2022 WAFF U-16 Championship
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا التاسعة للناشئين | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Aqaba |
| Dates | 21–30 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jordan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.07 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Nabi (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Azzedine Abu-Aqoula |
| Best goalkeeper | Jad Jawhar |
The 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship was the 9th edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by the WAFF for the men's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It took place in Aqaba, Jordan, at the Aqaba Stadium. Eight teams played in the competition, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.
Yemen, who won the previous edition in 2021, were the title holders;[1] they were eliminated in the group stage.[2] Hosts Jordan won the competition for the first time, after defeating Lebanon 1–0 in the final.[3]
Participating nations[edit]
Eight nations from the WAFF participated in the tournament; Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates did not take part. The draw for the group stage was held on 25 May 2022 at the WAFF headquarters in Jordan.[1]
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq
|
9th | 2021 | Champions (2013, 2015) |
| Jordan
|
9th | 2021 | Runners-up (2019) |
 Kuwait
|
3rd | 2019 | Seventh place (2019) |
| Lebanon
|
5th | 2021 | Fourth place (2005) |
 Oman
|
2nd | 2019 | Fifth place (2019) |
 Palestine
|
7th | 2021 | Ninth place (2019) |
 Syria
|
6th | 2021 | Champions (2007) |
| Yemen
|
5th | 2021 | Champions (2021) |
Group stage[edit]
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Jordan (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Yemen
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Oman
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
| Iraq | 2–1 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Oman | 0–2 | Iraq |
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| Report |
| Yemen | 0–1 | Jordan |
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| Report |
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| Yemen | 4–0 | Oman |
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Report |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Lebanon
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kuwait
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Palestine
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Knockout stage[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
| Syria | 1–2 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
|
WAFF report Jordan FA report |
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Final[edit]
Player awards[edit]
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]
| Top Goalscorer | Best Player | Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Nabi
|
Azzedine Abu-Aqoula
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Jad Jawhar
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Goalscorers[edit]
There were 31 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.07 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References[edit]
- ^ a b Khaled, Nasser; Sakair, Abdalaala (25 May 2022). قرعة قوية لبطولة غرب اسيا للناشئين [Strong draw for the WAFF U-16 Championship]. Kooora (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ المنتخب العراقي يحسم صدارة المجموعة الأولى ببطولة الناشئين التاسعة [The Iraqi national team wins the first group of the ninth junior championship]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ الأردن يظفر بلقب غرب آسيا للناشئين [Jordan wins the WAFF U-16 Championship]. Kooora (in Arabic). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ المنتخب الأردني يتوج بلقب بطولة الناشئين التاسعة [The Jordanian national team wins the ninth U-16 Championship]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.