2007 WAFF Championship

The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship was held in Jordan's capital Amman. Iran won the final against Iraq 2–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16 and 24 June 2007.

2007 WAFF Championship
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
Dates16–24 June
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (3rd title)
Runners-up Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored15 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh
Iraq Salih Sadir
(2 goals)
2004
2008

Participants

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All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.

Country Appearance Previous best performance
  Iran 4th Champions (2000, 2004)
  Iraq 4th Champions (2002)
  Jordan (hosts) 4th Runners-up (2002)
  Lebanon 4th Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004)
  Palestine 4th Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004)
  Syria 4th Runners-up (2000, 2004)

Venue

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2007 WAFF Championship (Jordan)
Amman
Amman International Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
 

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Syria 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
  Jordan (H) 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
  Lebanon 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Lebanon  0–1  Syria
  Chaabo   45'

Jordan  0–1  Syria
  Al Baba   48'

Jordan  3–0  Lebanon
Ragheb   28'
Khaled Saad   53'
Al-Saify   58'
 

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iran 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4
  Iraq 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
  Palestine 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
Iran  0–0  Iraq
   

Iraq  1–0  Palestine
Mohammed   86'  

Iran  2–0  Palestine
Meydavoudi   56'
Rajabzadeh   85'
 

Knockout phase

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Semi-finals

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Syria  0–3  Iraq
  Mahmoud   10' (pen.)
Mnajed   42'
Sadir   85'

Iran  1–0  Jordan
Rajabzadeh   32'  

Final

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Iraq  1–2  Iran
Sadir   86' (pen.) Badamaki   9'
Beikzadeh   21'

Champion

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 2007 WAFF Championship winners 
 
Iran

Third title
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