2013 WAFF Championship
8th WAFF Championship, held in Qatar between 2013 and 2014
The 2013 West Asian Football Federation Championship (marketed as Qatar 2013) was the 8th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. The tournament was hosted by Qatar from 25 December 2013 to 7 January 2014 and the host country won the tournament for the first time. The 2012 champions, Syria, did not defend their title.
01Venues
It was announced in October 2013 that three venues would be used, one in Al Rayyan and two in the capital Doha. On 4 December, it was announced that the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium (in Doha) would not feature in the tournament anymore.
| Al Rayyan | Doha | |
|---|---|---|
| Jassim bin Hamad Stadium (Al Sadd SC stadium) |
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (Lekhwiya SC stadium) | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
02Participating teams and Draw
The draw took place on 11 November 2013 in Doha, Qatar. The nine teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. All groups included three teams each.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 3rd | Fourth place (2012) |
| Iraq | 7th | Champions (2002) |
| Jordan | 8th | Runners-up (2002, 2008) |
| Kuwait | 3rd | Champions (2010) |
| Lebanon | 6th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012) |
| Oman | 4th | Third place (2012) |
| Palestine | 8th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
| Qatar (hosts) | 2nd | Semi-finals (2008) |
| Saudi Arabia | 2nd | Group stage (2012) |
- Did not enter
- Withdrew
03Match officials
The following is the list of referees the West Asian Football Federation appointed for the tournament.
- Referees
- Jameel Abdulhusin
- Wang Di
- Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi
- Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
- Abdullah Al Hilali
- Banjar Al-Dosari
- Marai Al-Awaji
- Kim Sang-Woo
- Valentin Kovalenko
- Assistant referees
04Group stage
- All times listed are (UTC+3)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
(H) Hosts 25 December 2013 17:30 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 4,720 Referee: Wang Di (China PR) 28 December 2013 17:30
| Palestine | 0-0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Saudi Arabia | 1-4 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Majrashi 31' | Report | Khouki 15', 55' Ahmed 57', 62' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Drawing of lots was used to determine the group winners. The draw was conducted after the final game in Group C. No determination was made by the organisers for second and third place.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
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. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | B | undetermined | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | A | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
Notes:
05Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 January 2014, Doha | ||||||
| Qatar (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 7 January 2014, Al Rayyan | ||||||
| Kuwait | 0 | |||||
| Qatar | 2 | |||||
| 4 January 2014, Doha | ||||||
| Jordan | 0 | |||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Jordan | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 7 January 2014, Al Rayyan | ||||||
| Kuwait | 0 (2) | |||||
| Bahrain (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
4 January 2014 17:30 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman) 4 January 2014 20:30 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)3rd Place Match
7 January 2014 16:15 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Banjar Al-Dosari (Qatar)Final
7 January 2014 19:00 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 8,720 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)Winners
| 2013 WAFF Championship winners |
|---|
Qatar 1st title |
06Player awards
- Best Player: Ali Assadalla
- Top Scorer: Boualem Khoukhi
- Best Goalkeeper: Sayed Mohammed Jaffer
07Statistics
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Mohamed Duaij (playing against Jordan)
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | |
| 2 | Jordan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bahrain | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | |
| 4 | Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| 5 | Iraq | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 5 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | |
| 8 | Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
Note: As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Sources and credits
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