August 3, 2004
- Asian Cup 2004: Hosts China thrill fans by defeating Iran in a penalty shootout 4–3. Iran missed their fourth and fifth shots. The game was tied 1–1 aet. In the other match, Bahrain ties Japan in a hard-fought match 3–3, with Japan only tying on the 90th minute of regulation play. Japan scores first in extra time, however, and keeps the score at 4–3 to win the game.
- Basketball: Team Italy upsets the United States' Dream Team, 95–78, during a friendly in Cologne, Germany. (ESPN)
- UEFA Champions League 2004–05 Second qualifying round, second leg (team progressing to next round in bold):
- Ferencváros 0 – 1 SK Tirana (Ferencváros progress on the away goals rule).
- Wisła Kraków 3 – 0 WIT Georgia Tbilisi
- PFC CSKA Moskva 2 – 0 Neftchi
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC 1 – 0 HJK Helsinki
- FC København 0 – 5 NK Gorica
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk 1 – 0 Pyunik
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