2022 WAFF Women's Championship

Women's national association football tournament
2022 WAFF Women's Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا السابعة للسيدات
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
CityAmman
Dates29 August – 4 September
Teams4 (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 played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Attendance2,498 (416 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jordan Maysa Jbarah (6 goals)
Best player(s)Lebanon Lili Iskandar
Best goalkeeperJordan Rawand Kassab
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International football competition

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

Participants

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

Each team had to register a squad of 23 players, minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers.

Group stage

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
Source: Global Sports Archive
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Palestine 0–3 Lebanon
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alesar Baddour (Syria)
Jordan 4–0 Syria
  • Jbarah 11', 61', 89'
  • Al Bitar 66'
 Report
Attendance: 500
Syria 1–1 Palestine
  • Hammou 52'
 Report
  • Abed 46'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ahmed Kadhim Gatea (Iraq)
Lebanon 1–2 Jordan
 Report
  • Al Bitar 26'
  • Al Btoush 66'
Attendance: 498
Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)
Lebanon 5–2 Syria
 Report
  • Gharib 73'
  • Mohammad 90+1'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Esra'a Al Mbaidin (Jordan)
Jordan 4–0 Palestine
  • Jbarah 23', 59', 73'
  • Al Bitar 50'
 Report
Attendance: 1,000

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.

6 goals

3 goals

  • Jordan Bana Al Bitar

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Syria Elham Kord Oghlan (against Lebanon)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[2]

Award Player
Top scorer Jordan Maysa Jbarah
(6 goals)
Best player Lebanon Lili Iskandar
Best goalkeeper Jordan Rawand Kassab

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.

External links

  • Official website
  • 2022 WAFF Women's Championship at RSSSF
  • 2022 WAFF Women's Championship at Soccerway