2019 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship

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2019 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBahrain
CityIsa Town
Dates29 December 2019 – 6 January 2020
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Third placeFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Fourth placeFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored50 (3.57 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Lebanon.svg Lili Iskandar
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Palestine.svg Emily Ibrahim
Best goalkeeper Flag of Bahrain.svg Zahra Ali
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The 2019 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the 2nd edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Bahrain from 29 December 2019 to 6 January 2020. [1] Lebanon won their first title, after beating hosts Bahrain 3–0 in the final. [2]

Contents

Teams

Seven teams competed in the tournament. [1]

CountryAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1st—
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1st—
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2ndChampions (2018)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1st—
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2ndRunners-up (2018)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 2ndThird place (2018)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1st—

Group stage

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3300101+99Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 311143+14
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 31115504Advance to 5th place play-off
4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3003212−100
Source: WAFF
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  • Muayad Soccerball shade.svg65', 73'
 Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg3–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg4–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg4–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (H)220061+56Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 210172+53
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 2002111−100Advance to 5th place play-off
Source: WAFF
(H) Hosts
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg7–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town

5th place play-off

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town

Knockout stage

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

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
4 January – Khalifa Sports City
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4
 
6 January – Khalifa Sports City
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 2
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3
 
4 January – Khalifa Sports City
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (p)0 (5)
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
6 January – Khalifa Sports City
 
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3

Semi-finals

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg4–2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Penalties
5–3
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town

Third place play-off

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg1–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town

Final

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg3–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town

Statistics

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 Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 5500173+1415Champions
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 421164+27Runners-up
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 522174+38Third place
4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 4103109+13Fourth place
5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 421175+27Fifth place
6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3003113−120Sixth place
7Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3003212−100Eliminated in
Group stage
Source: WAFF

Goalscorers

There were 50 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.57 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: WAFF

References

  1. 1 2 "THE WAFF- The U18 Girls Championship starts tomorrow with consolidated technical goals". www.the-waff.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "THE WAFF- Lebanon crowned the "WAFF U18" title". www.the-waff.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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