The Asian Football Confederation's Pre-Olympic Tournament was held from 5 April 2003 to 12 May 2004. Thirty-six teams entered the qualification for the three allocated spots for the 2004 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Athens.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April 2003 – 12 May 2004 |
| Teams | 36 (from 1 confederation) |
← 2000 2008 → | |
The qualification saw Korea Republic, Japan and Iraq winning their final round groups and qualifying to the Olympics.
Format
editAsian berths for the final is 3.
- Preliminary round
- 12 highest seeded teams received byes for the second round. Other 24 teams were paired, where each pair played home and away. The 12 winners would advance to the second round.
- Second round
- 24 teams were paired, where each pair played home and away. The 12 winners would advance to the final round.
- Final round
- 12 teams were grouped into 3 groups of 4 teams each, where each group would consist of home and away round-robin tournament. The winners of each group would qualify to the finals.
Preliminary round 1
editTurkmenistan  | 2 – 0 |  India |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 – 0 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
Turkmenistan won 2 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
1 – 1 on aggregate; Lebanon won on away goals and advanced to the Second Round.
Chinese Taipei  | 2 – 1 |  Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 4 – 1 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
Singapore won 5 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Iraq won 4 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Oman won 17 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Hong Kong won 3 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Myanmar  | 3 – 0 |  Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0 – 0 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
Myanmar won 3 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Palestine won 3 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Syria won 8 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
United Arab Emirates won 4 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Maldives withdrew. Iran advanced to the Second Round.
Yemen withdrew. Kyrgyzstan advanced to the Second Round.
Preliminary round 2
editHong Kong  | 0 – 1 |  South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 – 0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
South Korea won 3 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Lebanon won 5 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Saudi Arabia  | 7 – 0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 0 – 3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia won 10 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
North Korea  | 2 – 0 |  Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 4 – 1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
Iraq won 4 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Oman won 2 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Bahrain  | 2 – 1 |  Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 – 5 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Bahrain won 7 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Japan won 8 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Kuwait won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
China won 4 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
United Arab Emirates  | 4 – 1 |  Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 1 – 1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
United Arab Emirates won 5 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Uzbekistan  | 1 – 3 |  Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 6 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
Iran won 9 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Turkmenistan withdrew due to SARS fears. Malaysia advanced to the Final Round.
Preliminary round 3
editThe final round was played in three groups of four teams each held from 1 March to 12 May 2004. The winner of each group will represent Asia at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Group A
edit| 3 March 2004 | South Korea | 1 – 0 |  China |
| 17 March 2004 | Iran | 0 – 1 | South Korea |
| 24 March 2004 | Malaysia  | 0 – 1 | South Korea |
| 14 April 2004 | South Korea | 3 – 0 | Malaysia |
| 1 May 2004 | China | 0 – 2 | South Korea |
| 12 May 2004 | South Korea | 1 – 0 | Iran |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 18 |
| 2 | Iran
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | China
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Malaysia
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 1 |
South Korea qualify to the 2004 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Athens.
Group B
edit| 1 March 2004 | United Arab Emirates | 4 – 2 |  Lebanon |
| 3 March 2004 | United Arab Emirates | 3 – 0 | Bahrain |
| 5 March 2004 | United Arab Emirates | 0 – 2 |  Japan |
| 14 March 2004 | Lebanon | 2 – 2 | United Arab Emirates |
| 16 March 2004 | Bahrain | 2 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
| 18 March 2004 | Japan | 3 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 |
| 2 | Bahrain
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Lebanon
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 2 |
Japan qualify to the 2004 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Athens.
Group C
edit| 3 March 2004 | Kuwait  | 0 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
| 17 March 2004 | Saudi Arabia | 1 – 0 | Iraq |
| 24 March 2004 | Saudi Arabia | 1 – 1 |  Oman |
| 14 April 2004 | Oman | 0 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
| 28 April 2004 | Saudi Arabia | 0 – 1 | Kuwait |
| 12 May 2004 | Iraq | 3 – 1 | Saudi Arabia |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 2 | Oman
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 3 | Kuwait
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
Iraq qualify to the 2004 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Athens.
See also
editExternal links
edit- "FootballAsia - Asian Football Qualifiers 2004". www.footballasia.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- "XXI Olympic Football Tournament (Qualifying Stage)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 15 August 2012.