| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Lebanon |
| City | Jounieh |
| Dates | 19–25 October |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 30 (3.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
The 2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the third 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). It was held in Lebanon from 19 to 25 October 2022.[1]
Host Lebanon entered two teams – Team A (U-18) and Team B (U-16) – due to the low number of the participating teams (three) after Iraq and Palestine withdrew from the tournament.[2] Lebanon A finished the tournament in first place, after beating Syria 5–1 in the final; Jordan won 2–1 against Lebanon B to claim third place.[3]
Teams
Four teams competed in the tournament.[4] Iraq and Palestine initially confirmed participation but announced their withdrawal before the draw.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Champions (2018) | |
| 3rd | Champions (2019) | |
| 1st | — | |
| 1st | — |
Draw
The draw was held on 29 September 2022 at 13:00 AST (UTC+3).[5]
Squads
Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Group stage
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to final | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | Advance to third place play-off | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Final | ||
| 25 October - Fouad Chehab Stadium | ||
| 5 | ||
| 1 | ||
| Third place play-off | ||
| 25 October - Fouad Chehab Stadium | ||
| 2 | ||
| 1 | ||
Third place play-off
Final
Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[7]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
Goalscorers
There were 30 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.
4 goals
Maya Owaisat
3 goals
Christy Maalouf
Hayat Dayoub
2 goals
Hiba Allouch
Hoda Hamzi
Amina Karime
Tala Noureddin
1 goal
Sara AlTmaizy
Tuleen Shuwayyat
Zahraa Assaf
Evelina El Haddad
Sophie Fayad
Cecile Iskandar
Waed Raed
Lama Abdine
Roaa Gharib
Karis Jarbou
Aya Mohammad
1 own goal
Shatha Arabi
Source: WAFF
References
- ↑ "The West Asian Federation signs an agreement with the Lebanese Federation to host the third U-18 Girls Championship". www.the-waff.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ "Lebanon Will Host The 3rd WAFF U18 Girls Championship 2022". the961.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "The Lebanese national team wins the third U-18 women's championship". the-Waff.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ "Draw for the 3rd U-18 Girls Championship September 29". www.the-waff.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ "مباراتان في افتتاح بطولة الشابات الثالثة – لبنان ٢٠٢٢".
- ↑ "Group A matches". pbs.twimg.com. 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ↑ "The Lebanese national team wins the third U-18 women's championship". the-Waff.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
