The 2010 WAFF Championship was the 6th edition of the West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for selected West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Jordan, after Lebanon was deemed not capable of hosting.[1] The competition was eventually won for the first time by Kuwait, after beating defending champions, Iran.
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 24 September – 3 October |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 36 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 92,000 (7,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ali Al-Nono (4 goals) |
Participants
edit9 members from 13 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 1st | None |
| Iran | 6th | Champions (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008) |
 Iraq | 5th | Champions (2002) |
 Jordan (hosts) | 6th | Runners-up (2002, 2008) |
| Kuwait | 1st | None |
 Oman | 2nd | Group Stage (2008) |
 Palestine | 6th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008) |
 Syria | 6th | Runners-up (2000, 2004) |
| Yemen | 1st | None |
Note:
Saudi Arabia, 
Lebanon, 
Qatar and 
United Arab Emirates did not enter.
Draw
editNine teams entered the tournament and were drawn into three groups of three teams. The draw for the competition was made on Thursday 1 July 2010.[2]
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
Venue
edit2010 WAFF Championship (Jordan) | Amman | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| King Abdullah II Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 20,000 | |||
 | |||
Squads
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Bahrain | 2–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Abdullatif  63', 67' | Report |
Attendance: 1,000
| Oman | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Hadid 40' Abdul-Karim 45' | Report | Meydavoudi 17' Teymourian 53' |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Jordan (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Syria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Jordan | 1–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Deeb 13' | Report | Al-Zino 82' |
Attendance: 18,000
| Kuwait | 2–2 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Nasser 60' Soud Al Mejmed 78' | Report | Abdel-Fattah 38', 51' |
Attendance: 18,000
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Yemen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Ranking of second-placed teams
edit| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Yemen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | A | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 3 | B | Jordan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout phase
editSemi-finals
edit| Kuwait | 1–1 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Rashidi 73' | Al-Nono 55' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Attendance: 3,000
Final
edit| Iran | 1–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Meydavoudi 90+5' | Mashaan 10' Nasser 40' |
Champion
edit| 2010 WAFF Championship champion |
|---|
 Kuwait First title |
Goalscorers
edit- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Mohammad Gholami- Jalal Hosseini
- Mehrdad Oladi
- Andranik Teymourian
Nashat Akram- Hawar Mulla Mohammed
- Samal Saeed
Abdullah Deeb
Soud Al-Magmed- Abdul-Aziz Al-Mashaan
- Hussain Al-Moussawi
- Ahmed Saad Al-Rashidi
- Mohammed Rashed
Yaqoob Abdul-Karim- Osama Hadid
Suleiman Obeid
Ahmad Omaier- Mohamed Al Zeno
Haitham Thabit
Sponsors
edit- Fly Emirates
- Nike
- Toshiba
- Nikon
- Epson
- Arabic and Iranian Sponsors
References
edit- ^ "نقل البطولة السادسة للرجال من لبنان". WAFF Official Website. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ "WAFF 6th Men Championship Draw". WAFF Official Website. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
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