2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship

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2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم الشاطئية
السعودية 2022
2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship logo.svg
Tournament details
Host country Saudi Arabia
City Jazan
Dates18–23 May 2022
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Oman.svg  Oman
Third placeFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Fourth placeFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored104 (6.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Rashed Yaqoub
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Oman.svg Younis Al Owaisi
Best goalkeeper Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Waleed Salem
← 2013
2025 →

The 2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship was the 2nd edition of the WAFF Beach Soccer Championship, the international beach soccer championship contested by men's national teams of the member associations of WAFF. The tournament was held in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. [1] Initially, the competition was scheduled from May 16 to 21, 2022, but it was postponed by two days due to the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. as Saudi Arabia observed a three-day suspension of sports activities in Saudi Arabia as a mark of respect. [2]

Contents

Iran won the previous edition in 2013 and would have been the defending champions. However, Iran has since left WAFF to join CAFA. The tournament was won by the United Arab Emirates, who secured their first WAFF Beach Soccer Championship title by defeating Oman in the final who finished as runners-up for the second consecutive time. [3] [4] [5]

Participation

Teams

Out of 12 member associations, 7 entered the final tournament. with Host Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates making their debut in the competition. [6] [7]

TeamAppLastBest performance
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2nd 2013 Fourth Place (2013)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1stDebut
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2nd 2013 Group Stage (2013)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2nd 2013 Runners-up (2013)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1stDebut
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 2nd 2013 Third Place (2013)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1stDebut
Did not enter

Draw

The draw to divide the 7 teams into two groups took place at 16:00 SAST (UTC+3) on April 26, 2022, and was virtually streamed on the West Asian Football Federation's YouTube channel. [8]

The draw resulted in the following groups:

 Group A
PosTeam
A1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
A2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
A3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
A4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Group B
PosTeam
B1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
B2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
B3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine

Squads

Group stage

The match schedule was released on April 26th, after the draw was conducted. [9] [10]

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 32001107+36 Knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 320019906
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 31002121203 5th–7th places
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3001269−31
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg4–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  • S. Al BulushiSoccerball shade.svg6', 34'
  • K. Al-OraimiSoccerball shade.svg15'
  • A. Al SautiSoccerball shade.svg35'
 Report (WAFF)
  • PooladiSoccerball shade.svg17'
  • A. AbbasSoccerball shade.svg24'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulla Saleh (Bahrain)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg4–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
  • M. DarweeshSoccerball shade.svg16'
  • HajeyahSoccerball shade.svg19', 27', 29'
 Report (WAFF)
  • M. MatarSoccerball shade.svg18', 24' (pen.)
  • Al SalehSoccerball shade.svg23'
  • MerhiSoccerball shade.svg27'
Penalties
  • Hajeyah Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Al-Kandari Soccerball shad check.svg
  • J. Al-Harban Soccerball shad check.svg
  • F. Al-Manaye Soccerball shad check.svg
4–1
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Al Saleh
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg M. Haidar
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Kadi
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Turki Al Salhi (Oman)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  • M. Al AraimiSoccerball shade.svg9'
  • S. Al BulushiSoccerball shade.svg18'
  • K. Al-OraimiSoccerball shade.svg22'
 Report (WAFF)
  • F. Al-ManayeSoccerball shade.svg32'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (United Arab Emirates)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg4–5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  • S. JalalSoccerball shade.svg9', 24', 25'
  • M. HaidarSoccerball shade.svg26'
 Report (WAFF)
  • R. YaqoubSoccerball shade.svg2', 7', 10', 24'
  • PooladiSoccerball shade.svg8'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulaziz Aman (Kuwait)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  • R. YaqoubSoccerball shade.svg14'
  • M. Al-JasmiSoccerball shade.svg18'
 Report (WAFF)
  • HajeyahSoccerball shade.svg35'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg4–3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
  • M. MatarSoccerball shade.svg23'
  • KadiSoccerball shade.svg23'
  • MerhiSoccerball shade.svg27'
  • ChokerSoccerball shade.svg32'
 Report (LFA)
Report (WAFF)
  • A. Al SautiSoccerball shade.svg3'
  • K. Al-OraimiSoccerball shade.svg24'
  • S. Al-OraimiSoccerball shade.svg26'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Waleed Abdulkareem (Bahrain)

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2200073+46 Knockout stage
2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 210018803
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)2000259−40 5th–7th places
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg6–4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  • Al-BawwabSoccerball shade.svg10', 11'
  • Al-SdudiSoccerball shade.svg12'
  • ShakshakSoccerball shade.svg14'
  • Atiya Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • M. HassanSoccerball shade.svg35'
 Report (SAFF)
Report (WAFF)
  • F. Al-YamiSoccerball shade.svg1'
  • DakmanSoccerball shade.svg4'
  • M. Al-AjmiSoccerball shade.svg13'
  • TumayhiSoccerball shade.svg25'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulaziz Aman (Kuwait)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg4–2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
  • M. MatooqSoccerball shade.svg3', 4', 32'
  • Al-YaqoobiSoccerball shade.svg21'
 Report (WAFF)
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  • MudhayaSoccerball shade.svg29'
 Report (SAFF)
Report (WAFF)
  • M. AshoorSoccerball shade.svg14'
  • M.EbrahimSoccerball shade.svg17'
  • R. SaleemSoccerball shade.svg34'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Falah Al Baloushi (Oman)

Knockout stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
22 May – Jazan
 
 
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 6
 
23 May – Jazan
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3
 
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2
 
22 May – Jazan
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 4
 
 Third Place
 
 
23 May – Jazan
 
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 2
 
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (a.e.t.)5

Semi-finals

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg6–3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
  • A. Al SautiSoccerball shade.svg3', 8'
  • S. Al BulushiSoccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
  • S. Al-OraimiSoccerball shade.svg27'
  • Y. Al MuraikiSoccerball shade.svg29', 36'
 Report (WAFF)
  • Al-BawwabSoccerball shade.svg9'
  • Atiya Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • AfanaSoccerball shade.svg29'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulla Saleh (Bahrain)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  • Al-AbdullaSoccerball shade.svg16'
  • M. AshoorSoccerball shade.svg21'
 Report (WAFF)
  • Al-MuntaserSoccerball shade.svg11', 20'
  • R. YaqoubSoccerball shade.svg18'
  • PooladiSoccerball shade.svg21'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulaziz Aman (Kuwait)

Third place match

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg2–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  • Al-BawwabSoccerball shade.svg11'
  • Al-NahhalSoccerball shade.svg2P'
 Report (BFA)
  • R. SaleemSoccerball shade.svg27', 37' (e.t.)
  • M. MatooqSoccerball shade.svg32'
  • Al-AbdullaSoccerball shade.svg37' (e.t.)
  • M. AshoorSoccerball shade.svg38' (e.t.)
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Turki Al Salhi (Oman)

Final

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  • Y. Al MuraikiSoccerball shade.svg1'
  • N. Al ZadjaliSoccerball shade.svg30'
 Report (WAFF)
Al-MuntaserSoccerball shade.svg27', 31'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulaziz Aman (Kuwait)

5th-7th Matches

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)2110096+355th Place
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 2100166036th Place
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2000258−307th Place
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  • HijriniSoccerball shade.svg22'
  • F. Al-YamiSoccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
  • ShamhaniSoccerball shade.svg30'
  • TumayhiSoccerball shade.svg38' (e.t.)
[ Report (WAFF)]
  • F. Al-ManayeSoccerball shade.svg17'
  • J. Al-HarbanSoccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
  • Al-KandariSoccerball shade.svg22'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Abdulla Saleh (Bahrain)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  • Al SalehSoccerball shade.svg4'
  • M. HaidarSoccerball shade.svg15'
[ Report (WAFF)]
  • M. Al-QallafSoccerball shade.svg9' (pen.), 26' (pen.)
  • F. Al-ManayeSoccerball shade.svg16'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (United Arab Emirates)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg3–5Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  • MerhiSoccerball shade.svg3', 9', 34'
 Report (SAFF)
  • MudhayaSoccerball shade.svg3'
  • DakmanSoccerball shade.svg14'
  • M. Al-DuoasriSoccerball shade.svg19', 36'
  • F. Al-YamiSoccerball shade.svg34'
Jazan Beach Soccer Field
Referee: Falah Al Balushi (Oman)

Goalscorers

There were 104 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 5.78 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: WAFF

References

  1. ↑ "جازان تستضيف بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم الشاطئية بمشاركة 7 منتخبات" [Jazan hosts the West Asian Football Federation Beach Soccer Championship with the participation of 7 teams.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "تأجيل بطولة غرب آسيا للكرة الشاطئية" [Postponement of the West Asian Beach Soccer Championship]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "UAE claim WAFF Beach Soccer Championship glory". beachsoccer.com. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "منتخب الإمارات بطلا لكأس غرب آسيا للكرة الشاطئية" [The UAE national team are the champions of the West Asian Beach Soccer Cup.]. wam.ae (in Arabic). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "منتخب القدم الشاطئية يحل وصيفاً لبطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا" [The beach soccer national team finishes as runners-up in the West Asian Football Federation Championship.]. alwatan.om (in Arabic). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "مدربو الـ ٧ منتخبات: إعادة إحياء بطولة الكرة الشاطئية خطوة مثالية" [The coaches of the 7 teams: Reviving the beach soccer tournament is a perfect step]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "«أزرق الشاطئية» يشارك بكأس غرب آسيا" [The Kuwait Beach Soccer team participates in the West Asian Cup.]. alanba.com.kw (in Arabic). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "سحب قرعة بطولة إتحاد غرب آسيا للكرة الشاطئية" [Draw for the West Asian Football Federation Beach Soccer Championship]. sarabsport.com (in Arabic). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  9. ↑ جدول بطولة غرب آسيا للكرة الشاطئية “جازان 2022” [Schedule of the West Asian Beach Soccer Championship “Jazan 2022”]. klma.org (in Arabic). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "سحب قرعة بطولة كرة القدم الشاطئية" [Draw conducted for the Beach Soccer Championship]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). west asian football federation. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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