2023 WAFF U-15 Championship

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2023 WAFF U-15 Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا العاشرة للناشئين
Tournament details
Host countryOman
City Salalah
Dates11–20 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored28 (1.87 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iraq.svg Zinedine Al-Rubaie (4 goals)
2022

The 2023 WAFF U-15 Championship was the 10th edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by the WAFF for the men's under-15 national teams of West Asia. It was hosted by Oman for the first time. Eight national teams took part in the tournament.

Contents

Jordan were the defending champions but were eliminated at the group stages. Yemen won the second title, beating Saudi Arabia 3–2 on penalties.

Participating nations

Eight nations from the WAFF participated in the tournament; Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Palestine did not take part. [1]

TeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 10th 2022 Champions (2013, 2015)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 10th 2022 Champions (2022)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 6th 2022 Runners-up (2022)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 3rd 2022 Fifth place (2019)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 4th 2021 Champions (2019)
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 7th 2022 Champions (2007)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 5th 2021 Runners-up (2013)
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 6th 2022 Champions (2021)

Group stage

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 330051+49 Knockout stage
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 311153+24
3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (H)31112204
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 30030660
Source: WAFF
(H) Hosts
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–2Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
  • Waheed Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg1–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 312042+25 Knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 31111104 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 31113304 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 31021323
Source: WAFF
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: United Arab Emirates 3, Jordan 0.
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq

Final

Goalscorers

There were 28 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 1.87 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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References

  1. "WAFF U-15 Championship Matches Schedule 2023: Match Dates for Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the UAE, and Others, along with Broadcasting Channels". newsy.elsob7.com (in Arabic). Reema. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.