2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship

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2007 WAFF Championship
WAFFC 2007.gif
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
Dates 16 – 24 June
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played 9
Goals scored 15 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Rajabzadeh
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Salih Sadir
(2 goals)
2004
2008

The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship was held in Jordan's capital Amman. Iran won the final against Iraq 2–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16 and 24 June 2007.

Amman City in Amman Governorate, Jordan

Amman is the capital and most populous city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political and cultural centre. Situated in north-central Jordan, Amman is the administrative centre of the Amman Governorate. The city has a population of 4,007,526 and a land area of 1,680 square kilometres. Today, Amman is considered to be among the most modernized Arab cities. It is a major tourist destination in the region, particularly among Arab and European tourists.

The Iran men's national football team, also known as Team Melli, represents Iran in international football competitions and is governed by the Iran Football Federation. From December 2014 until May 2018, the men's national football team of Iran remained the highest-ranked team in Asia, representing the longest continuous period of time a team has been top of the continent in the rankings.

Iraq national football team national association football team

The Iraq national football team represents Iraq in international football. The team is known by its fans as Usood Al-Rafidain, which means Lions of Mesopotamia, and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as well as the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF).

Contents

Venue

Amman
Amman International Stadium
Sport City Amman JO 78.jpg
Capacity: 25,000

Group stage

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 6220020+2
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3210131+2
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0200204−4
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
  Chaabo Soccerball shade.svg 45'

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
  Al Baba Soccerball shade.svg 48'

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg3–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Ragheb Soccerball shade.svg 28'
Khaled Saad Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Al-Saify Soccerball shade.svg 58'
 

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4211020+2
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 4211010+1
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 0200203−3
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
  

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Hawar Mulla Soccerball shade.svg 86' 

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Meydavoudi Soccerball shade.svg 56'
Rajabzadeh Soccerball shade.svg 85'
 

Knockout phase

Semi-finals

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg0–3Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
  Younis Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg 10' (pen.)
Ahmad Mnajed Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Salih Sadir Soccerball shade.svg 85'

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Rajabzadeh Soccerball shade.svg 32' 

Final

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Salih Sadir Soccerball shade.svg 86' (pen.) Badamaki Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Beikzadeh Soccerball shade.svg 21'

Champion

 2007 WAFF Championship Winners 
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Third title

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