The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus. Iraq won the final against Jordan 3–2 after extra 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 in Kuala Lumpur.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| Dates | 30 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 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 Nikbakht Razzaq Farhan Muayad Salim Anas Sari (2 goals each) |
← 2000 2004 → | |
Participants
editAll 6 members of WAFF 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) |
Venue
edit| Damascus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasiyyin Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 30,000 | |||
| |||
Group stage
editGroup A
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Iran
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Lebanon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Syria (H)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Palestine
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Syria | 2–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Ibrahim  21'Haj Moustafa 37' |
Lafi 39' |
Knockout phase
editSemi-finals
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| Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Abdul-Jabar  Abu Al-Hail Abdul-Jabar Mohammed Kadhim  Akram Abbas |
6–5 | Nekounam Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Nosrati Nikbakht Bayatinia Azizzadeh |
Third place match
edit| Iran | 2–2 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Kameli Mofrad 59' Nikbakht 88' |
Sari 15', 89' |
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| Penalties | ||
| Nekounam Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Kazemian |
4–2 | Haj Moustafa Ibrahim Jabban |
Final
editChampion
edit| 2002 WAFF Championship winners |
|---|
 Iraq First title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere have been 22 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal