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8th WAFF Championship, held in Qatar between 2013 and 2014 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2013 West Asian Football Federation Championship (marketed as Qatar 2013)[1] was the 8th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. The tournament was hosted by Qatar from 25 December 2013 to 7 January 2014 and the host country won the tournament for the first time.[2] The 2012 champions, Syria, did not defend their title.
8th WAFF Championship for men | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Qatar |
Dates | 25 December 2013 – 7 January 2014 |
Teams | 9 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Qatar (1st title) |
Runners-up | Jordan |
Third place | Bahrain |
Fourth place | Kuwait |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 17 (1.31 per match) |
Attendance | 37,830 (2,910 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Boualem Khoukhi (6 goals) |
It was announced in October 2013 that three venues would be used.[3] On 4 December, it was announced that the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium would not feature in the tournament anymore.[4]
Qatar | |
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Al Rayyan | Doha |
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium (Al Sadd SC stadium) |
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (Lekhwiya SC stadium) |
Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
The draw took place on 11 November 2013 in Doha, Qatar.[3] The nine teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. All groups included three teams each.
Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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Bahrain | 3rd | Fourth place (2012) |
Iraq | 7th | Champions (2002) |
Jordan | 8th | Runners-up (2002, 2008) |
Kuwait | 3rd | Champions (2010) |
Lebanon | 6th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012) |
Oman | 4th | Third place (2012) |
Palestine | 8th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
Qatar (hosts) | 2nd | Semi-finals (2008) |
Saudi Arabia | 2nd | Group stage (2012) |
The following is the list of referees the West Asian Football Federation appointed for the tournament.[8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Qatar (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
2 | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
3 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
At the end of the group stage, a comparison will be made between the second-placed teams of each group. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
4 January 2014 – Doha | ||||||
Qatar (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
7 January 2014 – Al Rayyan | ||||||
Kuwait | 0 | |||||
Qatar | 2 | |||||
4 January 2014 – Doha | ||||||
Jordan | 0 | |||||
Bahrain | 0 | |||||
Jordan | 1 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
7 January 2014 – Al Rayyan | ||||||
Kuwait | 0 (2) | |||||
Bahrain (pen.) | 0 (3) |
2013 WAFF Championship champion |
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Qatar First title |
Note: As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
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