2022 WAFF Women's Championship

The 2022 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship, or simply 2022 WAFF Women's Championship, was the 7th edition of the WAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship of Western Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Amman, Jordan from 29 August to 4 September 2022.[1]

2022 WAFF Women's Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا السابعة للسيدات
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
CityAmman
Dates29 August – 4 September
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Jordan (5th title)
Runners-up Lebanon
Third place Syria
Fourth place Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Attendance2,498 (416 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jordan Maysa Jbarah (6 goals)
Best player(s)Lebanon Lili Iskandar
Best goalkeeperJordan Rawand Kassab
2019
2024

Hosts Jordan won their fifth title – and third in a row – after finishing top of their group with three wins in three games. Lebanon finished second, winning two, while Syria and Palestine finished third and fourth respectively, with one draw and two defeats each.[2]

Teams

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Participants

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Five teams from the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) entered the tournament; the official draw took place at the WAFF headquarters in Amman, Jordan on 15 August 2022.[3] The United Arab Emirates were due to compete, but withdrew prior to the start of the competition.[3]

Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
August 2022
  Jordan 7th Champions (2005, 2007, 2014, 2019) 66
  Palestine 6th Runners-up (2014) 130
  Lebanon 4th Third place (2007, 2019) 143
  Syria 4th Third place (2005) NR

Squads

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Each team had to register a squad of 23 players, minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers.

Group stage

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Jordan (H, C) 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9
  Lebanon 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
  Syria 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7 1
  Palestine 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: Global Sports Archive
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Palestine  0–3  Lebanon
Report
Attendance: 200
Jordan  4–0  Syria
Report
Attendance: 500

Syria  1–1  Palestine
Report
Attendance: 200
Lebanon  1–2  Jordan
Report
Attendance: 498

Lebanon  5–2  Syria
Report
Attendance: 100
Jordan  4–0  Palestine
Report
Attendance: 1,000

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.

6 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[2]

Award Player
Top scorer   Maysa Jbarah
(6 goals)
Best player   Lili Iskandar
Best goalkeeper   Rawand Kassab

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "نسوية" غرب آسيا تعتمد إقامة ست بطولات للأندية والمنتخبات ["Feminism" in West Asia adopts the establishment of six championships for clubs and national teams]. alghad.com (in Arabic). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b الأردن يتوج ببطولة السيدات السابعة.. ويضيف اللقب الخامس إلى سجله [Jordan win the seventh women's championship.. and add a fifth title to their record]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b سحب قرعة بطولة السيدات السابعة - الأردن ٢٠٢٢ [Draw of the 7th Women's Championship – Jordan 2022]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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