bronze medal play-off edit
| Bhutan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Sri Lanka ( Bronze) |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Subba  Dhendup |
2–3[4] | C. M. Weerasingha T. Rangana M. A. Dilshan |
Gold medal match edit
( Silver) India | 0–1 | Pakistan ( Gold) |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Aziz 18' |
Attendance: 37,000
Winner edit
| Football at the 2004 South Asian Games |
|---|
 Pakistan Third title |
Final ranking edit
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | India
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 11 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Bhutan
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 5 | Bangladesh
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 4 |
| 6 | Nepal
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 1 |
| 7 | Afghanistan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| — | Maldives
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Withdrew | |||||||
References edit
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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