2022 WAFF Women's Championship

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2022 WAFF Women's Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا السابعة للسيدات
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
City Amman
Dates29 August – 4 September
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Third placeFlag of Syria.svg  Syria
Fourth placeFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Attendance2,498 (416 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Jordan.svg Maysa Jbarah (6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Lebanon.svg Lili Iskandar
Best goalkeeper Flag of Jordan.svg Rawand Kassab
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The 2022 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship, or simply 2022 WAFF Women's Championship, was the 7th edition of the WAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship of Western Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Amman, Jordan from 29 August to 4 September 2022. [1]

Contents

Hosts Jordan won their fifth title – and third in a row – after finishing top of their group with three wins in three games. Lebanon finished second, winning two, while Syria and Palestine finished third and fourth respectively, with one draw and two defeats each. [2]

Teams

Participants

Five teams from the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) entered the tournament; the official draw took place at the WAFF headquarters in Amman, Jordan on 15 August 2022. [3] The United Arab Emirates were due to compete, but withdrew prior to the start of the competition. [3]

CountryAppearancePrevious best performance FIFA ranking
August 2022
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 7th66
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 6th130
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4th143
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 4thNR

Squads

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

Group stage

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H, C)3300101+99
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 320194+56
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 3012310−71
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 301218−71
Source: Global Sports Archive
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
  • Fayad Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Maalouf Soccerball shade.svg74'
  • Iskandar Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alesar Baddour (Syria)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg4–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 500
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ahmed Kadhim Gatea (Iraq)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 498
Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg5–2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 100
Referee: Esra'a Al Mbaidin (Jordan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg4–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.

6 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [2]

AwardPlayer
Top scorer Flag of Jordan.svg Maysa Jbarah
(6 goals)
Best player Flag of Lebanon.svg Lili Iskandar
Best goalkeeper Flag of Jordan.svg Rawand Kassab

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References

  1. ↑ "نسوية" غرب آسيا تعتمد إقامة ست بطولات للأندية والمنتخبات ["Feminism" in West Asia adopts the establishment of six championships for clubs and national teams]. alghad.com (in Arabic). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 الأردن يتوج ببطولة السيدات السابعة.. ويضيف اللقب الخامس إلى سجله [Jordan win the seventh women's championship.. and add a fifth title to their record]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 سحب قرعة بطولة السيدات السابعة - الأردن ٢٠٢٢ [Draw of the 7th Women's Championship – Jordan 2022]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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