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 the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).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 the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Ahmad Al Douni
(4 goals each)
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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 the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).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 the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).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 310234−13
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 310223−13
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
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'
Attendance: 1,500
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report Haidar Soccerball shade.svg11'
Attendance: 2,000
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'
Attendance: 2,000
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Nasser Soccerball shade.svg8'
Khamis Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Atwi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Attendance: 4,000
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Al-Seyabi Soccerball shade.svg5'
Qasim Soccerball shade.svg34'		 Report Zatara Soccerball shade.svg40'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Minoru Tojo (Japan)

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 300314−30
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Minoru Tojo (Japan)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Okwunwanne Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report Otayf Soccerball shade.svg39'
Attendance: 1,000
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'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon)
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 the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 211032+14
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 211021+14
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 200213−20
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg62' Report
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Al Masri Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.) Report Al Douni Soccerball shade.svg48'
Attendance: 1,300
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Bani Attiah Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Al Douni Soccerball shade.svg62', 82'
Attendance: 3,000

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 210123−13
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 the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 1
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1 (2)
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).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'
Attendance: 500

Third place play-off

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Qasim Soccerball shade.svg68' Report
Attendance: 100

Final

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report Al Saleh Soccerball shade.svg74'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Minoru Tojo (Japan)

Champion

 2012 WAFF Championship champion 
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. ↑ "Regulation – 7th "WAFF" Championship for men" (PDF). The-WAFF.com. West Asian Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "بطولة غرب آسيا للرجال تقام في الكويت". Asian Football Confederation. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "7TH WAFF championship 2012 to be played in Kuwait". West Asian Football Federation. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "WAFF 7th men Championship draw results". West Asian Football Federation. 16 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
  5. ↑ زريقات يرأس وفد اتحاد غرب آسيا بقرعة بطولة الرجال في الكويت (in Arabic). كووورة. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
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