2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| Dates | 30 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
.svg.png){kind=small} Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Jordan |
| Third place |
 Iran |
| Fourth place |
 Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.2 per match) |
The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus. Iraq won the final against Jordan 3–2 after extra time coming back from 0–2 at half time. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Syria. The draw was held on 13 August in Kuala Lumpur.
Venue
| Damascus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasiyyin Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 30,000 | |||
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Lebanon |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Syria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Palestine |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
5 September 2002 |
Third Place Match
7 September 2002 |
| Iran |
2 – 2 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Kameli Mofrad  59' Nikbakht 88' |
Sari 15' 89' | |
| Penalties | ||
Nekounam  Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Kazemian |
4–2 | Al-Haj Mustafa Ibrahim  Jabban |
Final
7 September 2002 |
| Iraq |
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Razzaq Farhan 32' Younis Mahmoud 89' Haidar Mahmoud  103' |
Shehdeh 2' Amer Deeb 30' |
Champion
| 2002 WAFF Championship Winners |
|---|
Iraq First title |
External links
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