2015 WAFF U-23 Championship

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2015 WAFF U-23 Championship
2015 WAFF U-23 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates30 September – 14 October
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Third placeFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Fourth placeFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored49 (3.06 per match)
Attendance7,550 (472 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Qatar.svg Akram Afif (4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Iran.svg Amir Arsalan Motahari
2021

The 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship took place in Doha, Qatar for the first time. Ten nations took part. The competition was held in Qatar from 30 September to 14 October with the draw for the tournament on 6 September 2015. [1] Iran won the title after they defeated Syria in the final. This was Iran's last WAFF competition before joining the Central Asian Football Association.

Contents

The competition was used as a warm up for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship which is also to be held in Qatar. This competition in turn is used as qualification for the Olympics football tournament of which these sides participating in the WAFF championship were eligible for.

Teams

Squads

Each team had to register a squad of up to 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.

Venues

Doha
Location of the host cities of the 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship.
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
(Lekhwiya SC stadium)
Capacity: 12,000
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (1).jpg

Group stage

Legend
Advanced to the semifinals

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 321051+47
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 31114404
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 31022643
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 31024403
Source: [ citation needed ]
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg3–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Faisal Soccerball shade.svg71'
Hisham Soccerball shade.svg74', 77'
report Al-Hubaishi Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 150
Referee: Safwan Othman (Syria)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Ali Soccerball shade.svg22'
Sanhaji Soccerball shade.svg58'
Afif Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)
report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 700
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg1–3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Batran Soccerball shade.svg88' report Al-Hubaishi Soccerball shade.svg15', 44'
Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg24'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mihail Litvinov (Turkmenistan)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Afif Soccerball shade.svg21', 28' (pen.) report Hisham Soccerball shade.svg29'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 500
Referee: Haitham Mohammed Ali (Iraq)

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
report Batran Soccerball shade.svg22'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 800
Referee: Saleh Al-Hetlol (Saudi Arabia)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 211042+24
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 211054+14
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 20022530
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Cheshmi Soccerball shade.svg29'
Fazeli Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 700
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Motahari Soccerball shade.svg8', 16' Report Madou Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Al-Sulayhem Soccerball shade.svg79'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jawad Assi (Palestine)

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Al-Ghamdi Soccerball shade.svg34'
Al-Sulayhem Soccerball shade.svg80'
Madou Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Report Abdulrasool Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Hasan Soccerball shade.svg90+3'

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 220042+26
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 21015503
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 20024620
Source: [ citation needed ]
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Nakdali Soccerball shade.svg17'
Al Bahr Soccerball shade.svg23'
Report Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg58'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 500
Referee: Saleh Al-Hetlol (Saudi Arabia)

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Khameis Soccerball shade.svg15'
Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg22'
Saif Soccerball shade.svg86'
Rabee Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Report Saleem Soccerball shade.svg1'
Al Hamdani Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Taaib Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Al Siyabi Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Nakdali Soccerball shade.svg52', 53'

Ranking of second-placed teams

The best runner-up across all groups advance to semifinal. The results against the fourth-placed team are not counted when determining the ranking of the runner-up team.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 211031+24
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 211054+14
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 21015503
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report Mobayed Soccerball shade.svg47'
Al Shami Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Haitham Mohammed Ali (Iraq)

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Mohammadi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Daneshgar Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report Al-Jarshi Soccerball shade.svg52'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jawad Assi (Palestine)

Third place

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Alaa Soccerball shade.svg19'
Afif Soccerball shade.svg68'
Sanhaji Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 700
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

Final

Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg0–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report Naghizadeh Soccerball shade.svg58'
Motahari Soccerball shade.svg81'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Winners

 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship winners 
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
1st title

Final standing

Player awards

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. "Doha to conduct WAFF Olympic Championship draw in September". QFA. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.