2022 WAFF Futsal Championship

The 2022 WAFF Futsal Championship (Arabic: بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة الصالات 2022) was the fourth edition of the WAFF Futsal Championship. It was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

2022 WAFF Futsal Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة الصالات 2022
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
CityKuwait City
Dates4–13 June
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Kuwait (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored91 (6.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kuwait Saleh AlFadhel
Saudi Arabia Abdulilah AlOtaibi
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Fahad Rudayni
Best goalkeeperKuwait Mohammad AlHuzaim
2012

Teams edit

Eight teams entered the tournament. Jordan, Qatar, Syria, Yemen won't participate.[1]

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
  Bahrain 2nd 2009 Fourth place (2009)
  Iraq 4th 2012 Champions (2009)
  Kuwait 2nd 2012 Fourth place (2012)
  Lebanon 3rd 2009 Runners-up (2007)
  Oman 1st Debut
  Saudi Arabia 1st Debut
  Palestine 2nd 2012 Fifth place (2012)
  United Arab Emirates 1st Debut

Referees edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kuwait (H) 3 2 1 0 12 7 +5 7 Knockout stage
2   Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 9 8 +1 6
3   Iraq 3 1 1 1 10 9 +1 4
4   Palestine 3 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Palestine  1–2  Saudi Arabia
  • Shawahna   22'
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Kuwait  2–2  Iraq
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Iraq  6–4  Palestine
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Saudi Arabia  4–5  Kuwait
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Kuwait  5–1  Palestine
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Saudi Arabia  3–2  Iraq
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Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Oman 3 1 2 0 9 7 +2 5[a] Knockout stage
2   Lebanon 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5[a]
3   Bahrain 3 1 2 0 10 5 +5 5[a]
4   United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Goals scored in matches between tied teams: Oman 5, Lebanon 4, Bahrain 3
Lebanon  1–1  Bahrain
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Oman  4–2  United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates  1–2  Lebanon
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Bahrain  2–2  Oman
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Bahrain  7–2  United Arab Emirates
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Oman  3–3  Lebanon
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Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June
 
 
  Kuwait6
 
13 June
 
  Lebanon3
 
  Kuwait5
 
11 June
 
  Saudi Arabia3
 
  Oman3
 
 
  Saudi Arabia4
 

Semi-finals edit

Kuwait  6–3  Lebanon
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Oman  3–4  Saudi Arabia
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Final edit

Kuwait  5–3  Saudi Arabia
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Goalscorers edit

There were 91 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 6.07 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Kuwait 5 4 1 0 23 13 +10 13 Champions
2   Saudi Arabia 5 3 0 2 16 16 0 9 Runners-up
3   Oman 4 1 2 1 12 11 +1 5 Third place
4   Lebanon 4 1 2 1 9 11 −2 5 Fourth place
5   Bahrain 3 1 2 0 10 5 +5 5 Fifth place
6   Iraq 3 1 1 1 10 9 +1 4 Sixth place
7   Palestine 3 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0 Seventh place
8   United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0 Eighth place
Source: [citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ "بطولة غرب آسيا للصالات تعود بالنسخة الرابعة من الكويت". صحيفة الخليج.

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