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.
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا العاشرة للناشئين | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Oman |
| City | Salalah |
| Dates | 11–20 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yemen (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 28 (1.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Zain Al-Abidin Jassim (4 goals) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
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
editEight nations from the WAFF participated in the tournament; Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Palestine did not take part.[1]
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
10th | 2022 | Champions (2013, 2015) |
 Jordan
|
10th | 2022 | Champions (2022) |
 Lebanon
|
6th | 2022 | Runners-up (2022) |
 Oman
|
3rd | 2022 | Fifth place (2019) |
| Saudi Arabia
|
4th | 2021 | Champions (2019) |
 Syria
|
7th | 2022 | Champions (2007) |
 United Arab Emirates
|
5th | 2021 | Runners-up (2013) |
| Yemen
|
6th | 2022 | Champions (2021) |
Group stage
editThe group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Iraq
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Oman (H)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Lebanon
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Iraq | 1–2 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
|
| Oman | 1–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
|
| Lebanon | 0–3 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
|
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Jordan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | Syria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Source: WAFF
Notes:
Notes:
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
|
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
edit| Yemen | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
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| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
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Final
edit
Goalscorers
editThere 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
Ali Al-Amiri (against Oman)
References
edit- ^ "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.