2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship

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2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثالثة للشابات
لبنان ٢٠٢٢
Tournament details
Host country Lebanon
City Jounieh
Dates19–25 October
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon A (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Third placeFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Fourth placeFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon B
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored30 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Jordan.svg Maya Owaisat
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Lebanon.svg Christy Maalouf
Best goalkeeper Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Raneem Abo Lateef
← 2019
2024 →

The 2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the third edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-18 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Lebanon from 19 to 25 October 2022. [1] [2]

Contents

Host Lebanon were the defending champions having won the last edition in Bahrain. [3] and successfully defended the title after beating Syria 5–1 in the final. [4] [5]

Participation

Participating teams

Initially, six (out of 12) WAFF nations were set to enter the final tournament. [6] However Iraq and Palestine withdrew before the draw. As a result, Host Lebanon entered two teams Team A (Under-18) and Team B (Under-16) to maintain the tournament’s competitiveness, with the number of participating teams reduced to three. [7]

CountryApp.Previous best performance
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3rdChampions (2018)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon A 3rdChampions (2019)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon B 1stDebut
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 1stDebut
Did not enter

Draw

The draw was held on 29 September 2022 at 13:00 AST (UTC+3). [8] [9]

Squads

Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Group stage

Lebanon A v Lebanon B, 19 October 2022 Lebanon A v Lebanon B, 19 October 2022 05.jpg
Lebanon A v Lebanon B, 19 October 2022

All times are local, AST (UTC+3). [10]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon A (H)330081+79Advance to final
2Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 320175+26
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 310256−13Advance to third place play-off
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon B (H)300319−80
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg4–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Lebanon A  Flag of Lebanon.svg4–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon B
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Referee: Baddour Alesar (Syria)
Lebanon B  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–3Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Referee: Esra'a AlMbaidin (Jordan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon A
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon B
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Lebanon A  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh

Knockout stage

 
 Final
 
  
 
25 October - Fouad Chehab Stadium
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon A 5
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 1
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
25 October - Fouad Chehab Stadium
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon B 1
 

Third place play-off

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon B
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh

Final

Lebanon A  Flag of Lebanon.svg5–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: [11]

Top GoalscorerBest playerBest Goalkeeper
Flag of Jordan.svg Maya Owaisat (4 goals) Flag of Lebanon.svg Christy Maalouf Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Raneem Abo Lateef


Goalscorers

There were 30 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: WAFF

References

  1. ↑ "The West Asian Federation signs an agreement with the Lebanese Federation to host the third U-18 Girls Championship". www.the-waff.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "لبنان يستضيف بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات" [Lebanon hosts the West Asian Women's Under-18 Championship.]. the-lfa.com.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات بكرة القدم تنطلق اليوم" [The West Asian Women's Football Championship kicks off today]. elmaestrosport.com (in Arabic). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lebanon win WAFF U18 Girls Championship". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Lebanese national team wins the third U-18 women's championship". the-Waff.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "لبنان يستضيف بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات" [Lebanon hosts the West Asian U-18 Girls Championship]. mtv.com.lb (in Arabic). 16 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Lebanon Will Host The 3rd WAFF U18 Girls Championship 2022". the961.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "مباراتان في افتتاح بطولة الشابات الثالثة – لبنان ٢٠٢٢" [Two matches in the opening of the third Women's Championship - Lebanon 2022.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "سحب قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات لكرة القدم" [Draw conducted for the West Asian Women's Football Championship.]. 22ale3lami.net (in Arabic). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Group A matches". pbs.twimg.com. 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "The Lebanese national team wins the third U-18 women's championship". the-Waff.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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