| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| Dates | 30 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alireza NikbakhtRazzaq FarhanMuayad SalimAnas Sari (2 goals each) |
←2000 2004 → | |
The2002West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus.Iraq won the final againstJordan 3–2 afterextra time coming back from 0–2 at half time. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Syria. The draw was held on 13 August inKuala Lumpur.
All 6 members ofWAFF participated in this tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2nd | Champions (2000) |
| Iraq | 2nd | Third place (2000) |
| Jordan | 2nd | Fourth place (2000) |
 Lebanon | 2nd | Group stage (2000) |
 Palestine | 2nd | Group stage (2000) |
| Syria (hosts) | 2nd | Runners-up (2000) |
| Damascus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasiyyin Stadium | |||
| Capacity:30,000 | |||
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Syria(H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Palestine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Syria | 2–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Ibrahim 21'Haj Moustafa 37' | Lafi 39' |
| Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Abdul-Jabar Abu Al-Hail Abdul-Jabar Mohammed Kadhim  Akram Abbas | 6–5 | NekounamBakhtiarizadehNavidkiaNosratiNikbakhtBayatiniaAzizzadeh |
| Iran | 2–2 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Kameli Mofrad 59' Nikbakht 88' | Sari 15',89' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Nekounam Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Kazemian | 4–2 | Haj MoustafaIbrahimJabban |
| 2002 WAFF Championship winners |
|---|
 Iraq First title |
There have been 22 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
