2021 WAFF U-15 Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثامنة للناشئين
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
CityDammam
Dates5–15 December
Teams9 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Yemen (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored41 (3.42 per match)
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2021 WAFF U-15 Championship was the eighth edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the international youth football championship organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-15 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia from 5 to 15 December 2021.[1] It was originally scheduled for 15–25 October 2021,[2] but was postponed due to logistical reasons.[3]

Participating nations

All West Asian Federation teams entered the competition except Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Bahrain 3rd 2019 Group stage (2009, 2019)
 Iraq 8th 2019 Champions (2013, 2015)
 Jordan 8th 2018 Runners-up (2018)
 Lebanon 3rd 2007 Fourth place (2005)
 Palestine 5th 2015 Group stage (2005, 2009, 2013, 2015)
 Saudi Arabia 3rd 2019 Champions (2019)
 Syria 4th 2009 Champions (2007)
 United Arab Emirates 4th 2015 Runners-up (2013)
 Yemen 3rd 2018 Fourth place (2018)

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Knockout stage
2  Iraq 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3  Lebanon 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: WAFF
Lebanon 1–2 Saudi Arabia
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Iraq 3–0 Lebanon
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Saihat
Saudi Arabia 3–0 Iraq
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Knockout stage
2  Syria 2 1 0 1 7 4 +3 3
3  Palestine 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source: WAFF
United Arab Emirates 4–1 Syria
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Saihat
Palestine 0–2 United Arab Emirates
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Syria 6–0 Palestine
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Saihat

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yemen 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Knockout stage
2  Jordan 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
3  Bahrain 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
Source: WAFF
Jordan 4–0 Bahrain
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Yemen 3–1 Jordan
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Bahrain 0–5 Yemen
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 December
 
 
 Yemen2
 
13 December
 
 Syria1
 
 Yemen (p)1 (4)
 
11 December
 
 Saudi Arabia1 (3)
 
 Saudi Arabia3
 
 
 United Arab Emirates0
 

Semi finals

Yemen 2–1 Syria
  • Al Khader 51'
  • Abdulatef 52'
  • 70'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Saudi Arabia 3–0 United Arab Emirates
  • Al-Bashri 6'
  • Al-Shamrani 52'
  • 67' (o.g.)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

Final

Saudi Arabia 1–1 Yemen
  • Al-Issa 90+2'
  • Al Barwani 46'
Penalties
3–4
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

References

  1. ^ احمد, اميره (12 December 2021). "جدول مباريات بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا للناشئين السعودية 2021".
  2. ^ "اتحاد غرب آسيا يصادق على مواعيد بطولاته المقبلة". 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ "تأجيل بطولة غرب آسيا للناشئين لكرة القدم". October 9, 2021.
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