2007 WAFF Championship
(Redirected from West Asian Football Federation Championship 2007)
The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship was held in Jordan's capital Amman. Iran won the final against Iraq 2–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16 and 24 June 2007.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 16–24 June |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 15 (1.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mehdi Rajabzadeh Salih Sadir (2 goals) |
← 2004 2008 → | |
Participants
editAll 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Iran
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4th | Champions (2000, 2004) |
| Iraq
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4th | Champions (2002) |
 Jordan (hosts)
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4th | Runners-up (2002) |
 Lebanon
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4th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Palestine
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4th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Syria
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4th | Runners-up (2000, 2004) |
Venue
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2007 WAFF Championship (Jordan) |
Amman | ||
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| Amman International Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 25,000 | |||
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Group stage
editGroup A
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Jordan (H)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Lebanon
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Jordan | 3–0 | Lebanon |
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Ragheb  28'Khaled Saad 53'Al-Saify 58' |
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Iraq
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Palestine
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Iran | 2–0 | Palestine |
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| Meydavoudi 56' Rajabzadeh 85' |
Knockout phase
editSemi-finals
edit| Iran | 1–0 | Jordan |
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| Rajabzadeh 32' |
Final
editChampion
edit| 2007 WAFF Championship winners |
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 Iran Third title |