2015 WAFF U-16 Championship

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2015 WAFF U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
City Amman
Dates29 July – 6 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Third placeFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Fourth placeFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored34 (3.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iraq.svg Mohanad Ali (5 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hamad Al-Abdan
2013
2018

The 2015 WAFF U-16 Championship is the fifth edition of the WAFF Youth Competition. The previous edition was an Under-16 age group competition held in Palestine in 2013. [1]

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Participating nations

5 West Asian Federation teams entered the competition.

TeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 5th 2013 Champions (2013)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 5th 2013 Third place (2007, 2013)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 4th 2013 Group stage (2005, 2009, 2013)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1stN/AN/A
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3rd 2013 Runners-up (2013)

Results

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 4400121+1112
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 4211106+47
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 42027816
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 410331073
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 40132971
Source: WAFF
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg4', 45', 64'
  • Shayyal Soccerball shade.svg58'
  • Abed Soccerball shade.svg66'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg2–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Referee: Falah Saad (Iraq)

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Referee: Shukri Alhunfush (Saudi Arabia)

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Referee: Shukri Alhunfush (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Referee: Ahmed Faisal (Jordan)

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Referee: Falah Saad (Iraq)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Ali Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Champion

 2015 WAFF U-16 Championship Champion 
Flag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
Second title

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Top Goalscorer [2] Best player [2] Fair Play award
Flag of Iraq.svg Mohanad Ali Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hamad Al-AbdanFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

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