2022 WAFF U-16 Championship

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2022 WAFF U-16 Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا التاسعة للناشئين
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
City Aqaba
Dates21–30 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored31 (2.07 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Yemen.svg Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Nabi (4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Jordan.svg Azzedine Abu-Aqoula
Best goalkeeper Flag of Lebanon.svg Jad Jawhar
2021
2023

The 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship was the 9th edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by the WAFF for the men's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It took place in Aqaba, Jordan, at the Aqaba Stadium. Eight teams played in the competition, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.

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Yemen, who won the previous edition in 2021, were the title holders; [1] they were eliminated in the group stage. [2] Hosts Jordan won the competition for the first time, after defeating Lebanon 1–0 in the final. [3]

Participating nations

Eight nations from the WAFF participated in the tournament; Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates did not take part. The draw for the group stage was held on 25 May 2022 at the WAFF headquarters in Jordan. [1]

TeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 9th 2021 Champions (2013, 2015)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 9th 2021 Runners-up (2019)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3rd 2019 Seventh place (2019)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 5th 2021 Fourth place (2005)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2nd 2019 Fifth place (2019)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 7th 2021 Ninth place (2019)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 6th 2021 Champions (2007)
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 5th 2021 Champions (2021)

Group stage

The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 330061+59 Knockout stage
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H)32012206
3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 310253+23
4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 30030770
Source: WAFF
(H) Hosts
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
  • Abdul-Ridha Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Jaffar Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Mohammad Abu Shahla (Palestine)

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Faisal Al Balwi (Saudi Arabia)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Abdullah Al Kandari (Kuwait)

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg4–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 330081+79 Knockout stage
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 320141+36
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31021763
4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 30031540
Source: WAFF
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg1–2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Usama Ahmed (Jordan)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Ahmed Kadhem (Iraq)

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg5–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Ahmed Kadhem (Iraq)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Haitham Al-Walidi (Yemen)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
WAFF report
Jordan FA report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Abdullah Al Kandari (Kuwait)

Final

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba
Referee: Mohammad Bonfour (Bahrain)

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: [4]

Top GoalscorerBest PlayerBest Goalkeeper
Flag of Yemen.svg Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Nabi Flag of Jordan.svg Azzedine Abu-Aqoula Flag of Lebanon.svg Jad Jawhar

Goalscorers

There were 31 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.07 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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References

  1. 1 2 Khaled, Nasser; Sakair, Abdalaala (25 May 2022). قرعة قوية لبطولة غرب اسيا للناشئين [Strong draw for the WAFF U-16 Championship]. Kooora (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. المنتخب العراقي يحسم صدارة المجموعة الأولى ببطولة الناشئين التاسعة [The Iraqi national team wins the first group of the ninth junior championship]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. الأردن يظفر بلقب غرب آسيا للناشئين [Jordan wins the WAFF U-16 Championship]. Kooora (in Arabic). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. المنتخب الأردني يتوج بلقب بطولة الناشئين التاسعة [The Jordanian national team wins the ninth U-16 Championship]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.