2012 WAFF Championship

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2012 WAFF Championship
7th "WAFF" Championship for men [1]
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates8–20 December
Teams11 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Syria.svg  Syria (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Third placeFlag of Oman.svg  Oman
Fourth placeFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored31 (1.63 per match)
Attendance32,950 (1,734 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Oman.svg Qasim Said
Flag of Syria.svg Ahmad Al Douni
(4 goals each)
2010
2013

The 2012 WAFF Championship was the 7th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. It was hosted by Kuwait from 8 to 20 December 2012. [2] [3] The defending champions were Kuwait. However, they did not get past the group stage. The tournament was won by Syria for the first time.

Contents

Participants

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

CountryAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2ndGroup stage (2010)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 7thChampions (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 6thChampions (2002)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 7thRunners-up (2002, 2008)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (hosts)2ndChampions (2010)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 5thGroup stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 3rdGroup Stage (2008, 2010)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 7thGroup stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1stNone
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 7thRunners-up (2000, 2004)
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 2ndSemi-finals (2010)

Note:

Venues

Kuwait City Al-Farwaniyah
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium
Capacity: 21,500Capacity: 10,000
Kazmastadium.jpg ml`b lnSr.jpg

Draw of participating teams

The draw took place on 16 September 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. [4] [5] The eleven teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. Two groups include four teams and one group has three teams.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (100) Host & Holder
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (54)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (78)

Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (87)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (93)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (105)

Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (112)
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (124)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (148)

Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (151)
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen (152)

Did not enter

Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar and Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates did not enter.

Squads

Tournament

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and best runner-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 320142+26
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (H)32014406
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 31023413
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 31022313
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Nasser Soccerball shade.svg2'
Al-Mutawa Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
Report Nu'man Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report Haidar Soccerball shade.svg11'

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report Qasim Soccerball shade.svg36', 45+2'
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Nasser Al-Ghafari (Jordan)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report Abugharqud Soccerball shade.svg74'

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Nasser Soccerball shade.svg8'
Khamis Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Atwi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Al-Seyabi Soccerball shade.svg5'
Qasim Soccerball shade.svg34'
Report Zatara Soccerball shade.svg40'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 321020+27
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 312021+15
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 31111104
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 30031430
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Okwunwanne Soccerball shade.svg87' Report

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report Otayf Soccerball shade.svg39'

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
O. Nazari Soccerball shade.svg41'
Karimi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Al-Worafi Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Okwunwanne Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nasser Al-Ghafari (Jordan)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 211032+14
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 211021+14
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 20021320
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg62' Report

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Al Masri Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.) Report Al Douni Soccerball shade.svg48'

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Bani Attiah Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Al Douni Soccerball shade.svg62', 82'

Ranking of second-placed teams

At the end of the group stage, a comparison will be made between the second-placed teams of each group. Matches against the fourth-placed team in Group A and B group are not included in this ranking. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 211021+14
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 21012313
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 20200002
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 December – Al Farwaniyah
 
 
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 0
 
20 December – Kuwait City
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 2
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 0
 
18 December – Kuwait City
 
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1 (2)
 
 
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (pen.)1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
20 December – Al Farwaniyah
 
 
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1
 
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0

Semi-finals

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report Radhi Soccerball shade.svg6'
Yasin Soccerball shade.svg39'

Third place play-off

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Qasim Soccerball shade.svg68' Report

Final

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report Al Saleh Soccerball shade.svg74'

Champion

 2012 WAFF Championship champion 
Flag of Syria.svg
Syria

First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

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