2004 FISA World Cup (Napoleon's World)

The 2004 FISA World Cup was an international soccer tournament played in Argentina from June to July 2004, with the opening and closing matches played at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. It was the first World Cup played in Argentina since 1936, making them the second two-time hosts after France. Colombia defeated Argentina on penalties in the final after coming back from a 3-0 halftime deficit to win their first World Cup in history. The final is widely regarded as the best World Cup final, if not game, ever played, and in Colombia is called the Miracle at El Monumental. Hernan Crespo of Argentina was the top scorer and player of the tournament. It was the first tournament to which the previous winner did not automatically qualify, and it was the first tournament ever in which no European team advanced to the final four - Oceania defeated Brazil in the third-place game.

Group A
Argentina - 9

South Africa

Peru

Danubia

Group B
Colombia - 9

Denmark

Ethiopia

Germany

Group C
Chile -

England

Korea

Portugal

Group D
Alaska

Ireland

Mali

Persia

Group E
Brazil - 9

Japan

Spain

Greece

Group F
Mexico

France

Egypt

Singapore

Group G
China

Switzerland

Jamaica

Boer Republic

Group H
Oceania - 9

Italy

United States

Algeria

Round of 16
Argentina 5 - 1 Denmark

Chile 0 - 2 Ireland

Brazil 3 - 0 France

China 1 -1 (2-1p) Italy

Colombia 3 - 1 South Africa

Alaska 0 - 1 England

Mexico 1 -1 (4-2p) Japan

Oceania 1 - 0 (aet) Switzerland

Quarterfinal
Argentina 1 - 0 Ireland

Brazil 1 -1 (5-3p) China

Colombia 2 -1 England

Mexico 1 - 3 Oceania

Semifinal
Argentina vs Brazil

Colombia vs Oceania

Third Place
Brazil 0 - 1 Oceania

Final
Argentina 3 - 3 (3-2p) Colombia