The 2024 WAFF U-16 Championship was the 11th edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship organised by the WAFF.[1] It was held in Zarqa, Jordan from 2 to 11 September. Nine member teams participated in the competition.[2] The title holder was Yemen.
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الحادية عشرة للناشئين 2024 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Jordan |
Dates | 2–11 September |
Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 33 (2.75 per match) |
Players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible to participate.
Draw
editThe draw ceremony took place on 7 August 2024, and the nine teams were divided into three groups.[3] Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE were absent from the tournament. Teams in the same group in the AFC U-17 qualifiers have been guaranteed not to be in the same group in this tournament.
Match officials
editGroup stage
editGroup A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Jordan (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Knockout stage |
2 | Yemen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Oman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Saudi Arabia | 2–3 | Oman |
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Yemen | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia |
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Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Palestine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
2 | Syria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Bahrain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ranking of best runners-up
editPos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | C | Syria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
2 | A | Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | B | Yemen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Source: WAFF
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
editFinal
editSaudi Arabia | 2-2 | Syria |
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Penalties | ||
9–10 |
Goalscorers
editThere were 23 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.88 goals per match (as of 6 September 2024).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Participation is now open for the WAFF U-16 Championship - Jordan 2024". the-waff.com (in Arabic). 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Jordan hosts the WAFF U-16 Championship with the participation of "9" teams". wataniq.com (in Arabic). 4 August 2024.
- ^ "إعلان قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للناشئين" [WAFF U-16 Championship Draw Announced]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 7 August 2024.
- ^ a b "اعتبار العراق والبحرين خاسرين أمام لبنان وفلسطين". كووورة. 7 September 2024.
- ^ "منتخب العراق للناشئين يواجه عقوبات صارمة من اتحاد غرب آسيا | إرم نيوز". eremnews.com.