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2024 WAFF U-16 Championship

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.

2024 WAFF U-16 Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الحادية عشرة للناشئين 2024
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
Dates2–11 September
Teams9 (from 1 confederation) (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Syria (2nd title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored33 (2.75 per match)
← 2023

Players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible to participate.

Draw

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The 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

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  •   Hussein Al-Shuwaikh
  •   Abdullah Yaqoub (assistant)
  •   Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim
  •   Muath Owfi
  •   Kenan Al-Bajawi (assistant)
  •   Mohammed Basaleh
  •   Ibrahim Al-Hasani (assistant)

Group stage

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All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Lebanon  0–1  Jordan
Report
  • Mahmoud   77'
Iraq  0–3
Awarded[note 1]		  Lebanon
 Report
Jordan  3–0
Awarded[note 1]		  Iraq
 Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Oman  1–3  Yemen
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Saudi Arabia  2–3  Oman
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Yemen  1–3  Saudi Arabia
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Palestine  3–0
Awarded[note 2]		  Bahrain
Report
Syria  1–1  Palestine
 Report
Bahrain  1–2  Syria
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Ranking of best runners-up

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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

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Semi-finals

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Saudi Arabia  2–1  Palestine
Jordan  1–1  Syria
Penalties
4–5

Final

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Saudi Arabia  2–2  Syria
Penalties
9–10

Goalscorers

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There 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

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  1. ^ a b Iraq forfeited the match due to fielding the ineligible player Ahmed Ali Abdullah among other penalties.[4][5]
  2. ^ Bahrain forfeited the match due to fielding the ineligible player Mihran Mohammed Yousef among other penalties.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Participation is now open for the WAFF U-16 Championship - Jordan 2024". the-waff.com (in Arabic). 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Jordan hosts the WAFF U-16 Championship with the participation of "9" teams". wataniq.com (in Arabic). 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ "إعلان قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للناشئين" [WAFF U-16 Championship Draw Announced]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "اعتبار العراق والبحرين خاسرين أمام لبنان وفلسطين". كووورة. 7 September 2024.
  5. ^ "منتخب العراق للناشئين يواجه عقوبات صارمة من اتحاد غرب آسيا | إرم نيوز". eremnews.com.
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