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Revision as of 11:17, 13 November 2022
| بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم تحت 23 عاما | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi-Arabien |
| City | Jeddah |
| Dates | 3–15 November |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
The 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship will be the third edition of the WAFF U-23 Championship the biennial international age-restricted football championship organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia. A total of 9 teams will compete in the tournament. Jordan the defending champions will miss the tournament.
The tournament was originally going to be held in Iraq from 3 to 18 November 2022,[1] but was relocated due to the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis to Saudi Arabia.[2]
Host selection
Originally, it was determined that Iraq would host the tournament, as a preparatory competition ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[3] However, due to the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis the hosting rights were lifted based on the recommendation issued in this regard by the General Assembly and the Executive Committee of the WAFF during its two recent meetings that were held in the Jordanian capital Amman.On 23 September 2022, the WAFF announced that Saudi Arabia will host the tournament. [4] Iraq will host the next edition instead.[4]
Participants
Nine teams have confirmed their participation.[5] On 13 October, both Iraq and Yemen withdrew from the competition.[6] On 20 October, it was announced that Kuwait withdrew from the competition.[7]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
3rd | Group stage (2015, 2021) |
 Libanon |
2nd | Group stage (2021) |
 Oman |
3rd | Group stage (2015, 2021) |
 Katar |
2nd | Third place (2015) |
 Saudi-Arabien |
3rd | Runners-up (2021) |
 Syria |
3rd | Runners-up (2015) |
Venues
| Jeddah | Jeddah | |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Hall at King Abdullah Sports City | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium | |
| Capacity: 1,000 | Capacity: 27,000 | |
Match officials
The following referees and assistant referees were appointed for the tournament.
|
Referees |
Assistant Referees
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Draw
The draw was held on 20 October 2022.[7]
Squads
Each team has to register a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katar
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Oman
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Libanon
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Libanon | 2–4 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Sadek  72'Saad 73' |
Bericht | Al Kiyumi 10' Al Abdulsalam 20'Al Rawahi 40', 61' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi-Arabien (H)
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Syria
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
| Bahrain | 2–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulkarim 32' Al-Romaihi 90+3' |
Bericht | Rihanieh 90+2' |
| Syria | 2–1 | Saudi-Arabien |
|---|---|---|
| Al Aswad 25' Rihanieh 44' |
Bericht | Al-Johani 59' |
| Saudi-Arabien | 2–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| A. Al-Ghamdi 30' Al-Johani 57' |
Bericht |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Articles 10.1 and 10.3).
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 November – Jeddah (Al Faisal) | ||||||
| Katar (p) | 1 (6) | |||||
| 15 November – Jeddah (Al Jawhara) | ||||||
| Syria | 1 (5) | |||||
| Katar | ||||||
| 12 November – Jeddah (Al Faisal) | ||||||
| Saudi-Arabien | ||||||
| Saudi-Arabien | 2 | |||||
| Oman | 1 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 15 November – Jeddah (Al Jawhara) | ||||||
| Syria | ||||||
| Oman | ||||||
Semi-finals
| Saudi-Arabien | 2–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Maran 35', 53' |
Bericht | Al Kiyumi 25' |
Fifth place play-off
Third place play-off
Final
Winners
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Goalscorers
There have been 15 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match (as of 9 November 2022).
2 goals
1 goal
Tournament team rankings
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TXX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Champions |
| 2 | TXX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Runners-up |
| 3 | TXX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Third place |
| 4 | TXX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Libanon
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
References
- ^ "بطولتا الناشئين التاسعة وتحت ٢٣ الثالثة في الأردن والعراق" (in Arabic). the-waff.com. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "السعودية تستضيف النسخة الثالثة من بطولة تحت ٢٣ عاماً".
- ^ "New competition dates approved by AFC Competitions Committee". AFC. 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b "السعودية تحتضن بطولة غرب آسيا تحت 23 عامًا". كووورة. September 22, 2022.
- ^ "٩ منتخبات تؤكد مشاركتها ببطولة تحت ٢٣ عاماً الثالثة" (in Arabic). WAFF. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "الاتحادان اليمني والعراقي يعتذران عن عدم المشاركة ببطولة تحت ٢٣ عاماً الثالثة".
- ^ a b "سحب قرعة بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثالثة تحت ٢٣ عاماً".