title: Football at the 1997 West Asian Games
text: # Football at the 1997 West Asian Games
  
  The football tournament at the 1997 West Asian Games took place from 20 to 27 November 1997.
  
  The host team Iran (represented by under 23 squad) won the gold medal in round robin competition, Syria won the silver and Kuwait finished with the bronze medal.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
  | 2 | Syria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9 |
  | 3 | Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
  | 4 | Tajikistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
  | 5 | Turkmenistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
  