2022 WAFF U-16 Championship
The 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship was the 9th edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by the WAFF for the men's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It took place in Aqaba, Jordan, at the Aqaba Stadium. Eight teams played in the competition, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate. Yemen, who won the previous edition in 2021, were the title holders;[1] they were eliminated in the group stage.[2] Hosts Jordan won the competition for the first time, after defeating Lebanon 1–0 in the final.[3] Participating nationsEight nations from the WAFF participated in the tournament; Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates did not take part. The draw for the group stage was held on 25 May 2022 at the WAFF headquarters in Jordan.[1]
Group stageThe group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals. Group A
Source: WAFF
(H) Hosts
Referee: Faisal Al Balwi (Saudi Arabia)
Referee: Abdullah Al Kandari (Kuwait)
Group B
Source: WAFF
Knockout stageSemi-finals
Referee: Abdullah Al Kandari (Kuwait) FinalPlayer awardsThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]
GoalscorersThere were 31 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.07 goals per match. 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal References
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