Tournament details | |
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Host country | Iran |
City | Tabriz |
Dates | 17–19 September |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Iran (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Paraguay |
Third place | Morocco |
Fourth place | South Africa |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 6 (1.5 per match) |
The LG Cup Four Nations is an exhibition association football tournament that took place in Iran. [1]
The participants were:
Tabriz | |
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Takhti Stadium | |
Capacity: 25,000 | |
2002 LG Cup (Iran) winner |
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Iran Third title |
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