2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الأولى للناشئات الإمارات ٢٠١٨ | |
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| 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 | 
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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 | 
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|  Bahrain | 1st | Debut | 
|  Jordan | 1st | Debut | 
|  Lebanon | 1st | Debut | 
|  Palestine | 1st | Debut | 
| %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| Palestine  | 2–1 |  United Arab Emirates | 
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| United Arab Emirates  | 1–2 |  Bahrain | 
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  Jordan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 6 | Knockout stage | 
| 2 |  Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Syria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 | Fifth place match | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Syria %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 0–15 |  Jordan | 
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| Jordan  | 4–1 |  Lebanon | 
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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 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Syria | 
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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 | 
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| Jordan  | 5–0 |  Bahrain | 
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Third place match
| Palestine  | 2–0 |  Bahrain | 
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Final
| Lebanon  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |  Jordan | 
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | 
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Champion
| 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship champion | 
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|  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
5 goals
4 goals
 Lina Al-Maiah Lina Al-Maiah
 Zaina Hassan Zaina Hassan
 Christy Maalouf Christy Maalouf
3 goals
2 goals
 Dana Charafedein Dana Charafedein
 Lujain Al-Btoosh Lujain Al-Btoosh
 Syntia Salha Syntia Salha
 Nathalie AlAbed Nathalie AlAbed
 Farah El Tayar Farah El Tayar
 Jeniver Shattara Jeniver Shattara
 Leen Fawwaqa Leen Fawwaqa
 Aalya Al Zaabi Aalya Al Zaabi
1 goal
 Aneesa Al Mahmood Aneesa Al Mahmood
 Maryam Khaled Maryam Khaled
 Shaima Al-Hadidi Shaima Al-Hadidi
 Maria Mansour Maria Mansour
 Hiba Allouch Hiba Allouch
 Zahraa Assaf Zahraa Assaf
 Lina Jaffar Lina Jaffar
 Sara Al Shakhshir Sara Al Shakhshir
%252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Roaa Gharib Roaa Gharib
 Sendya Al Mazrouei Sendya Al Mazrouei
1 own goal
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result | 
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| 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 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Syria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | −24 | 0 | Sixth place | 
References
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- ^ "ناشئات الأردن بطلات غرب آسيا" [Jordan's youth girls are the champions of West Asia.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "تتويج الأردن بكأس غرب آسيا للناشئات" [Jordan crowned champions of the West Asian Girls' Cup.]. albayan.ae (in Arabic). 17 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "6 منتخبات في بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات" [6 teams in the West Asian Girls' Championship.]. albayan.ae (in Arabic). 20 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "غرب آسيا يفتتح باكورة نشاطاته النسوية بالناشئات" [West Asia launches its first women's activities with the youth.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "سحب قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات بالإمارات" [Draw for the West Asian Girls' Championship in the UAE.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات تحت 15 سنة : لبنان في مجموعة سوريا والأردن" [Draw for the West Asian Girls' Under-15 Championship: Lebanon in the same group as Syria and Jordan.]. elsport.com (in Arabic). 7 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "الأبيض خامساً في ناشئات غرب آسيا" [Al-Abyad finishes fifth in the West Asian Girls' Championship.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "منتخب الأردن يتوّج ببطولة غرب آسيا للناشئات" [Jordan's national team wins the West Asian Girls' Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 15 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

