| 2004 AFC Asian Cup Asian Cup China 2004 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | |
| Dates | 17 July – 7 August |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Second place |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 96 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,020,050 (31,877 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 5 goals |
| Best player | |
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Ala'a Hubail (ar علاء حبيل (born 25 June, 1982) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a Striker for Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( born on 8 November 1978 is an Iranian Professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder. The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. Shunsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shinsuke Nakamura, the Japanese Professional wrestler / MMA fighter is a Japanese Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA
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 Iraq, which reached the quarterfinals. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Workers Stadium ( often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose Stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing Anti-Japanese sentiment involves Hatred, grievance distrust Dehumanization, Intimidation, Fear, Hostility, and/or general dislike [1]
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| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
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| Beijing | Workers Stadium | 66,161 |
| Chongqing | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center | 58,680 |
| Jinan | Shandong Sports Center | 43,700 |
| Chengdu | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium | 27,333 |
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
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For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2004 AFC Asian Cup squads
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
In the following tables:
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| 2004-07-17 20:00 |
China PR |
2–2 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Mohammed Subkhiddin Salleh (Malaysia) |
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| Zheng Zhi 58'(pen) Li Jinyu 66' |
M. Hubail 41' Ali 89' |
| 2004-07-18 17:00 |
Qatar |
1–2 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran) |
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| Mohamed 83' | Sudarsono 26' Astaman 48' |
| 2004-07-21 18:30 |
Bahrain |
1–1 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) |
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| M. Hubail 90+1' | Rizik 58' (pen) |
| 2004-07-21 21:00 |
China PR |
5–0 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Najm Talaat (Lebanon) |
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| Shao Jiayi 24', 65' Hao Haidong 39' Li Ming 51' Li Yi 80' |
| 2004-07-25 19:00 |
Bahrain |
3–1 | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) |
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| Ali 43' A. Hubail 57' Yousef 82' |
Aiboy 75' |
| 2004-07-25 19:00 |
China PR |
1–0 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran) |
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| Xu Yunlong 78' |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| 2004-07-19 18:30 |
Korea Republic |
0–0 | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
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| 2004-07-19 21:00 |
Kuwait |
3–1 | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan Attendance: 31,250 Referee: Naser Al-Hamdan (Saudi Arabia) |
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| Bashar Abdullah 25' Al-Mutwa 40', 45' |
Rashid 47' |
| 2004-07-23 18:30 |
Jordan |
2–0 | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Lu Jun (China) |
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| Sa'ed 90+2' Al-Zboun 90+3' |
| 2004-07-23 21:00 |
United Arab Emirates |
0–2 | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
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| Lee Dong-Gook 41' Ahn Jung-Hwan 90+1' |
| 2004-07-27 19:00 |
Korea Republic |
4–0 | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
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| Lee Dong-Gook 24', 40' Cha Doo-Ri 45+1' Ahn Jung-Hwan 75' |
| 2004-07-27 19:00 |
Jordan |
0–0 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Najm Talaat (Lebanon) |
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| 2004-07-18 18:45 |
Saudi Arabia |
2–2 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Chaiwat Kunsata (Thailand) |
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| Al-Qahtani 9' (pen), 59' | Bayramov 7' Kuliyev 90+3' |
| 2004-07-18 21:15 |
Iraq |
0–1 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (Korea Republic) |
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| Kasimov 22' |
| 2004-07-22 18:30 |
Turkmenistan |
2–3 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Saad Al-Fadhli (Kuwait) |
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| Bayramov 14' Kuliyev 85' |
Hawar Mohammed 12' Razzaq Farhan 81' Qusay Munir 88' |
| 2004-07-22 21:00 |
Uzbekistan |
1–0 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) |
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| Geynrikh 11' |
| 2004-07-26 19:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
1–2 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (Korea Republic) |
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| Al-Montashari 56' | Nashat Akram 50' Younis Mahmoud 86' |
| 2004-07-26 19:00 |
Turkmenistan |
0–1 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Mohammed Kousa (Syria) |
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| Kasimov 57' |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
| 2004-07-20 18:00 |
Japan |
1–0 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Mark Shield (Australia) |
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| Nakamura 34' |
| 2004-07-20 20:30 |
Iran |
3–0 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Mohammad Kousa (Syria) |
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| Enayati 70' Nekounam80' Daei 86' (pen) |
| 2004-07-24 18:00 |
Oman |
2–2 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Delawar (Bahrain) |
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| Al Hosni 32', 41' | Karimi 72' Nosrati 90+4' |
| 2004-07-24 20:30 |
Thailand |
1–4 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi (UAE) |
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| Suksomkit 11' | Nakamura 21' Nakazawa 56', 87' Fukunishi 68' |
| 2004-07-28 18:15 |
Oman |
2–0 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Lu Jun (China) |
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| Vivatchaichok 11' (o.g.) Al Hosni 49' |
| 2004-07-28 18:15 |
Japan |
0–0 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Mark Shield (Australia) |
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| 2004-07-30 18:00 |
Uzbekistan |
2–2 (AET) 3–4 (PSO) |
Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (Korea Republic) |
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| Geynrikh 60' Shishelov 86' |
A. Hubail 71', 76' |
| Penalties Fyodorov: scored Djeperov: scored Geynrikh: scored Bikmoev: missed Koshelev: missed |
3–4 | Penalties Ali: scored Juma: missed Baba: scored Farhan: scored A. Hubail: scored |
| 2004-07-30 21:00 |
China PR |
3–0 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
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| Hao Haidong 8' Zheng Zhi 79' (pen), 90+2' (pen) |
| 2004-07-31 18:00 |
Japan |
1–1 (AET) 4–3 (PSO) |
Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Mohammed Subkhiddin Salleh (Malaysia) |
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| Suzuki 14' | Shelbaieh 11' |
| Penalties Nakamura: missed Alex: missed Fukunishi: scored Nakata: scored Suzuki: scored Nakazawa: missed Miyamoto: scored |
4–3 | Penalties Abu Zeba: scored Awadat: scored Aqel: scored Al-Shboul: missed Ibrahim: missed Al-Zboun: missed Yaseen: missed |
| 2004-07-31 21:00 |
Korea Republic |
3–4 | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Saad Al-Fadhli (Kuwait) |
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| Seol Ki-Hyeon 16' Lee Dong-Gook 25' Kim Nam-Il 68' |
Karimi 10', 20', 77' Park Jin-Sub 51' (o.g.) |
| 2004-08-03 18:00 |
Bahrain |
3–4 (AET) | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
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| A. Hubail 6', 71' Naser 85' |
Nakata 48' Tamada 55', 93' (aet) Nakazawa 90' |
| 2004-08-03 21:00 |
China PR |
1–1 (AET) 4–3 (PSO) |
Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Najm Talaat (Lebanon) |
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| Shao Jiayi 19' | Alavi 38' |
| Penalties Zheng Zhi: scored Zhao Junzhe: missed Li Xiaopeng: scored Sun Xiang: scored Shao Jiayi: scored |
4–3 | Penalties Daei: scored Mahdavikia: scored Nekounam: scored Mobali: missed Golmohammadi: missed |
| 2004-08-06 20:00 |
Iran |
4–2 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi (UAE) |
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| Nekounam 9' Karimi 52' Daei 80' (pen), 90' |
Yousef 48' Farhan 57' |
| 2004-08-07 20:00 |
China PR |
1–3 | Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Saad Al-Fadhli (Kuwait) |
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| Li Ming 31' | Fukunishi 22' Nakata 65' Tamada 90+1' |
| AFC Asian Cup 2004 Winners |
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Japan Third title |
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer |
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| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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14 goals 13 goals 9 goals 5 goals 4 goals |
3 goals 2 goals 1 goal |
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Bashar Abdullah (born October 12, 1977) is the one of the most famous Kuwaiti footballers in the last twelve years Bader Al-Mutuwa (born January 10 1985) is a Kuwaiti football player "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The Jordan national football team (known by its fans as Nashama) is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Shandong Provincial Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 山东省体育场 is a multi-use Stadium in Shandong Provincial Sports Centre ( Simplified Chinese Jinan ( in some literatures the pinyin without tones is given as Ji'nan, to disambiguate from a possible misreading as Jin'an is a Sub-provincial city The Football Association of the People's Republic of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会 Traditional Chinese: 中國足球協會 Pinyin "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Shandong Provincial Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 山东省体育场 is a multi-use Stadium in Shandong Provincial Sports Centre ( Simplified Chinese Jinan ( in some literatures the pinyin without tones is given as Ji'nan, to disambiguate from a possible misreading as Jin'an is a Sub-provincial city The Uzbekistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbekistani national team. Lee Dong-Gook ( Korean: 이동국 born April 29 1979 in Pohang, South Korea) is a South Korean football player Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player he made world headlines by scoring the winning "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Shandong Provincial Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 山东省体育场 is a multi-use Stadium in Shandong Provincial Sports Centre ( Simplified Chinese Jinan ( in some literatures the pinyin without tones is given as Ji'nan, to disambiguate from a possible misreading as Jin'an is a Sub-provincial city Shamsul Maidin (born 16 April 1966) is an Association football referee from Singapore. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS is the governing body of football in Singapore. Lee Dong-Gook ( Korean: 이동국 born April 29 1979 in Pohang, South Korea) is a South Korean football player Cha Du-Ri (born 25 July 1980 in Frankfurt, (West Germany) is a South Korean football player Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player he made world headlines by scoring the winning "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Jordan national football team (known by its fans as Nashama) is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Workers Stadium ( often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose Stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing The Lebanese Football Association ( Federation Libanaise de Football, الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Lebanon The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in international football competitions The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 成都龙泉驿足球场 is a multi-use Stadium in Chengdu, China. ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. The Football Association of Thailand (FAT or the full name is the Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King (สมาคมฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย Yasser Al-Qahtani (ياسر القحطاني (born October 10, 1982) is a Saudi Arabian professional football player nicknamed "The Sniper" A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Nazar Bayramov is a Turkmenistani footballer born on September 4, 1982. Begenchmuhammad Kuliyev ( born April 4, 1977 in Turkmenistan is a Turkmen football player "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in international football competitions Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 成都龙泉驿足球场 is a multi-use Stadium in Chengdu, China. ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. The Korea Football Association ( Korean: 대한 축구 협회 Hanja: 大韓蹴球協會 is the governing body of football in Korea "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 成都龙泉驿足球场 is a multi-use Stadium in Chengdu, China. ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. Saad Kameel Al-Fadhli ( سعد كميل) (born January 6, 1963) is a Football (soccer referee from Kuwait, best known for The Kuwait Football Association (الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Kuwait. Begenchmuhammad Kuliyev ( born April 4, 1977 in Turkmenistan is a Turkmen football player Hawar Mulla Mohammed Taher Zeebari (هوار ملا محمد طاهر زيباري Kurdish: هاواری مهلا محهمهد born in 1 June, 1981 Razzaq Farhan Mussa ( رزاق فرحان موسى; born 01 July 1977) is an Iraqi Footballer and Olympic athlete Qusay Munir Aboodi ( Arabic: قصي منير عبودي, born April 12, 1981) is an Iraqi footballer who is a Midfielder "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in international football competitions The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 成都龙泉驿足球场 is a multi-use Stadium in Chengdu, China. ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. Coffi Codjia (born December 9, 1967) is a Beninese Football referee. The Fédération Béninoise de Football (FBF is the governing body of football in Benin. Aleksandr Geynrikh (Russian Александр Рудольфович Гейнрих Aleksandr Rudolfovich Geynrikh (born October 6, 1984 in "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 成都龙泉驿足球场 is a multi-use Stadium in Chengdu, China. ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. The Korea Football Association ( Korean: 대한 축구 협회 Hanja: 大韓蹴球協會 is the governing body of football in Korea Hamad Al-Montashari (حمد المُنتشري (born June 22, 1982) is a Saudi Arabian Football (soccer player for Al-Ittihad Nashat Akram Ali ( نشأت اكرم, born September 12 1984 in Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq) is an Iraqi football player Younis Mahmoud Khalef ( يونس محمود; born 2 March 1983 is an Iraqi footballer who is a forward and captain of the Iraq national football "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in international football competitions Chongqing City Olympic Sports Center ( Simplified Chinese: 重庆市 奥林匹克体育中心 is a multi-use Stadium in Chongqing, China. Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China The Syrian Arab Federation for Football (الاتحاد السوري لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Syria. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. The Thailand national football team is the national team of Thailand and is connected to the Football Association of Thailand. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. Chongqing City Olympic Sports Center ( Simplified Chinese: 重庆市 奥林匹克体育中心 is a multi-use Stadium in Chongqing, China. Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China Mark Shield (born September 2, 1973) is a former Australian Football referee Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia. Shunsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shinsuke Nakamura, the Japanese Professional wrestler / MMA fighter is a Japanese "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Thailand national football team is the national team of Thailand and is connected to the Football Association of Thailand. Chongqing City Olympic Sports Center ( Simplified Chinese: 重庆市 奥林匹克体育中心 is a multi-use Stadium in Chongqing, China. Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China The Syrian Arab Federation for Football (الاتحاد السوري لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Syria. Gholamreza Enayati ( born September 23, 1976 in Mashhad, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Javad Nekounam ( born September 7, 1980 in Ray) is an Iranian footballer, who currently plays for CA Osasuna in Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Chongqing City Olympic Sports Center ( Simplified Chinese: 重庆市 奥林匹克体育中心 is a multi-use Stadium in Chongqing, China. Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China The Bahrain Football Association (Arabic الاتحاد البحريني لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain Imad Al Hosni (عماد علي الحوسني born on July 18, 1984 is an Omani football player Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( born on 8 November 1978 is an Iranian Professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder. Mohammad Nosrati ( born January 10, 1982 in Karaj, Iran) is a kurdish Iranian football player whose origins are from "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. The Thailand national football team is the national team of Thailand and is connected to the Football Association of Thailand. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Chongqing City Olympic Sports Center ( Simplified Chinese: 重庆市 奥林匹克体育中心 is a multi-use Stadium in Chongqing, China. Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China The United Arab Emirates Football Association (الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in the United Arab Emirates. Sutee Suksomkit (born June 5 1980, สุธี สุขสมกิจ is a Thai footballer who is currently playing for Tampines Rovers Football Shunsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shinsuke Nakamura, the Japanese Professional wrestler / MMA fighter is a Japanese is a Japanese Football (soccer player who currently plays for J is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Tokyo Verdy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. The Thailand national football team is the national team of Thailand and is connected to the Football Association of Thailand. Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 成都龙泉驿足球场 is a multi-use Stadium in Chengdu, China. ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. The Football Association of the People's Republic of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会 Traditional Chinese: 中國足球協會 Pinyin An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team Imad Al Hosni (عماد علي الحوسني born on July 18, 1984 is an Omani football player "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Chongqing City Olympic Sports Center ( Simplified Chinese: 重庆市 奥林匹克体育中心 is a multi-use Stadium in Chongqing, China. Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China Mark Shield (born September 2, 1973) is a former Australian Football referee Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia. China standard time or Beijing time is the Time zone observed in the People's Republic of China ( PRC) Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Jinan ( in some literatures the pinyin without tones is given as Ji'nan, to disambiguate from a possible misreading as Jin'an is a Sub-provincial city The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in international football competitions Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Jinan ( in some literatures the pinyin without tones is given as Ji'nan, to disambiguate from a possible misreading as Jin'an is a Sub-provincial city The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Jordan national football team (known by its fans as Nashama) is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in international football competitions Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 成都龙泉驿足球场 is a multi-use Stadium in Chengdu, China. ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. The Korea Football Association ( Korean: 대한 축구 협회 Hanja: 大韓蹴球協會 is the governing body of football in Korea Aleksandr Geynrikh (Russian Александр Рудольфович Гейнрих Aleksandr Rudolfovich Geynrikh (born October 6, 1984 in Vladimir Shishelov (born 8 November 1979) is an Uzbekistani Russian football Striker currently playing for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Ala'a Hubail (ar علاء حبيل (born 25 June, 1982) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a Striker for Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Server Djeparov (born 3 October 1982) is an Uzbekistani football midfielder Aleksandr Geynrikh (Russian Александр Рудольфович Гейнрих Aleksandr Rudolfovich Geynrikh (born October 6, 1984 in Marat Bikmoev (born January 1 1986 in Tashkent) is an Uzbekistani football striker who plays for PFC Spartak Nalchik in the Russian Premier League Leonid Koshelev (born 1979) is a Russian Uzbekistani football midfielder Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Ala'a Hubail (ar علاء حبيل (born 25 June, 1982) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a Striker for "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Workers Stadium ( often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose Stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing Shamsul Maidin (born 16 April 1966) is an Association football referee from Singapore. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS is the governing body of football in Singapore. Hao Haidong ( May 9, 1970, in Qingdao, Shandong) is currently helping out at Chengdu Blades, the Chinese club recently purchased Zheng Zhi ( born 20 August 1980, nicknamed "ZiZi") is a Chinese football player A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Jordan national football team (known by its fans as Nashama) is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. Chongqing City Olympic Sports Center ( Simplified Chinese: 重庆市 奥林匹克体育中心 is a multi-use Stadium in Chongqing, China. Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM is the governing body for Soccer in Malaysia, responsible for organising the Malaysian national football team Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木隆行 Suzuki Takayuki; born June 5, 1976 in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese Mahmoud Shelbaieh (born on May 20, 1980) is a Jordanian footballer who is a Striker for Al-Wihdat. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Shunsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shinsuke Nakamura, the Japanese Professional wrestler / MMA fighter is a Japanese is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Tokyo Verdy. Kōji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Otsu Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese Football (soccer player Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木隆行 Suzuki Takayuki; born June 5, 1976 in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese is a Japanese Football (soccer player who currently plays for J is a Japanese Soccer player He currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg but spent his career to date at Gamba Osaka in the J Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Hatem Aqel (born in June 21, 1978) is a Jordanian footballer who is a defender for Al-Faisaly. Faisal Ibrahim (born on September 22, 1976) is a Jordanian footballer who is a defender for Al-Wihdat. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Shandong Provincial Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 山东省体育场 is a multi-use Stadium in Shandong Provincial Sports Centre ( Simplified Chinese Jinan ( in some literatures the pinyin without tones is given as Ji'nan, to disambiguate from a possible misreading as Jin'an is a Sub-provincial city The Kuwait Football Association (الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Kuwait. Seol Ki-Hyeon (born 8 January 1979 in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays Lee Dong-Gook ( Korean: 이동국 born April 29 1979 in Pohang, South Korea) is a South Korean football player Kim Nam-Il ( Korean: 김남일 Hanja: 金南一 born March 14 1977) is a South Korean footballer Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( born on 8 November 1978 is an Iranian Professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder. Park Jin-Seop (박진섭 born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean football player currently playing for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Shandong Provincial Stadium ( Simplified Chinese: 山东省体育场 is a multi-use Stadium in Shandong Provincial Sports Centre ( Simplified Chinese Jinan ( in some literatures the pinyin without tones is given as Ji'nan, to disambiguate from a possible misreading as Jin'an is a Sub-provincial city Shamsul Maidin (born 16 April 1966) is an Association football referee from Singapore. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS is the governing body of football in Singapore. Ala'a Hubail (ar علاء حبيل (born 25 June, 1982) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a Striker for Kōji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Otsu Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese Football (soccer player is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J League team Nagoya Grampus. is a Japanese Football (soccer player who currently plays for J "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. 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Sun Xiang ( (born January 15, 1982 in Shanghai) is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a defender for Shao Jiayi ( (born 10 April 1980 in Beijing) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Energie Cottbus in the Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht Javad Nekounam ( born September 7, 1980 in Ray) is an Iranian footballer, who currently plays for CA Osasuna in Eman Mobali ( born November 3, 1982 in Izeh, Iran) is an Iranian football player Yahya Golmohammadi ( born March 19, 1971 in Ardabil) is an Iranian Football (soccer player "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. 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The Workers Stadium ( often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose Stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing The Kuwait Football Association (الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Kuwait. is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Tokyo Verdy. Kōji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Otsu Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese Football (soccer player is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J League team Nagoya Grampus. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Shunsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shinsuke Nakamura, the Japanese Professional wrestler / MMA fighter is a Japanese Ala'a Hubail (ar علاء حبيل (born 25 June, 1982) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a Striker for Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( born on 8 November 1978 is an Iranian Professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder. sometimes referred to as Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a Japanese footballer. is a Japanese Soccer player He currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg but spent his career to date at Gamba Osaka in the J is a Japanese Football (soccer player who currently plays for J Zheng Zhi ( born 20 August 1980, nicknamed "ZiZi") is a Chinese football player Shunsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shinsuke Nakamura, the Japanese Professional wrestler / MMA fighter is a Japanese Shao Jiayi ( (born 10 April 1980 in Beijing) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Energie Cottbus in the Zhao Junzhe ( born 19 April, 1979 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China is a professional Chinese football player currently playing Talal Yousif Mohammed, known mainly as Talal Yousif (born 24 February 1975) is a Bahraini footballer currently playing with Bahrain Riffa Club Ala'a Hubail (ar علاء حبيل (born 25 June, 1982) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a Striker for Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( born on 8 November 1978 is an Iranian Professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder. Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht Ala'a Hubail (ar علاء حبيل (born 25 June, 1982) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a Striker for Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( born on 8 November 1978 is an Iranian Professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder. Lee Dong-Gook ( Korean: 이동국 born April 29 1979 in Pohang, South Korea) is a South Korean football player Shao Jiayi ( (born 10 April 1980 in Beijing) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Energie Cottbus in the Zheng Zhi ( born 20 August 1980, nicknamed "ZiZi") is a Chinese football player Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran is a Japanese Football (soccer player who currently plays for J is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J League team Nagoya Grampus. Imad Al Hosni (عماد علي الحوسني born on July 18, 1984 is an Omani football player Mohamed Hubail (born 23 June, 1981) is a Bahraini footballer currently playing with Al-Arabi of Kuwait and the Bahrain national football Talal Yousif Mohammed, known mainly as Talal Yousif (born 24 February 1975) is a Bahraini footballer currently playing with Bahrain Riffa Club Hao Haidong ( May 9, 1970, in Qingdao, Shandong) is currently helping out at Chengdu Blades, the Chinese club recently purchased Javad Nekounam ( born September 7, 1980 in Ray) is an Iranian footballer, who currently plays for CA Osasuna in is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Tokyo Verdy. Shunsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shinsuke Nakamura, the Japanese Professional wrestler / MMA fighter is a Japanese Kōji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Otsu Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese Football (soccer player Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player he made world headlines by scoring the winning Bader Al-Mutuwa (born January 10 1985) is a Kuwaiti football player Yasser Al-Qahtani (ياسر القحطاني (born October 10, 1982) is a Saudi Arabian professional football player nicknamed "The Sniper" Nazar Bayramov is a Turkmenistani footballer born on September 4, 1982. Begenchmuhammad Kuliyev ( born April 4, 1977 in Turkmenistan is a Turkmen football player Aleksandr Geynrikh (Russian Александр Рудольфович Гейнрих Aleksandr Rudolfovich Geynrikh (born October 6, 1984 in Li Jinyu (李金羽 (born July 6, 1977 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China) is a Chinese football Li Yi ( is a Chinese Soccer player and coach A striker on China national football team. Xu Yunlong ( (born 17 February, 1979 in Beijing) is a Chinese football player Cha Du-Ri (born 25 July 1980 in Frankfurt, (West Germany) is a South Korean football player Seol Ki-Hyeon (born 8 January 1979 in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays Kim Nam-Il ( Korean: 김남일 Hanja: 金南一 born March 14 1977) is a South Korean footballer Elie Aiboy (born 20 April 1979) is a current Indonesian football (soccer player with PSMS Medan. Ponaryo Astaman (born 25 September 1979) is a current Indonesian football (soccer player Budi Sudarsono (born in Kediri, East Java 19 September 1979) is an active Indonesian Footballer. Mohammad Alavi is an Iranian nuclear engineer and a former employee at Palo Verde, the largest nuclear power plant of USA Gholamreza Enayati ( born September 23, 1976 in Mashhad, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Mohammad Nosrati ( born January 10, 1982 in Karaj, Iran) is a kurdish Iranian football player whose origins are from Nashat Akram Ali ( نشأت اكرم, born September 12 1984 in Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq) is an Iraqi football player Razzaq Farhan Mussa ( رزاق فرحان موسى; born 01 July 1977) is an Iraqi Footballer and Olympic athlete Younis Mahmoud Khalef ( يونس محمود; born 2 March 1983 is an Iraqi footballer who is a forward and captain of the Iraq national football Hawar Mulla Mohammed Taher Zeebari (هوار ملا محمد طاهر زيباري Kurdish: هاواری مهلا محهمهد born in 1 June, 1981 Qusay Munir Aboodi ( Arabic: قصي منير عبودي, born April 12, 1981) is an Iraqi footballer who is a Midfielder Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木隆行 Suzuki Takayuki; born June 5, 1976 in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese Mahmoud Shelbaieh (born on May 20, 1980) is a Jordanian footballer who is a Striker for Al-Wihdat. Bashar Abdullah (born October 12, 1977) is the one of the most famous Kuwaiti footballers in the last twelve years Magid Mohamed (born on October 1, 1985) is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese origin Wesam Rizik (born on February 5, 1981) is a Qatari footballer who is a Midfielder for Al Sadd. Hamad Al-Montashari (حمد المُنتشري (born June 22, 1982) is a Saudi Arabian Football (soccer player for Al-Ittihad Sutee Suksomkit (born June 5 1980, สุธี สุขสมกิจ is a Thai footballer who is currently playing for Tampines Rovers Football Vladimir Shishelov (born 8 November 1979) is an Uzbekistani Russian football Striker currently playing for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Park Jin-Seop (박진섭 born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean football player currently playing for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in international football competitions The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football; it is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI The Jordan national football team (known by its fans as Nashama) is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. The Thailand national football team is the national team of Thailand and is connected to the Football Association of Thailand. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area Many Chinese see the tournament as a success and take great pride in having showcased such an important sporting event in advance of the Olympics Games. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games However, the Japanese media and many other international observers have pointed out bad manners on the part of Chinese fans, and some sparse attendances so far at the tournament, raising questions on China's ability to hold such sporting events.
Throughout the tournament, most Chinese fans in the stadia expressed anti-Japanese sentiments by drowning out the Japanese national anthem, displaying political banners and booing whenever Japan got the ball, regardless of the score. Anti-Japanese sentiment involves Hatred, grievance distrust Dehumanization, Intimidation, Fear, Hostility, and/or general dislike often translated as "May your reign last forever" is Japan's National anthem, and is also one of the world's shortest national anthems in current use This was reported by the international media, and was aggravated when Koji Nakata apparently knocked in the ball with his right hand in the final against China. Kōji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Otsu Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese Football (soccer player [2] The PRC government responded by calling for restraint and increasing police numbers to maintain order. The Japanese government also called on the PRC to ensure the safety of Japanese fans, while specifically asking Japanese nationals or people of Japanese origin to not display any form of excessive pride, especially wearing Japan national football team uniforms. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Despite the Chinese government's campaign, a riot started by Chinese fans broke out near the north gate of the Beijing Worker's Stadium, though reports differ as to the extent of the riot. The Workers Stadium ( often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose Stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing As a result, some media groups have said that displays of excessive Chinese nationalism during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics have become a cause for concern for Chinese officials. Chinese nationalism ( sometimes synonymous with Chinese Patriotism ( lit