2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الأولى للناشئات الإمارات ٢٠١٨ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Dubai |
| Dates | 7–15 April |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jordan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Lebanon |
| Third place |  Palestine |
| Fourth place |  Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 59 (5.36 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aleen Al Sweilmin (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Enas Al-Jamaeen |
| Best goalkeeper | Zahra Ali |
2019 → | |
The 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship was the inaugural edition of the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship, an international women's football youth tournament organised by the West Asian Football Federation for the women's under-15 national teams of West Asia. the United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament from 7 to 15 April in Dubai.[1] A total of six teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.
Jordan claimed the title, being crowned the first-ever champions, after beating Lebanon on penalties in the final.[2][3]
Participation
Participating teams
Six (out of 12) WAFF nations entered the final competition.[4][5]
| Team | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1st | Debut |
| Jordan | 1st | Debut |
| Lebanon | 1st | Debut |
| Palestine | 1st | Debut |
%252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} Syria | 1st | Debut |
 United Arab Emirates | 1st | Debut |
Draw
The final draw was held on 6 April 2018, 10:00 GST, at UAE Football Association headquarters in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.[6][7]
Group stage
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals, while the third-placed teams competed in the 5th place playoff.
All times are local, GST (UTC+4)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (H) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | Fifth place match |
| Bahrain | 2–3 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
| Palestine | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Khalid Al Shaqsi (Oman)
| United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | Bahrain |
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| Report |
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Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Wissam Rabie (Syria)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Syria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 | Fifth place match |
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Syria | 0–15 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Juma (Bahrain)
| Jordan | 4–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Hamad Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Placement matches
The host, the United Arab Emirates, finished fifth after defeating Syria in the 5th place match.[8]
Fifth place match
| United Arab Emirates | 5–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Omar Al Miani (Jordan)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 April - Dubai | ||||||
| Palestine | 1 | |||||
| 24 June - [Dubai | ||||||
| Lebanon | 7 | |||||
| Lebanon | 1 (3) | |||||
| 13 April - Dubai | ||||||
| Jordan (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Jordan | 5 | |||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 24 June - Dubai | ||||||
| Palestine | 2 | |||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Palestine | 1–7 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Hamad Ali (United Arab Emirates)
| Jordan | 5–0 | Bahrain |
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| Report |
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Emad Bojeh (Palestine)
Third place match
| Palestine | 2–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
Final
| Lebanon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 |
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Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Juma (Bahrain)
Champion
| 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship champion |
|---|
Jordan First title |
Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[9]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Aleen Al-Sweilmin | Enas Al-Jamaeen | Zahra Ali |
Goalscorers
There were 59 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 5.36 goals per match.
6 goals
- Aleen Al-Sweilmin
5 goals
4 goals
- Lina Al-Maiah
- Zaina Hassan
- Christy Maalouf
3 goals
- Joud Qaddourah
- Dana Bawatneh
- Shahd Al Zarkan
2 goals
- Dana Charafedein
- Lujain Al-Btoosh
- Syntia Salha
- Nathalie AlAbed
- Farah El Tayar
- Jeniver Shattara
- Leen Fawwaqa
- Aalya Al Zaabi
1 goal
- Aneesa Al Mahmood
- Maryam Khaled
- Shaima Al-Hadidi
- Maria Mansour
- Hiba Allouch
- Zahraa Assaf
- Lina Jaffar
- Sara Al Shakhshir
- Roaa Gharib
- Sendya Al Mazrouei
1 own goal
- Ranim Marouf
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Lebanon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 7 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Palestine | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | Third place |
| 4 | Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | Fourth place |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Syria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | −24 | 0 | Sixth place |
Source: WAFF
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