 | Yan Song of Team China in competition. Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time click to open  |
 | Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time click to open  |
 | Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time click to open  |
 | Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time click to open  |
 | Sun Jihai of Team China in competition. Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time click to open  |
 | Sun Jihai of Team China in competition. Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time click to open  |
 | Li Ming of Team China in competition. Host China advanced to their first-ever 2004 Asian Soccer Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time click to open  |
 | Shao Jiayi of Team China competing against Iran. Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time click to open  |
 | Chinese player Zhao Junzhe competing for the ball. Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on August 3rd 2004 with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time. click to open  |