2022 WAFF Women's Championship
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا السابعة للسيدات | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Amman |
| Dates | 29 August – 4 September |
| Teams | 4 (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 played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,498 (416 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Maysa Jbarah (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Lili Iskandar |
| Best goalkeeper | Rawand Kassab |
← 2019 2024 → | |
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]
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
[edit]Participants
[edit]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
[edit]Each team had to register a squad of 23 players, minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers.
Group stage
[edit]| 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 |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]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
Elham Kord Oghlan (against Lebanon)
Awards
[edit]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
[edit]- 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
- 2022 AFF Women's Championship
- 2022 CAFA Women's Championship
- 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women)
- 2022 SAFF Women's Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.