2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship

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2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الأولى للناشئات
الإمارات ٢٠١٨
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
City Dubai
Dates7–15 April
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Third placeFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Fourth placeFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored59 (5.36 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Jordan.svg Aleen Al Sweilmin
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Jordan.svg Enas Al-Jamaeen
Best goalkeeper Flag of Bahrain.svg Zahra Ali
2019 →

The 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship was the inaugural edition of the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship, an international women's football youth tournament organised by the West Asian Football Federation for the women's under-15 national teams of West Asia. the United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament from 7 to 15 April in Dubai. [1] A total of six teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.

Contents

Jordan claimed the title, being crowned the first-ever champions, after beating Lebanon on penalties in the final. [2] [3]

Participation

Participating teams

Six (out of 12) WAFF nations entered the final competition. [4] [5]

TeamApp.Previous best performance
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1stDebut
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1stDebut
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1stDebut
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1stDebut
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 1stDebut
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1stDebut

Draw

The final draw was held on 6 April 2018, 10:00 GST, at UAE Football Association headquarters in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. [6] [7]

Group stage

The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals, while the third-placed teams competed in the 5th place playoff.

All times are local, GST (UTC+4)

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 220053+26 Knockout stage
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 21014403
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (H)200224−20 Fifth place match
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
  • Charafedein Soccerball shade.svg38', 73'
 Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Khalid Al Shaqsi (Oman)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Wissam Rabie (Syria)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2200191+186 Knockout stage
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 210164+23
3Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 2002020−200 Fifth place match
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg0–15Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Juma (Bahrain)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg4–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Hamad Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg5–0Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Omar Al Miani (Jordan)

Placement matches

The host, the United Arab Emirates, finished fifth after defeating Syria in the 5th place match. [8]

Fifth place match

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg5–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Omar Al Miani (Jordan)

Knockout stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
13 April - Dubai
 
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1
 
24 June - [Dubai
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 7
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1 (3)
 
13 April - Dubai
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (p)1 (4)
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 5
 
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0
 
 Third Place
 
 
24 June - Dubai
 
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 2
 
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0

Semi-finals

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg1–7Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Hamad Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg5–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Emad Bojeh (Palestine)

Third place match

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg2–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

Final

Champion

 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship champion 
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
First title

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: [9]

Top GoalscorerBest playerBest Goalkeeper
Flag of Jordan.svg Aleen Al-Sweilmin Flag of Jordan.svg Enas Al-Jamaeen Flag of Bahrain.svg Zahra Ali

Goalscorers

There were 59 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 5.36 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4310252+2310Champions
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4211146+87Runners-up
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 4301810−29Third place
4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 4103411−73Fourth place
5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 310275+23Fifth place
6Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 3003125−240Sixth place
Source: WAFF

References

  1. ↑ "بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات في ضيافة الإمارات" [West Asian Girls Championship hosted by the UAE.]. akhbaralaan.net (in Arabic). 4 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "ناشئات الأردن بطلات غرب آسيا" [Jordan's youth girls are the champions of West Asia.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "تتويج الأردن بكأس غرب آسيا للناشئات" [Jordan crowned champions of the West Asian Girls' Cup.]. albayan.ae (in Arabic). 17 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "6 منتخبات في بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات" [6 teams in the West Asian Girls' Championship.]. albayan.ae (in Arabic). 20 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "غرب آسيا يفتتح باكورة نشاطاته النسوية بالناشئات" [West Asia launches its first women's activities with the youth.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "سحب قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات بالإمارات" [Draw for the West Asian Girls' Championship in the UAE.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات تحت 15 سنة : لبنان في مجموعة سوريا والأردن" [Draw for the West Asian Girls' Under-15 Championship: Lebanon in the same group as Syria and Jordan.]. elsport.com (in Arabic). 7 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "الأبيض خامساً في ناشئات غرب آسيا" [Al-Abyad finishes fifth in the West Asian Girls' Championship.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "منتخب الأردن يتوّج ببطولة غرب آسيا للناشئات" [Jordan's national team wins the West Asian Girls' Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 15 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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