The 2023 WAFF U-17 Girls Championship was the fourth edition of the WAFF U-16 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). The final tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Lebanon.[1] However, the tournament was relocated to Jordan due to the adjacent Israel–Hamas war.[2]
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الرابعة للناشئات | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Zarqa |
| Dates | 9–15 November |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Syria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Third place |  Lebanon |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 25 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lea El Hage Ali (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mai AlJany |
| Best goalkeeper | Cileen Seif |
Lebanon were two-time defending champions, having won the last two editions, but failed to defend their title, falling short of the final. Instead, However, they played in the third-place match and secured the bronze medal. in the other hand, Syria were crowned champions after defeating hosts Jordan 1–0 in the final.[3][4] This marked Syria's first-ever major title in women's football across all age categories.[5][6]
Participation
editParticipating teams
editInitially, five teams entered the tournament.[1] Iraq and Kuwait were set to debut in the tournament however the latter withdrew due to security concerns.[7]
| Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
1st | — | Debut |
| Jordan |
4th | 2023 | Champions (2018) |
 Kuwait |
— | ||
| Lebanon |
4th | 2023 | Champions (2019, 2023) |
| Syria |
3rd | 2019 | Third Place (2018) |
- Did not enter
Draw
editThe official draw took place on 31 October 2023 at the WAFF Headquarters in Amman, Jordan.[8][9]
The draw resulted in the following order:
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| A1 | Jordan
|
| A2 | Syria
|
| A3 | Iraq
|
| A4 | Lebanon
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Venues
editIn October 2023, WAFF confirmed that Prince Mohammed Stadium would host the tournament matches.[10]
| Zarqa | |
|---|---|
| Prince Mohammed Stadium | |
| Capacity: 3,800 | |
|
Match officials
edit- Referees
Ahmed Gatea
Haneen Murad
Hanine Merhi
Muath Owfi
Alesar Baddour
- Assistant referees
- Sabreen Alabadi
- Perissa Nasr
- Rafat Roma
- Roba Zarka
Group stage
editAll times are local, AST (UTC+3).[11]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Syria
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Lebanon
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | Advance to third place play-off |
| 4 | Iraq
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
| Syria | 4–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (WAFF) |
| Jordan | 2–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report (WAFF) |
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| Lebanon | 1–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report (WAFF) |
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| Iraq | 0–6 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (WAFF) |
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| Iraq | 0–7 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report (WAFF) |
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Knockout stage
edit| Final | ||
| 15 November - Zarqa | ||
| Jordan | 0 | |
| Syria | 1 | |
| Third place play-off | ||
| 15 November - Zarqa | ||
| Lebanon | 2 | |
| Iraq | 0 | |
Third place play-off
edit| Lebanon | 2–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (WAFF) |
Final
edit| Jordan | 0–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report (WAFF) |
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Goalscorers
editThere were 25 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: WAFF
References
edit- ^ a b "بطولة الناشئات الرابعة في لبنان" [WAFF Under-17 Girls Championship in Lebanon]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "نقل بطولة الناشئات الرابعة إلى الأردن" [Relocating U-17 girls championship to Jordan]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). WAFF. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "المنتخب السوري يتوج بلقب بطولة الناشئات الرابعة" [The Syrian team wins the title of the fourth U-17 Women's Championship.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "سوريا تفوز على الأردن وتتوج بلقب غرب آسيا للناشئات" [Syria defeats Jordan and wins the West Asia U-17 Women's Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 15 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "ناشئات سوريا يتوجن بلقب بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الرابعة" [Syria's U-17 girls' team wins the title of the fourth West Asia Federation Championship.]. elsport.com (in Arabic). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "للمرة الأولى.. منتخب سورية للناشئات يحقق بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم" [For the first time, the Syrian U-17 women's team wins the West Asia Football Championship]. damapost.com (in Arabic). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "أربعة منتخبات على موعد مع المنافسة ببطولة الناشئات" [Four teams are set to compete in the U-17 Women's Championship.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "سحب قرعة غرب آسيا للناشئات في الاردن" [The draw for the West Asia U-17 Women's Championship will be held in Jordan.]. jordanzad.com (in Arabic). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "سوريا والعراق بافتتاح بطولة الناشئات الرابعة" [Syria to face Iraq in the Championship opener]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 31 October 2023.
- ^ "بطولة غرب اسيا للناشئات لكرة القدم تنطلق الخميس" [The Girls Women's Football Championship begins Thursday]. royanews.tv (in Arabic). 8 November 2023.
- ^ "2023 WAFF U-17 Girls Championship Match Schedule". the-waff.com. West Asian Football Federation. 31 October 2023.
