The 2023 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship (Arabic: بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثالثة للناشئات ٢٠٢٣) was the third edition of the WAFF U-16 Girls Championship (including previous editions of the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship), the biennial international youth football championship organised by West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Aqaba, Jordan from 4 to 10 January 2023. A total of four teams competed in the tournament.[1]
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثالثة للناشئات الأردن ٢٠٢٣ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Aqaba |
| Dates | 4–10 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Lebanon (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Third place |  Palestine |
| Fourth place |  Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cecile Iskandar (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Arwa Batayneh |
| Best goalkeeper | Marcelle Skaiki |
Lebanon were the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2019 and successfully retained their title by defeating hosts Jordan in the final.[2][3]
Participation
editParticipating teams
editFour (out of 12) teams entered the Championship.[1] Bahrain returned to the tournament after missing the 2019 edition, while Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine maintained their streak of appearing in every edition.[4]
| Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
2nd | 2018 | Fourth Place (2018) |
| Jordan |
3rd | 2019 | Champions (2018) |
| Lebanon |
3rd | 2019 | Champions (2019) |
| Palestine |
3rd | 2019 | Third Place (2018) |
- Did not enter
Draw
editThe official draw took place on 20 December 2022, 11:00 local time AST (UTC+3) at the WAFF Headquarters in Amman, Jordan.[5]
The draw resulted in the following order:
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| A1 | Jordan
|
| A2 | Lebanon
|
| A3 | Bahrain
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| A4 | Palestine
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Venues
editOn 14 December 2022, WAFF confirmed that Al-Aqaba Stadium would host the tournament matches.[6]
| Aqaba | |
|---|---|
| Al-Aqaba Stadium | |
| Capacity: 3,800 | |
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Match officials
edit- Referees
Haneen Murad
Doumouh Al Bakkar
- Assistant referees
Amal Jama Badhafari- Islam Al-Abadi
Group stage
editAll times are local, AST (UTC+3).[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Jordan (H)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Palestine
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | Advance to third place play-off |
| 4 | Bahrain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 2–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Iskandar  31', 90+5' |
Report Report (WAFF) |
| Jordan | 0–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report (WAFF) |
| Palestine | 0–5 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report (WAFF) |
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| Bahrain | 0–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report (WAFF) |
Ma'touq 14' |
| Jordan | 1–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| AlKhashook 67' |
Report Report (WAFF) |
Shabtini 26' |
Knockout stage
edit| Final | ||
| 10 January - Aqaba | ||
| Lebanon | 2 | |
| Jordan | 0 | |
| Third place play-off | ||
| 10 January - Aqaba | ||
| Palestine | 2 | |
| Bahrain | 1 | |
Third place play-off
editFinal
edit| Lebanon | 2–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
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Goalscorers
editThere were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: WAFF
References
edit- ^ a b "العقبة تستضيف بطولة الناشئات الثالثة" [Aqaba to hosts the third U-16 Girls Championship]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Lebanon's national youth women's team crowned WAFF U16 Championship title". thelebaneseaustralian.com.au. 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Lebanon beat Jordan to retain title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "إعلان قائمة ناشئات البحرين لبطولة غرب آسيا" [Announcement of Bahrain's U-17 Girls' Team squad for the West Asia Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "سحب قرعة بطولة الناشئات الثالثة" [Draw for the Third U-17 Girls' Championship]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "العقبة تستضيف بطولة غرب آسيا للناشئات لكرة القدم". addustour.com (in Arabic). 14 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship Match Schedule". the-waff.com. West Asian Football Federation. 20 December 2022.
