2010 WAFF Championship

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2010 WAFF Championship
WAFFC 2010.gif
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
Dates24 September – 3 October
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored36 (3 per match)
Attendance92,000 (7,667 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Yemen.svg Ali Al-Nono (4 goals)
2008
2012

The 2010 WAFF Championship was the 6th edition of the West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for selected West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Jordan, after Lebanon was deemed not capable of hosting. [1] The competition was eventually won for the first time by Kuwait, after beating the three-time defending champions, Iran.

Contents

Participants

9 members from 13 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.

CountryAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1stNone
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 6thChampions (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 5thChampions (2002)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (hosts)6thRunners-up (2002, 2008)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1stNone
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2ndGroup Stage (2008)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 6thGroup stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 6thRunners-up (2000, 2004)
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 1stNone

Note:

Draw

Nine teams entered the tournament and were drawn into three groups of three teams. The draw for the competition was made on Thursday 1 July 2010. [2]

Group AGroup BGroup C

Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (Holders)
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (Hosts)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine

Venue

2010 WAFF Championship (Jordan)
Amman
King Abdullah II Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan.jpg

Squads

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 211052+34
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 21012313
3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 20112421
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Aghili Soccerball shade.svg36', 38'
Oladi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nasser Al-Ghafari (Jordan)

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Abdullatif Soccerball shade.svg63', 67' Report
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 1,000

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Hadid Soccerball shade.svg40'
Abdul-Karim Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Meydavoudi Soccerball shade.svg17'
Teymourian Soccerball shade.svg53'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 211043+14
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H)20203302
3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 20112311
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Abdullah Deeb Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Al-Zino Soccerball shade.svg82'
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 18,000

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Al-Omaier Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Rashed Soccerball shade.svg53'
Al-Moussawi Soccerball shade.svg71'
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 5,000

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Nasser Soccerball shade.svg60'
Soud Al Mejmed Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Abdel-Fattah Soccerball shade.svg38', 51'
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 18,000

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 220051+46
2Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 210143+13
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 20021650
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Samal Soccerball shade.svg49'
Hawar Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Al-Nono Soccerball shade.svg10'
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 8,000

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg3–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Al-Nono Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.), 83'
Thabit Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Obeid Soccerball shade.svg79'
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nasser Al-Ghafari (Jordan)

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Karim Soccerball shade.svg15', 76'
Akram Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 14,000

Ranking of second-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 C Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 210143+13
2 A Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 21012313
3 B Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 20203302
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout phase

Semi-finals

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Hosseini Soccerball shade.svg58'
Gholami Soccerball shade.svg84'
Karim Soccerball shade.svg71'
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Al-Rashidi Soccerball shade.svg73' Al-Nono Soccerball shade.svg55'
Penalties
4–3
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 3,000

Final

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Meydavoudi Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Mashaan Soccerball shade.svg10'
Nasser Soccerball shade.svg40'
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nasser Al-Ghafari (Jordan)

Champion

 2010 WAFF Championship champion 
Flag of Kuwait.svg
Kuwait

First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Sponsors

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References

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  2. "WAFF 6th Men Championship Draw". WAFF Official Website. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2010.