2024 WAFF U-23 Championship

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2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم تحت 23 عاما
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates20–26 March
Teams8 (from 2 confederations) (from 4 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Fourth placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored29 (2.42 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alou Kuol (3 goals)
← 2023

The 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship was the fifth edition of the WAFF U-23 Championship, the international age-restricted football championship organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia. Eight teams competed in the tournament, with four WAFF teams and four other invitees. [1]

Contents

Iraq were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the tournament at the group stages. South Korea won their first WAFF title, beating Australia 4–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.

Teams

Eight teams took part in the competition, with four from the WAFF and four other invitees. Iraq participated with its under-19 national team. [2]

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (invitee)1stDebut
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (invitee)1stDebut
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3rdWinners (2023)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4thWinners (2021)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 4thWinners (2022)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (invitee)1stDebut
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (invitee)1stDebut
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 4thGroup stage (2015, 2021, 2023)

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 3 March 2024 at the WAFF headquarters in Amman, Jordan. Teams from the same group of the upcoming 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup could not be drawn into the same group. Host Saudi Arabia were automatically placed in position A1. [3]

Group A
PosTeam
A1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)
A2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Group B
PosTeam
B1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
B2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Group C
PosTeam
C1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
C2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Group D
PosTeam
D1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
D2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq

Squads

Match officials

Venues

Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hofuf Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Mubarraz
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al Fateh Stadium
Capacity: 19,550Capacity: 11,000

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)10101101 [lower-alpha 1] Knockout stage
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 10101101 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: WAFF
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Saudi Arabia won 2–1 on penalty shootouts
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
  • Al-Faraj Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Penalties
2–1
Al Fateh Stadium, Al Mubarraz

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 110010+13 Knockout stage
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 100101−10
Source: WAFF
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Al Fateh Stadium, Al Mubarraz

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 110010+13 Knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 100101−10
Source: WAFF
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf
Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 110021+13 Knockout stage
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 100112−10
Source: WAFF
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf

Classification matches

Classification semi-finals

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Al Fateh Stadium, Al Mubarraz

Seventh place play-off

Fifth place play-off

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 March – Hofuf
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (p)1 (2)
 
26 March – Al Mubarraz
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1 (1)
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 (3)
 
23 March – Al Mubarraz
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (p)2 (4)
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0
 
Third place
 
 
26 March – Al Mubarraz
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2 (2)
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (p)2 (4)

Semi-finals

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Al Fateh Stadium, Al Mubarraz

Third place play-off

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Penalties
2–4
Al Fateh Stadium, Al Mubarraz
Referee: Shiekh Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon)

Final

Goalscorers

There were 29 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.42 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Ranking

RankTeamMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 321042+27
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 312054+15
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 302134-12
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 312043+15
5Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 321073+47
6Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 301236-31
7Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 310224-23
8Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 301213-21

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References

  1. ↑ "The 5th Edition of the under-23 championship will host 4 teams from outside the region". WAFF. 26 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "الشباب بدلا عن الأولمبي في غرب آسيا". Iraq News Agency. 12 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "٨ منتخبات تترقب قرعة بطولة تحت ٢٣ عاماً الخامسة" [Drawing the draw for the fifth Under-23 Championship] (in Arabic). WAFF. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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