2014 WAFF Championship

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2013–2014 WAFF Championship
8th WAFF Championship for men
2013-14 WAFF Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates25 December 2013 – 7 January 2014
Teams9
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Qatar (1st title)
Runners-up Jordan
Third place Bahrain
Fourth place Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored17 (1.31 per match)
Attendance37,830 (2,910 per match)
Top scorer(s)Qatar Boualem Khoukhi
(6 goals)
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The 2013-2014 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.[1] The 2012 champions, Syria, did not defend their title.

Venues[]

It was announced in October 2013 that three venues would be used.[2] On 4 December, it was announced that the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium would not feature in the tournament anymore.[3]

Doha
Doha
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
(Al Sadd SC stadium) 		Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
(Lekhwiya SC stadium)
Capacity: 12,946 Capacity: 9,000
Save the Dream at the Supercoppa (30394071002).jpg Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (1).jpg

Draw[]

The draw took place on 11 November 2013 in Doha, Qatar.[4] The nine teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. All groups included three teams each.

Participants
Did not enter
Withdrew

Squads[]

Main article: 2014 WAFF Championship squads

Match officials[]

The following is the list of referees the West Asian Football Federation appointed for the tournament.[8]

Referees
Assistant referees

Group 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
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host
Qatar 1–0 Palestine
Hassan Goal 90' Report
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: Wang Di (China PR)
Palestine 0–0 Saudi Arabia
Report
Attendance: 400
Saudi Arabia 1–4 Qatar
Majrashi Goal 31' Report Khouki Goal 15', 55'
Ahmed Goal 57', 62'
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 5,720
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Bahrain 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
2  Iraq U23 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
3  Oman 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Source:[citation needed]
Oman 0–0 Bahrain
Report
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 750
Bahrain 0–0 Iraq U23
Report
Attendance: 400
Iraq U23 0–0 Oman
Report
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 450
  • Drawing of lots was used to determine the group winners. The draw was conducted after the final game in Group C. Second and third places are listed here by alphabetical criteria, as no determination was made by the organisers.[9]

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
Source:[citation needed]
Jordan 0–0 Lebanon
Report
Attendance: 4,320
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
Lebanon 0–2 Kuwait
Report Al-Hajeri Goal 41'
Zaid Goal 85'
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 400
Referee: (Bahrain)
Kuwait 1–2 Jordan
Al-Hajeri Goal 20' (pen.) Report Murjan Goal 12'
Al-Dmeiri Goal 72'
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Kim Sang-Woo (South Korea)

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[a] 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
3 A  Palestine 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Iraq U23 and Oman finished group B with an identical record, and equal claim on second place in the group. When the group winner was determined by a draw, the identity of second place was irrelevant, as qualification for the team coming second in this group was impossible, so no draw for second place took place.

Knockout stage[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 January 2014
 
 
 Qatar (aet)3
 
7 January 2014
 
 Kuwait0
 
 Qatar2
 
4 January 2014
 
 Jordan0
 
 Bahrain0
 
 
 Jordan1
 
Third place
 
 
7 January 2014
 
 
 Kuwait0 (2)
 
 
 Bahrain0 (3)

Semi-finals[]

Qatar 3–0 (a.e.t.) Kuwait
Khouki Goal 93', 112'
Assadalla Goal 120'		 Report
Attendance: 3,400
Bahrain 0–1 Jordan
Report Duaij Goal 67' (o.g.)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)

3rd Place Match[]

Kuwait 0–0 (a.e.t.) Bahrain
Report
Penalties
2–3
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,450

Final[]

Qatar 2–0 Jordan
Khoukhi Goal 52', 81' Report
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 8,720
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Champion[]

 2014 WAFF Championship Champion 

Qatar
First title

Player awards[]

  • Best Player: Qatar Ali Asad
  • Top Scorer: Qatar Boualem Khoukhi
  • Best Goalkeeper: Bahrain Said Mohamed

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

6 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
  • Bahrain 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 U23 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
Source:[citation needed]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ "WAFF confirms 8th championship dates". West Asian Football Federation. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Al Sadd & Qatar SC to host WAFF championship". QFA.com. Qatar Football Association. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Change in WAFF Championship Venues". QFA.com. Qatar Football Association. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Al Sadd & Qatar SC to host WAFF championship". QFA.com. Qatar Football Association. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ "11 دولة تؤكد مشاركتها في بطولة غرب آسيا". aljazeerasport.net (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Apologies for participation in the West Asian Championship eighth". Yemen FA (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Referees, Match Commissioners for WAFF Tournament Announced". Qatar Football Association. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Bahrain qualify for semi-final". The WAFF. West Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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