2014 WAFF Women's Championship

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2014 WAFF Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
Dates15–19 April 2014
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Third placeFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Fourth placeFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored40 (6.67 per match)
Attendance3,250 (542 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Jordan.svg Abeer Al-Nahar (4 goals)
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The 2014 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship tournament was held from 15 to 19 April 2014 in Amman, Jordan. It was the fifth edition of the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship.

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.

Jordan Arab country in Western Asia

Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and the east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and Israel and Palestine to the west. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders and the country has a small coastline to the Red Sea in its extreme south-west, but is otherwise landlocked. Jordan is strategically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The capital, Amman, is Jordan's most populous city as well as the country's economic, political and cultural centre.

West Asian Football Federation

The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), founded in 2001, is an association of the football playing nations in Western Asia. Its founding members are Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. In 2009, three more associations joined the federation: Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Four other nations of Western Asia: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia joined in 2010. Iran left the federation on 10 June 2014 with the creation of Central Asian Football Federation.

Contents

The tournament was won by Jordan, who won all of their games. [1]

Teams and format

Four teams entered the tournament. A single round robin was played. [2] Group was announced on 27 March 2014.

Round Robin

Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain

Group stage

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3300220+229
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3201810−26
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3102811−33
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3003219−170
Source: [ citation needed ]
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg5–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Khraisat Soccerball shade.svg 59'
Al-Naber Soccerball shade.svg 65', 67'
Al-Masri Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Jbarah Soccerball shade.svg 75'		 Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 700
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg4–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Klodi Soccerball shade.svg 20', 47', 65'
Nasser Soccerball shade.svg 56'		 Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–7Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report Al-Nahar Soccerball shade.svg 9', 14' (38), pen.'
Sweilem Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Al-Sufy Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg 85'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohammad Ibdeir (Palestine)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report Shaheen Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Abughazala Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Hussein Soccerball shade.svg 84', 90'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 300
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg10–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Jebreen Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Khraisat Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Al-Naber Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Majali Soccerball shade.svg 79'
Al-Masri Soccerball shade.svg ?', ?'
Jbarah Soccerball shade.svg ?', ?'
Al-Hyasat Soccerball shade.svg ?', ?'		 Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–8Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Al-Naemi Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Al-Jassim Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'		 Report Fayez Soccerball shade.svg 31', 88'
Al-Hashmi Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Yaqoob Soccerball shade.svg 51', 61', 86'
Al-Anood Soccerball shade.svg 62'
Al-Majri Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan)

Winners

 2014 WAFF Women's Champions 
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
Third title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals

Luna Al-Masri is a Jordanian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder.

Stephanie Al-Naber is a Jordanian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder. She is the captain of the Jordan women's national football team.

Maysa Jbarah is a Jordanian footballer who currently plays as a forward.

2 goals
1 goal

Reem Yusuf Masood Al Hashmi is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a forward for the Bahrain women's national football team. In 2014, she competed at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification where she scored two goals against Kyrgyzstan.

Enshirah Alhyasat is a Jordanian footballer who currently plays as a defender.

Shahenaz Jebreen is a Jordanian women's international footballer who plays as a midfielder. She is a member of the Jordan women's national football team.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jordan clinch WAFF Women's title". the-afc.com. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ↑ 5th WAFF Women Championship
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