2008 WAFF Championship

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2008 WAFF Championship
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Tournament details
Host countryIran
Dates1 – 15 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (4th title)
Runners-up Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored26 (2.89 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Kianoush Rahmati (3 goals)
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The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.

Teams[]

Six teams entered the tournament.

  •  Iran (Hosts)
  •  Jordan
  •  Palestine
  •  Syria
  •  Oman (Invited Nation)
  •  Qatar (Invited Nation)
  •  Iraq Withdrew from the tournament on 26 June 2008 due to the team being disbanded.[1]
  •  Bahrain Were invited as guests but withdrew after being told that they could not play with their Olympic team.
  •  Lebanon the initial hosts of this tournament, would not participate in this edition.[why?]

Draw[]

The draw for the competition was made on 1 July 2008 in Amman, Jordan.

Venues[]

Tehran
Tehran
Takhti Stadium Azadi Stadium
Capacity: 30,122 Capacity: 100,000
Takhti Stadium.jpg Race Esteghlal and Caspian2.jpg

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran (H) 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 6
 Qatar 2 1 0 1 2 6 −4 3
 Palestine 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: RSSSF.com
(H) Host
Iran 3–0 Palestine
K. Rahmati Goal 29' (pen.)
Rezaei Goal 40'
Rafkhaei Goal 86'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ahmad Delo (Syria)
Palestine 0–1 Qatar
Al Shammari Goal 72'
Qatar 1–6 Iran
Abdullah Goal 52' Meydavoudi Goal 10', 90'
Alenemeh Goal 33'
Aghili Goal 49' (pen.)
Hajsafi Goal 61'
Rafkhaei Goal 80'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Yousef Shahin (Jordan)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Jordan 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
 Syria 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
 Oman 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source: RSSSF.com
Syria 0–0 Jordan
Oman 1–2 Syria
Saleh Goal 47' Ibrahim Goal 11'
Abadi Goal 71'
Jordan 3–1 Oman
Abdel-Fattah Goal 6'
Al-Nawateer Goal 71', 84'		 Goal 26' (pen.)

Knockout phase[]

Semi-finals[]

Iran 2–0 Syria
K. Rahmati Goal 6' (pen.)
Rezaei Goal 52'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohammad Abdollah (Qatar)
Jordan 3–0 Qatar
Al-Sheikh Goal 45'
Amer Deeb Goal 71'
Al-Saify Goal 90'

Final[]

Iran 2–1 Jordan
Aghili Goal 21' (pen.)
K. Rahmati Goal 85'		 Amer Deeb Goal 82'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (UAE)

Champion[]

 2008 WAFF Championship Winners 

Iran
Fourth title

References[]

  1. ^ The-AFC.com – Iraq withdraw from WAFF Championship

External links[]

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