Football at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's tournament
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The men's football tournament at the 2014 Asian Games was held in Incheon and three other cities in South Korea from 14 September to 2 October 2014. The opening match was played 5 days prior to the opening ceremony. The men's football tournament consisted of 29 teams.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Korea |
Dates | 14 September – 2 October |
Teams | 29 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Korea (1st title) |
Runners-up | North Korea |
Third place | Iraq |
Fourth place | Thailand |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 179 (3.2 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ferdinand Sinaga (6) |
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All competing nations were required to send their under-23 teams and a maximum of three over-aged players to participate.
Hosts South Korea defeated their northern neighbours 1–0 thanks to a goal in the last minute of extra time to win the gold medal. Meanwhile, Iraq won the bronze medal after defeating Thailand with the same score.