| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم 2019 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iraq |
| Dates | 30 July – 14 August |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bahrain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2 per match) |
| Attendance | 148,683 (8,746 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hussein Ali (3 goals) |
| Best player | Hussein Ali |
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The2019 West Asian Football Federation Championship, also calledAsiacell WAFF Championship Iraq 2019 due tosponsorship byAsiacell,[1] was the 9th edition of theWAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of theWest Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was hosted inIraq for the first time, in the cities ofKarbala andErbil.
The tournament was meant to be held from 8 to 17 December 2017 inAmman,Jordan,[2] but was postponed to a later date,[3] and subsequently moved to Iraq on 21 May 2018.[4] It was then expected to be held in November 2018, but yet again postponed to July–August 2019.[5]
All WAFF members, excluding title holdersQatar,Oman and theUnited Arab Emirates, participated in the competition. Of the nine teams, seven had also appeared in the previous tournament in2013. A total of 17 matches were played in two venues across two cities. The final took place on 14 August at theKarbala Sports City in Karbala, between hostsIraq andBahrain. Bahrain won the match 1–0 to claim their first WAFF Championship title, marking the second consecutive title won by aGulf team.
A total of nine teams participated in the competition.[6][7] AllWAFF members, other thanOman,Qatar and theUnited Arab Emirates, agreed to take part in the tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 4th | 2013 | Third place |
| Iraq | 8th | 2013 | Winners |
 Jordan | 9th | 2013 | Runners-up |
 Kuwait | 4th | 2013 | Winners |
 Lebanon | 7th | 2013 | Group stage |
 Palestine | 9th | 2013 | Group stage |
 Saudi Arabia | 3rd | 2013 | Group stage |
 Syria | 8th | 2012 | Winners |
 Yemen | 3rd | 2012 | Semi-finals |
The teams were distributed on 26 June 2019 inErbil according to their requests.[8][9][10] The nine teams were drawn into two groups: Group A with 5 teams and Group B with 4. While the draw was intended to be held between 18 and 20 July 2019,[11] some teams requested the organizing committee to play in Erbil, therefore placing them in Group B, with the rest of the teams being placed in Group A to play inKarbala.[10] The two group winners directly advanced to the final.[12]
The draw for the group fixtures was held on 20 July 2019 at theIraq Football Association headquarters inBaghdad.[1]
Each team had to register a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.[13]
Referees | Assistant Referees
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| Karbala | Erbil | |
|---|---|---|
| Karbala Sports City (Karbala International Stadium) | Franso Hariri Stadium | |
| Capacity:30,000 | Capacity:25,000 | |
The WAFF announced the tournament schedule on 20 July 2019.[1] The group winners advance to thefinal.[12]
All times are local,AST (UTC+3).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq(H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | Advances tofinal |
| 2 | Palestine | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Yemen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Syria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
| Palestine | 1–2 | Iraq |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Advances tofinal |
| 2 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| Jordan | 0–1 | Bahrain |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Kuwait |
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| Jordan | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Kuwait | 0–1 | Bahrain |
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There have been 34 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided inextra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided bypenalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Iraq | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 10 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Palestine | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | Eliminated in the Group stage |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Yemen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Syria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 | |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Prize money amounts were announced in 2019.[14]
| Position | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Champions | 100,000 |
| Runner-up | 50,000 |
| Total | 150,000 |
TheWAFF sold thebroadcasting rights for the 2019 WAFF Championship to the following broadcasters.[15][16]
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Iraq | Al Iraqiya Sports Duhok Sport |
| Jordan | Jordan Sport |
| Kuwait | KTV Sports |
| Lebanon | Télé Liban |
| Syria | Sharjah Sports |
