November 2004 in Sports - November 17, 2004

November 17, 2004

• Football (soccer): Across the globe, 40 matches in World Cup 2006 qualifying: FIFAWorldCup.com
  • 15 matches in Asia, the last day of Round 2.
    • Japan 1–0 (1–0) Singapore
    • Uzbekistan 6–1 (5–0) Chinese Taipei
    • Korea Republic 2–0 (0–0) Maldives
    • Thailand 1–1 (0–0) Yemen
    • Indonesia 3–1 (1–1) Turkmenistan
    • Kuwait 6–1 (1–1) Malaysia
    • China PR 7–0 (3–0) Hong Kong
      • Kuwait and China each finish with 5 wins and 1 loss. Kuwait scored 15 and allowed 2, China scored 14 and allowed 1. Each had a +13 goal differential, and Kuwait advances on goals scored. After the disappointing "loss", China coach Arie Haan announces his resignation.
    • Oman 0–0 India
    • UAE 1–0 (0–0) Korea DPR
    • Bahrain 4–0 (3–0) Tajikistan
    • Syria 0–1 (0–0) Kyrgyzstan
    • Iran 7–0 (3–0) Laos
      • Ali Daei's four goals make him the first male player to score 100 goals in international play; with 102 in his career, he trails four women, among them Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers.
    • Qatar 2–0 Jordan
    • Lebanon 0–0 Vietnam
    • Saudi Arabia 3–0 Sri Lanka
    • Bahrain, Iran, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan will compete in the semifinal stage. They will be drawn into two groups of four teams each on December 9.
  • One make-up game in Africa: Kenya 2–1 (1–1) Guinea
  • 13 matches in Europe.
    • Armenia 1–1 (0–1) Romania
    • Russia 4–0 (3–0) Estonia
    • Macedonia FYR 0–2 (0–0) Czech Republic
    • Cyprus 1–2 (1–1) Israel
    • Georgia 2–2 (1–1) Denmark
    • Liechtenstein 1–3 (1–1) Latvia
    • Turkey 0–3 (0–2) Ukraine
    • Malta 0–2 (0–1) Hungary
    • Luxembourg 0–5 (0–2) Portugal
    • Belgium 0–2 (0–1) Serbia and Montenegro
    • Greece 3–1 (2–0) Kazakhstan
    • San Marino 0–1 (0–1) Lithuania
    • Andorra 0–3 (0–2) Netherlands
  • 5 matches in South America, the 11th matchday of 18.
    • Ecuador 1–0 (0–0) Brazil
    • Colombia 1–0 (1–0) Bolivia
    • Uruguay 1–0 (0–0) Paraguay
    • Argentina 3–2 (2–1) Venezuela
    • Peru 2–1 (0–0) Chile
  • 6 matches in CONCACAF, the last day of semifinal play.
    • Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 (0–0) St. Vincent / Grenadines
    • Honduras 0–0 Costa Rica
    • Panama 3–0 (3–0) El Salvador
    • United States 1–1 (1–1) Jamaica
    • Guatemala 0–1 (0–0) Canada
    • Mexico 8–0 (2–0) St. Kitts and Nevis
    • Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and United States will play in the final group, starting February 9, 2005
  • In an international friendly at the Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain defeats England 1–0. The match, however, is marred by racist chants aimed at black England players, especially Ashley Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips. (BBC – match report) (BBC – reaction to racism)