2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Saudi Arabia |
| City | Jazan |
| Dates | 18–23 May |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Oman |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Top scorer(s) | Rashed Yaqoub (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Younis Al Owaisi |
| Best goalkeeper | Waleed Salem |
The 2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship was the 2nd edition of the WAFF Beach Soccer Championship, organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). The tournament was held from 18 to 23 May 2022.[1] Jordan, Qatar, Iraq, Syria, Yemen didn't participate in the tournament.[citation needed]
Participating nations[edit]
Seven Teams entered the WAFF Beach Soccer Championship final tournament.[2]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain
|
2nd | Fourth Place (2013) |
 Kuwait
|
1st | Debut |
 Lebanon
|
2nd | Group Stage (2013) |
| Oman
|
2nd | Runners-up (2013) |
| Saudi Arabia
|
1st | Debut |
| Palestine
|
2nd | Third Place (2013) |
| United Arab Emirates
|
1st | Debut |
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Lebanon
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kuwait
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
| Oman | 4–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdullah Saleh (Bahrain)
| Kuwait | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–1 | ||
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Turki Al Salhi (Oman)
| Oman | 3–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (United Arab Emirates)
| Lebanon | 4–5 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulaziz Aman (Kuwait)
| United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
| Lebanon | 4–3 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Waleed Abdulkareem (Bahrain)
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Palestine
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia (H)
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
| Palestine | 6–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
| Bahrain | 4–2 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Falah Al Baloushi (Oman)
Knockout stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 22 May - Jazan Beach Soccer Field | ||||||
| Oman | 6 | |||||
| 23 May - Jazan Beach Soccer Field | ||||||
| Palestine | 3 | |||||
| Oman | 2 | |||||
| 22 May - Jazan Beach Soccer Field | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | |||||
| Bahrain | 2 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 23 May - Jazan Beach Soccer Field | ||||||
| Palestine | 2 | |||||
| Bahrain | 5 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit]
| Bahrain | 2–4 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulaziz Aman (Kuwait)
Third place match[edit]
| Palestine | 2–5 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Turki Al Salhi (Oman)
Final[edit]
| Oman | 2–3 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulaziz Aman (Kuwait)
5th-7th Matches[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia (H)
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 | 5th Place |
| 2 | Kuwait
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6th Place |
| 3 | Lebanon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0 | 7th Place |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulla Saleh (Bahrain)
| Lebanon | 2–3 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (United Arab Emirates)
| Lebanon | 3–5 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Falah Al Balushi (Oman)
Statistics[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 104 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 5.78 goals per match.
6 goals
Rashed Yaqoub
5 goals
Mohamad Merhi
4 goals
Mahran Matooq
Mohammed Hajeyah
Sami Al Bulushi- Abdullah Al Sauti
Maisara AlBawwab- Hesham AlMuntaser
3 goals
- Mohamed Ashoor
- Faisal AlManaye
- Mohamed Matar
- Khalid AlOraimi
- Yahya Al Muraiki
- Alaa Atiya
Faisal AlYami- Mohammad Pooladi
2 goals
- Rashed Saleem
- Abdulla AlAbdulla
- Mahdi AlQallaf
- Mohammad Al Saleh
- Mohamad Haidar
- Salim AlOraimi
- Ramzi Dakman
- Mubarak AlDuoasri
- Yahya Tumayhi
- Khalid Mudhaya
1 goal
- Salman AlYaqoobi
- Mohamed Ebrahim
- Mohammed Darweesh
- Jasem AlHarban
- Mohammad AlKandari
- Sameh Jalal
- Hassan Kadi
- Mohamed Choker
- Mushel Al Araimi
- Nooh Al Zadjali
- Mohammed AlSdudi
- Mohammed Hassan
- Hazem Shakshak
- Mahmoud AlNeirab
- Ahmed Afana
- Naji AlNahhal
- Ahmed Hijrini
- Majed Shamhani
- Mohammed AlAjmi
- Abdulla Abbas
- Mohamed Al Jasmi
- Waleed Salem
References[edit]
- ^ جدول بطولة غرب آسيا للكرة الشاطئية “جازان 2022” [Schedule of the West Asian Beach Soccer Championship “Jazan 2022”]. klma.org (in Arabic). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "ar:مدربو الـ ٧ منتخبات: إعادة إحياء بطولة الكرة الشاطئية خطوة مثالية" [The coaches of the 7 teams: Reviving the beach soccer tournament is a perfect step]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.