2019 WAFF Championship

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2019 WAFF Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم 2019
2019 WAFF Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryIraq
Dates30 July – 14 August
Teams9 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored34 (2 per match)
Attendance148,683 (8,746 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iraq.svg Hussein Ali
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Iraq.svg Hussein Ali
← 2013
2023 →

The 2019 West Asian Football Federation Championship, also called Asiacell WAFF Championship Iraq 2019 due to sponsorship by Asiacell, [1] was the 9th edition of the WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was hosted in Iraq for the first time, in the cities of Karbala and Erbil.

Contents

The tournament was meant to be held from 8 to 17 December 2017 in Amman, Jordan, [2] but was postponed to a later date, [3] and subsequently moved to Iraq on 21 May 2018. [4] It was then expected to be held in November 2018, but yet again postponed to July–August 2019. [5]

All WAFF members, excluding title holders Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, participated in the competition. Of the nine teams, seven had also appeared in the previous tournament in 2014. A total of 17 matches were played in two venues across two cities. The final took place on 14 August at the Karbala Sports City in Karbala, between hosts Iraq and Bahrain. Bahrain won the match 1–0 to claim their first WAFF Championship title, marking the second consecutive title won by a Gulf team.

Teams

Participants

A total of nine teams participated in the competition. [6] [7] All WAFF members, other than Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, agreed to take part in the tournament.

TeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 4th 2014 Third place
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 8th 2014 Winners
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 9th 2014 Runners-up
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 4th 2014 Winners
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 7th 2014 Group stage
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 9th 2014 Group stage
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3rd 2014 Group stage
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 8th 2012 Winners
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 3rd 2012 Semi-finals

Draw

The teams were distributed on 26 June 2019 in Erbil according to their requests. [8] [9] [10] The nine teams were drawn into two groups: Group A with 5 teams and Group B with 4. While the draw was intended to be held between 18 and 20 July 2019, [11] some teams requested the organizing committee to play in Erbil, therefore placing them in Group B, with the rest of the teams being placed in Group A to play in Karbala. [10] The two group winners directly advanced to the final. [12]

The draw for the group fixtures was held on 20 July 2019 at the Iraq Football Association headquarters in Baghdad. [1]

Squads

Each team had to register a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers. [13]

Officiating

Venues

Karbala Erbil
Karbala Sports City
(Karbala International Stadium)		 Franso Hariri Stadium
Capacity: 30,000Capacity: 25,000

Group stage

The WAFF announced the tournament schedule on 20 July 2019. [1] The group winners advance to the final. [12]

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (H)431052+310Advances to final
2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 421165+17
3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 411245−14
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 411234−14
5Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 402257−22
Source: Goalzz
(H) Hosts
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg57'
 Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 25,125
Referee: Ali Al-Samaheeji (Bahrain)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg1–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 12,980 [14]
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 155
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 500
Referee: Saad Khalefah (Kuwait)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ali Al-Samaheeji (Bahrain)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg0–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 33,500 [15]
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg4–3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 3,510 [16]
Referee: Saad Khalefah (Kuwait)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 11,213 [17]
Referee: Ali Al-Samaheeji (Bahrain)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 321020+27Advances to final
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 311142+24
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31113304
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 301215−41
Source: Goalzz
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Haitham Al-Walidi (Yemen)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Mohammed Al-Noori (Iraq)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 2,500 [18]
Referee: Wissam Rabie (Syria)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mohamad Issa (Lebanon)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg3–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 500 [19]
Referee: Sameh Al-Qassas (Palestine)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 2,000 [20]
Referee: Wathik Al-Baag (Iraq)

Final

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Karbala International Stadium, Karbala
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 34 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Final ranking

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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 431030+310Champions
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 531153+210Runners-up
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 421165+17Eliminated in the
Group stage
4Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 311142+24
5Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31113304
6Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 411245−14
7Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 411234−14
8Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 402257−22
9Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 301215−41
Source: WAFF

Prize money

Prize money amounts were announced in 2019. [21]

PositionAmount (USD)
Champions100,000
Runner-up50,000
Total150,000

Broadcasting rights

The WAFF sold the broadcasting rights for the 2019 WAFF Championship to the following broadcasters. [22] [23]

CountryBroadcaster
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Al Iraqiya Sports
Duhok Sport
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Jordan Sport
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait KTV Sports
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Télé Liban
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Sharjah Sports

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