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2019 WAFF U-15 Championship was the seventh edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the international youth football championship organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-15 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Zarqa, Jordan from 1 to 11 July 2019.[2] The draw of the competition was held on 9 June 2019.[2]
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا السابعة للناشئين | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Zarqa |
| Dates | 1–11 July |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Third place |  Syria |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 40 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Muhannad Barah (3 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Bilal Al-Dawa[1] |
← 2018 2021 → | |
Saudi Arabia won the championship title for the first time in its history after winning all its matches.[3]
The groups winners of the three groups in the first round played in a single round-robin format, in order to determine the top three in the tournament. The second-placed teams played in the same way on the 4–6 positions, while the third-placed teams in their groups played on the 7–9 positions.[4]
All West Asian Federation teams entered the competition except Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
2nd | 2009 | Group stage (2009) |
| Iraq |
7th | 2018 | Champions (2013, 2015) |
| Jordan |
7th | 2018 | Third place (2007, 2013, 2018) |
 Kuwait |
2nd | 2009 | Group stage (2009) |
 Lebanon |
3rd | 2007 | Fourth place (2005) |
 Oman |
1st | — | — |
 Palestine |
5th | 2015 | Group stage (2005, 2009, 2013, 2015) |
| Saudi Arabia |
2nd | 2015 | Runners-up (2015) |
| Syria |
4th | 2009 | Champions (2007) |
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Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Final stage |
| 2 | Bahrain |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
Referee: Mohammad Shebeeb (Iraq)
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Referee: Emad Bojeh (Palestine)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Final stage |
| 2 | Oman |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | Palestine |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: WAFF
Referee: Jamil Ramadan (Lebanon)
Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)
Referee: Taher Bakkar (Syria)
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Final stage |
| 2 | Iraq |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Kuwait |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Source: WAFF
| Iraq | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report |
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Referee: Mohammad Ghabayen (Jordan)
Referee: Mohammad Bonfour (Bahrain)
| Saudi Arabia | 6–1 | Kuwait |
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Report |
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Referee: Qassim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
7th–9th classification
Source: WAFF
Referee: Mohammed Shabeeb (Iraq)
Referee: Mohammad Bonfour (Bahrain)
Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)
4th–6th classification
Source: WAFF
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Referee: Taher Bakkar (Syria)
Referee: Mohammad Mofeed (Jordan)
Final stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Jordan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 3 | Syria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Syria |
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Report |
Referee: Adel Alnaqbi (Oman)
| Jordan | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia |
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Report |
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Referee: Qassim Al Hatemi (Oman)
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
| 2019 WAFF U-16 Championship champion |
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 Saudi Arabia First title |
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