| Tourney name | WAFF Championship |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Other titles | 7th "WAFF" Championship for men[1] |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 8–20 December |
| Num teams | 11 |
| Sub-confederations | 1 |
| Venues | 2 |
| Cities | 2 |
| Champion | Syria |
| Champion-flagvar | 1980 |
| Count | 1 |
| Second | Iraq |
| Third | Oman |
| Fourth | Bahrain |
| Matches | 19 |
| Goals | 31 |
| Attendance | 32950 |
| Top scorer | Qasim Said Ahmad Al Douni (4 goals each) |
| Prevseason | 2010 |
| Nextseason | 2013 |
The 2012 WAFF Championship was the 7th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. It was hosted by Kuwait from 8 to 20 December 2012.[2][3] The defending champions were Kuwait. However, they did not get past the group stage. The tournament was won by Syria for the first time.
Participants
11 members from 13 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2nd | Group stage (2010) |
| Iran | 7th | Champions (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008) |
| Iraq | 6th | Champions (2002) |
| Jordan | 7th | Runners-up (2002, 2008) |
| Kuwait (hosts) | 2nd | Champions (2010) |
| Lebanon | 5th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007) |
| Oman | 3rd | Group Stage (2008, 2010) |
| PLE | 7th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1st | None |
| Syria | 7th | Runners-up (2000, 2004) |
| Yemen | 2nd | Semi-finals (2010) |
Note:
- Qatar and United Arab Emirates did not enter.
Venues
| Kuwait City | Al-Farwaniyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | |
| Capacity: 21,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
Draw of participating teams
The draw took place on 16 September 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.[4][5] The eleven teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. Two groups include four teams and one group has three teams.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait (100) Host & Holder Iran (54) Iraq (78) | Jordan (87) Oman (93) Saudi Arabia (105) | Lebanon (112) Bahrain (124) Syria (148) | PLE (151) Yemen (152) |
- Did not enter
Qatar and United Arab Emirates did not enter.
Squads
Tournament
- All times listed are (UTC+3)
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and best runner-up advance to the semi-finals |
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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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. Matches against the fourth-placed team in Group A and B group are not included in this ranking. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Abdulwahab Al Safi
- Yaghoub Karimi
- Omid Nazari
- Hammadi Ahmed
- Amjad Radhi
- Ahmed Yasin
- Khalil Bani Attiah
- Bader Al-Mutawa
- Abdulhadi Khamis
- Abbas Atwi
- Adnan Haidar
- Mohammed Al Seyabi
- Eyad Abugharqud
- Ashraf Nu'man
- Imad Zatara
- Abdullah Otayf
- Ahmad Al Salih
- Own goal
- Hamdi Al Masri (playing against Iraq)
References
- ^ "Regulation – 7th "WAFF" Championship for men". The-WAFF.com. West Asian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "بطولة غرب آسيا للرجال تقام في الكويت". Asian Football Confederation. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "7TH WAFF championship 2012 to be played in Kuwait". West Asian Football Federation. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "WAFF 7th men Championship draw results". West Asian Football Federation. 16 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
- ^ "ar:زريقات يرأس وفد اتحاد غرب آسيا بقرعة بطولة الرجال في الكويت" (in Arabic). كووورة. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.