2013 WAFF Championship

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2013 WAFF Championship
8th WAFF Championship for men
2013-14 WAFF Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates25 December 2013 – 7 January 2014
Teams9
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Third placeFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Fourth placeFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored17 (1.31 per match)
Attendance37,830 (2,910 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Qatar.svg Boualem Khoukhi
(6 goals)
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The 2013 West Asian Football Federation Championship (marketed as Qatar 2013) [1] was the 8th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. The tournament was hosted by Qatar from 25 December 2013 to 7 January 2014 and the host country won the tournament for the first time. [2] The 2012 champions, Syria, did not defend their title.

Contents

Venues

It was announced in October 2013 that three venues would be used, one in Al Rayyan and two in the capital Doha. [3] On 4 December, it was announced that the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium (in Doha) would not feature in the tournament anymore. [4]

Al Rayyan Doha
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Location of the host cities of the 2013 WAFF Championship.
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
(Al Sadd SC stadium)		 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
(Lekhwiya SC stadium)
Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 10,000
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.jpg Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (1).jpg

Participating teams and Draw

The draw took place on 11 November 2013 in Doha, Qatar. [3] The nine teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. All groups included three teams each.

CountryAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3rdFourth place (2012)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 7thChampions (2002)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 8thRunners-up (2002, 2008)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3rdChampions (2010)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 6thGroup stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 4thThird place (2012)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 8thGroup stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (hosts)2ndSemi-finals (2008)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2ndGroup stage (2012)
Did not enter
Withdrew

Squads

Match officials

The following is the list of referees the West Asian Football Federation appointed for the tournament. [8]

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)220051+46
2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 201101−11
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 201114−31
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg90' Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: Wang Di (China PR)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 400
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Majrashi Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Khouki Soccerball shade.svg15', 55'
Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg57', 62'
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 5,720
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 20200002
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 20200002
2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 20200002
Source: [ citation needed ]
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 750
Referee: Banjar Al-Dosari (Qatar)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 400
Referee: Marai Al-Awaji (Saudi Arabia)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 211021+14
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 210132+13
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 201102−21
Source: [ citation needed ]
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 4,320
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report Al-Hajeri Soccerball shade.svg41'
Zaid Soccerball shade.svg85'
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Al-Hajeri Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.) Report Murjan Soccerball shade.svg12'
Al-Dmeiri Soccerball shade.svg72'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Kim Sang-Woo (South Korea)

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. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 C Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 210132+13
2 B undetermined [a] 20200002
3 A Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 201101−11
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Iraq and Oman finished group B with an identical record, and equal claim on second place in the group. When the group winner was determined by a draw, the identity of second place was irrelevant, as qualification for the team coming second in this group was impossible, so no draw for second place took place.

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 January 2014 – Doha
 
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (a.e.t.)3
 
7 January 2014 – Al Rayyan
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2
 
4 January 2014 – Doha
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1
 
Third place
 
 
7 January 2014 – Al Rayyan
 
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0 (2)
 
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (pen.)0 (3)

Semi-finals

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Khouki Soccerball shade.svg93', 112'
Assadalla Soccerball shade.svg120'		 Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report Duaij Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)

3rd Place Match

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Penalties
2–3
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Banjar Al-Dosari (Qatar)

Final

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Khoukhi Soccerball shade.svg52', 81' Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 8,720
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Winners

 2013 WAFF Championship winners 
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
1st title

Player awards

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDResult
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 4400101+9
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4211330
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 403101−1
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 411235−2
5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 2020000Eliminated
in the
group stage
5Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2020000
7Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 201101−1
8Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 201102−2
9Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 201114−3
Source: [ citation needed ]

Note: As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

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