2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship

The 2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the third edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-18 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Lebanon from 19 to 25 October 2022.[1][2]

2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثالثة للشابات
لبنان ٢٠٢٢
Tournament details
Host countryLebanon
CityJounieh
Dates19–25 October
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Lebanon A (2nd title)
Runners-up Syria
Third place Jordan
Fourth place Lebanon B
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored30 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jordan Maya Owaisat
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Lebanon Christy Maalouf
Best goalkeeperSyria Raneem Abo Lateef
2019

Host Lebanon were the defending champions having won the last edition in Bahrain.[3] and successfully defended the title after beating Syria 5–1 in the final.[4][5]

Participation

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Participating teams

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Initially, Six (out of 12) WAFF nations were set to enter the final tournament tournament.[6] However Iraq and Palestine withdrew before the draw. As a result, Host Lebanon entered two teams Team A (Under-18) and Team B (Under-16) to maintain the tournament’s competitiveness, with the number of participating teams reduced to three.[7]

Country App. Previous best performance
  Jordan 3rd Champions (2018)
  Lebanon A 3rd Champions (2019)
  Lebanon B 1st Debut
  Syria 1st Debut
Did not enter

Draw

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The draw was held on 29 September 2022 at 13:00 AST (UTC+3).[8][9]

Squads

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Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Group stage

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Lebanon A v Lebanon B, 19 October 2022

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).[10]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Lebanon A (H) 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to final
2   Syria 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3   Jordan 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3 Advance to third place play-off
4   Lebanon B (H) 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Syria  4–3  Jordan
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Lebanon A  4–1  Lebanon B
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Referee: Baddour Alesar (Syria)

Lebanon B  0–3  Syria
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Referee: Esra'a AlMbaidin (Jordan)
Jordan  0–2  Lebanon A
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Jordan  2–0  Lebanon B
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Lebanon A  2–0  Syria
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Knockout stage

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Final
 
  
 
25 October - Fouad Chehab Stadium
 
 
  Lebanon A5
 
 
  Syria1
 
 
 
 
 
Third place play-off
 
 
25 October - Fouad Chehab Stadium
 
 
  Jordan2
 
 
  Lebanon B1
 

Third place play-off

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Jordan  2–1  Lebanon B
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Final

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Lebanon A  5–1  Syria
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Player awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[11]

Top Goalscorer Best player Best Goalkeeper
  Maya Owaisat (4 goals)   Christy Maalouf   Raneem Abo Lateef


Goalscorers

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There were 30 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: WAFF

References

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  1. ^ "The West Asian Federation signs an agreement with the Lebanese Federation to host the third U-18 Girls Championship". www.the-waff.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "لبنان يستضيف بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات" [Lebanon hosts the West Asian Women's Under-18 Championship.]. the-lfa.com.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ "بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات بكرة القدم تنطلق اليوم" [The West Asian Women's Football Championship kicks off today]. elmaestrosport.com (in Arabic). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Lebanon win WAFF U18 Girls Championship". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ "The Lebanese national team wins the third U-18 women's championship". the-Waff.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ^ "لبنان يستضيف بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات" [Lebanon hosts the West Asian U-18 Girls Championship]. mtv.com.lb (in Arabic). 16 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Lebanon Will Host The 3rd WAFF U18 Girls Championship 2022". the961.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ "مباراتان في افتتاح بطولة الشابات الثالثة – لبنان ٢٠٢٢" [Two matches in the opening of the third Women's Championship - Lebanon 2022.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ "سحب قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات لكرة القدم" [Draw conducted for the West Asian Women's Football Championship.]. 22ale3lami.net (in Arabic). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Group A matches". pbs.twimg.com. 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  11. ^ "The Lebanese national team wins the third U-18 women's championship". the-Waff.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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