2015 WAFF U-16 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Amman |
| Dates | 29 July – 6 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia |
| Third place | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 34 (3.4 per match) |
| Top scorer | Iraq Mohanad Ali (5 goals) |
| Best player | Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Abdan |
← 2013 2018 → | |
The 2015 WAFF U-16 Championship is the fifth edition of the WAFF Youth Competition. The previous edition was an Under-16 age group competition held in Palestine in 2013.[1]
Participating nations
[edit | edit source]5 West Asian Federation teams entered the competition.
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | 5th | 2013 | Champions (2013) |
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 5th | 2013 | Third place (2007, 2013) |
| File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | 4th | 2013 | Group stage (2005, 2009, 2013) |
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 1st | — | — |
| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 3rd | 2013 | Runners-up (2013) |
Results
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 |
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Source: WAFF
| Jordan File:Flag of Jordan.svg | 0–5 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq |
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| Report |
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Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
| Palestine File:Flag of Palestine.svg | 2–3 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates |
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| Report |
Referee: Falah Saad (Iraq)
| Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine |
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| Report |
Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
| United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan |
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| Report |
Referee: Shukri Alhunfush (Saudi Arabia)
| Palestine File:Flag of Palestine.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan |
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| Report |
Referee: Shukri Alhunfush (Saudi Arabia)
| Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq |
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| Report |
Referee: Ahmed Faisal (Jordan)
Referee: Falah Saad (Iraq)
| Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine |
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Report |
Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
| Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates |
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| Ali File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' | Report |
Champion
[edit | edit source]| 2015 WAFF U-16 Championship champion |
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| File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq Second title |
Awards
[edit | edit source]The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Top Goalscorer[2] | Best player[2] | Fair Play award |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq Mohanad Ali | Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Abdan | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia |