2013 WAFF Championship
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The 2013 West Asian Football Federation Championship (marketed as Qatar 2013) 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. The 2012 champions, Syria, did not defend their title.
Venues
It was announced in October 2013 that three venues would be used, one in Al Rayyan and two in the capital Doha. On 4 December, it was announced that the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium (in Doha) would not feature in the tournament anymore.
| Al Rayyan | Doha | Al RayyanDohaLocation of the host cities of the 2013 WAFF Championship. |
|---|---|---|
| Jassim bin Hamad Stadium (Al Sadd SC stadium) | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (Lekhwiya SC stadium) | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
Participating teams and Draw
The draw took place on 11 November 2013 in Doha, Qatar. The nine teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. All groups included three teams each.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Did not enter
Withdrew
Squads
Match officials
The following is the list of referees the West Asian Football Federation appointed for the tournament.
Referees
- Bahrain Jameel Abdulhusin
- China Wang Di
- Iraq Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi
- Malaysia Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
- Oman Abdullah Al Hilali
- Qatar Banjar Al-Dosari
- Saudi Arabia Marai Al-Awaji
- South Korea Kim Sang-Woo
- Uzbekistan Valentin Kovalenko
Assistant referees
- China Mu Yuxin
- Jordan Issa Al-Amawe
- Kuwait Yaser Marad
- Lebanon Samer Badr
- Malaysia Mohd Kamil Tumin
- Palestine Amin Halabi
- South Korea Lee Jung-Min
- Uzbekistan Rafael Ilyasov
Group stage
- All times listed are (UTC+3)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–4 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Majrashi 31' | Khouki 15', 55' Ahmed 57', 62' |
Group B
- Drawing of lots was used to determine the group winners. The draw was conducted after the final game in Group C. No determination was made by the organisers for second and third place.
Group C
Ranking of second-placed teams
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.
Knockout stage
| 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) |
Semi-finals
3rd Place Match
Final
Winners
| 2013 WAFF Championship winners |
|---|
| Qatar 1st title |
Player awards
- Best Player: Qatar Ali Assadalla
- Top Scorer: Qatar Boualem Khoukhi
- Best Goalkeeper: Bahrain Sayed Mohammed Jaffer
Statistics
Goalscorers
6 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Jordan Mohammad Al-Dmeiri
- Jordan Saeed Murjan
- Kuwait Faisal Zaid
- Qatar Ali Assadalla
- Qatar Moayad Hassan
- Saudi Arabia Mohammed Majrashi
Own goal
- Bahrain Mohamed Duaij (playing against Jordan)
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | |
| 2 | Jordan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bahrain | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | |
| 4 | Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| 5 | Iraq | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 5 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | |
| 8 | Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
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.