The 2024 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship (Arabic: بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الرابعة للشابات) is the upcoming 4th edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-18 national teams. It will be held in Aqaba, Jordan from 28 November to 6 December 2024.[1]
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الرابعة للشابات الأردن ٢٠٢٤ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Aqaba |
| Dates | 28 November – 6 December |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
← 2022 | |
Lebanon are the two-time defending champions, having won the previous two editions held in Bahrain and on home soil.[2]
Participation
editParticipating teams
editInitially, six (out of 12) WAFF nations were set to enter the final tournament.[3] However Kuwait withdrew prior to the draw reducing the number of teams to five.[4] Saudi Arabia are set to make their tournament debut, marking their first competitive competition.[5]
| Country | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Jordan |
4th | Champions (2018) |
 Lebanon |
4th | Champions (2019, 2022) |
 Palestine |
3rd | Third place (2018) |
 Saudi Arabia |
1st | Debut |
 Syria |
2nd | Runners-up (2022) |
- Did not enter
Draw
editThe official tournament draw to determine the positions of the participating teams was held on 12 November 2024 at 12:00 AST (UTC+3) and streamed live on the federation's YouTube channel.[6]
The draw resulted in the following positions:
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| A1 | Jordan
|
| A2 | Palestine
|
| A3 | Syria
|
| A4 | Saudi Arabia
|
| A5 | Lebanon
|
Squads
editPlayers born between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2009 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Main tournament
editAll times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Palestine
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Syria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lebanon
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Matches
edit| Palestine | v | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | v | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | v | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | v | Syria |
|---|---|---|
References
edit- ^ "العقبة تستضيف بطولة غرب آسيا للشابات" [Aqaba hosts the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship.]. alghad.com (in Arabic). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "منتخب لبنان للشابات يستعد للدفاع عن لقبه في غرب آسيا" [The Lebanon U-18 women's team prepares to defend its title in the WAFF Championship.]. elsport.com (in Arabic). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "الأردن يستضيف بطولة الشابات الرابعة" [Jordan hosts the 4th WAFF U-18 Women's Championship.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). WAFF. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "«غرب آسيا للشابات»: 5 منتخبات عربية تتنافس على اللقب" [WAFF U-18 Women's Championship": 5 Arab teams compete for the title.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "شابات السعودية يشاركن لأول مرة في غرب آسيا" [Saudi U-18 girls make their debut in the WAFF Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al Jidani. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "سحب قرعة بطولة الشابات الرابعة" [The draw for the 4th U-18 Women's Championship]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.