West Asian Games

1997 West Asian Games 

2002 West Asian Games

Tournament details
Host country	Kuwait
Dates	4–12 April
Teams	5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Kuwait (1st title)
Runners-up	Iran
Third place	Syria
Fourth place	Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	29 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Faraj Laheeb (4 goals)

[Apr 4] Iran         2-2 Palestine
        Kuwait       3-1 Qatar
[Apr 6] Palestine    2-0 Qatar      
        Kuwait       1-1 Syria
[Apr 8] Iran         2-1 Qatar
        Syria        2-1 Palestine
[Apr 10]Kuwait       7-0 Palestine
        Iran         1-1 Syria
[Apr 12]Kuwait       0-0 Iran
        Syria        1-1 Qatar
 1.Kuwait        4  2  2  0 11- 2  8
 2.Iran          4  1  3  0  5- 4  6
   Syria         4  1  3  0  5- 4  6
 4.Palestine     4  1  1  2  5-11  4
 5.Qatar         4  0  1  3  3- 8  1

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2005 West Asian Games

Tournament details
Host country	Qatar
Dates	1 – 10 December
Teams	9 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up	Syria
Third place	Iran
Fourth place	Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	45 (3.46 per match)

 

Group A
[Dec 1] Qatar        2-1 Kuwait
[Dec 3] Iran         4-0 Kuwait
[Dec 5] Iran         4-1 Qatar
 1.Iran          2  2  0  0  8- 1  6
 2.Qatar         2  1  0  1  3- 5  3
 3.Kuwait        2  0  0  2  1- 6  0

Group B
[Dec 1] Iraq         4-0 Palestine
[Dec 3] Saudi Arabia 2-0 Palestine
[Dec 5] Iraq         5-1 Saudi Arabia
 1.Iraq          2  2  0  0  9- 1  6
 2.Saudi Arabia  2  1  0  1  3- 5  3
 3.Palestine     2  0  0  2  0- 6  0

Group C
[Dec 3] Oman         1-3 Syria
[Dec 4] Bahrain      2-2 Syria
[Dec 6] Bahrain      2-2 Oman
 1.Syria         2  1  1  0  5- 3  4
 2.Bahrain       2  0  2  0  4- 4  2
 3.Oman          2  0  1  1  3- 5  1

NB: a toss between Qatar and Saudi Arabia decided on the 'best' runners-up
    also qualifying for the semifinals; Saudi Arabia won

Semifinals [Dec 8]
Iraq         2-0 Saudi Arabia
Iran         0-0 Syria               [1-4 pen]

Third Place Match [Dec 10]
Iran         2-1 Saudi Arabia

Final [Dec 10]
Iraq         2-2 Syria               [aet, 4-3 pen]