Tournament details | |
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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 | 20 (1.54 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Muhammad Essa (4 goals) |
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]
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]
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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Essa 5', 62' Farooq Shah 52' | Report |
Bangladesh | 2–1 | Afghanistan |
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Ujjal 2', 41' | Report | Omidwar 75' |
Pakistan | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
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Essa 86' (pen.) | Report |
India | 2–0 | Afghanistan |
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Zirsanga 42' Marlanki 75' | Report |
Bhutan won a toss against Nepal for 2nd place.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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) |
Bhutan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Sri Lanka ( Bronze) |
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Penalties | ||
Subba Dhendup | 2–3 [4] | C. M. Weerasingha T. Rangana M. A. Dilshan |
( Silver) India | 0–1 | Pakistan ( Gold) |
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Abdul Aziz 18' |
Football at the 2004 South Asian Games |
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Pakistan Third title |
There have been 20 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 1.54 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 |
2 | India | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 11 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
4 | Bhutan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
5 | Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 4 |
6 | Nepal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 1 |
7 | Afghanistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
— | Maldives | Withdrew |
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