2012 WAFF Championship
| 7th "WAFF" Championship for men[1] | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 8–20 December |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Syria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Iraq |
| Third place |
 Oman |
| Fourth place |
 Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.63 per match) |
| Attendance | 32,950 (1,734 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Qasim Said Ahmad Al Douni (4 goals) |
The 2012 WAFF Championship was the 7th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. It was hosted by Kuwait from 8 to 20 December 2012.[2][3] The defending champions were Kuwait. However, they did not get past the group stage. The tournament was won by Syria for the first time.
Venues
| Kuwait City | Al-Farwaniyah |
|---|---|
| Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
| Capacity: 21,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Draw of participating teams
The draw took place on 16 September 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.[4][5] The eleven teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. Two groups include four teams and one group has three teams.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
- Did not enter
Qatar and 
United Arab Emirates did not enter.
Squads
Tournament
- All times listed are (UTC+3)
Group Stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and best runner-up advance to the semi-finals |
Group A
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Palestine |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
 Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
 Iran |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Yemen |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Iraq |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Jordan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Ranking of second-placed teams
At the end of the group stage, a comparison will be made between the second-placed teams of each group. Matches against the fourth-placed team in Group A and B group are not included in this ranking. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals.
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Kuwait |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Iran |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 18 December – Al Farwaniyah | |||||||
| Oman |
0 | ||||||
| Iraq |
2 | ||||||
| 20 December | |||||||
| Iraq |
0 | ||||||
| Syria |
1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 18 December – Kuwait City | 20 December | ||||||
| Bahrain |
1 (2) | Oman |
1 | ||||
| Syria (pen.) |
1 (3) | Bahrain |
0 | ||||
Semi-finals
18 December 2012 19:30 |
| Bahrain |
1–1 (a.e.t.) | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Al Safi  67' |
Report | Al Douni 72' |
| Penalties | ||
Husain  Moosa  Saad Al Alawi Salman |
2–3 | Jafal Salih Habib Khadouj Al Douni |
Third place play-off
Final
Champion
| 2012 WAFF Championship Champion |
|---|
Syria First title |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
|
- Own goal
- Hamdi Al Masri (playing against Iraq)
References
- ↑ "Regulation – 7th "WAFF" Championship for men" (PDF). The-WAFF.com. West Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "بطولة غرب آسيا للرجال تقام في الكويت". Asian Football Confederation. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "7TH WAFF championship 2012 to be played in Kuwait". West Asian Football Federation. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "WAFF 7th men Championship draw results". West Asian Football Federation. 16 September 2012.
- ↑ زريقات يرأس وفد اتحاد غرب آسيا بقرعة بطولة الرجال في الكويت (in Arabic). كووورة. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.