2002 WAFF Championship

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2002 WAFF Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySyria
Dates30 August – 7 September
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up Jordan
Third place Iran
Fourth place Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored22 (2.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Alireza Nikbakht
Iraq Razzaq Farhan
Jordan Muayad Salim
Syria Anas Sari
(2 goals each)
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The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus. Iraq won the final against Jordan 3–2 after extra time coming back from 0–2 at half time. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Syria. The draw was held on 13 August in Kuala Lumpur.

Venue[]

 Damascus
Abbasiyyin Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Abbasiyyin stadium from a distance.jpg

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Jordan 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
 Iran 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: RSSSF.com
Jordan 1–0 Iran
Salim Goal 11'  
Lebanon 0–1 Jordan
  Shelbaieh Goal 4'
Iran 2–0 Lebanon
Nikbakht Goal 24'
Karimi Goal 90+2''		  

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
 Syria (H) 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
 Palestine 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: RSSSF.com
(H) Host
Syria 2–1 Palestine
Goal 21'
Haj Moustafa Goal 37'		 Lafi Goal 39'
Palestine 0–2 Iraq
  Wahaib Goal 47'
Farhan Goal 69'
Iraq 1–0 Syria
Kadhim Goal 43'  

Knockout phase[]

Semi-finals[]

Jordan 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Syria
Salim Goal 38'
Al-Zboun Golden goal 118' 		Shehadeh Goal 54'
Iraq 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) Iran
Penalties
Abdul-Jabar Penalty scored
Abu Al-Hail Penalty scored
Abdul-Jabar Penalty scored
Mohammed Penalty scored
Kadhim Penalty missed
Akram Penalty scored
Abbas Penalty scored		 6–5 Penalty scored Nekounam
Penalty scored Bakhtiarizadeh
Penalty scored Navidkia
Penalty scored Nosrati
Penalty missed Nikbakht
Penalty scored Bayatinia
Penalty missed Azizzadeh

Third Place Match[]

Iran 2 – 2 Syria
Kameli Mofrad Goal 59'
Nikbakht Goal 88'		 Sari Goal 15', 89'
Penalties
Nekounam Penalty scored
Bakhtiarizadeh Penalty scored
Navidkia Penalty scored
Kazemian Penalty scored		 4–2 Penalty scored Haj Moustafa
Penalty scored
Penalty missed Jabban

Final[]

Iraq 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Jordan
Farhan Goal 32'
Y.Mahmoud Goal 89'
H.Mahmoud Golden goal 103' 		Shehdeh Goal 2'
Amer Deeb Goal 30'

Champion[]

 2002 WAFF Championship Winners 

Iraq
First title

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

There have been 22 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

External links[]

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