2024 WAFF U-19 Championship
بطولة الديار العربية غرب آسيا للشباب السعودية 2024 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Taif |
Dates | 25 June – 5 July |
Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 55 (2.62 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
← 2021 |
The 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship, also known as 2024 Al-Dyar Al-Arbiya WAFF U-19 Championship (Arabic: بطولة الديار العربية غرب آسيا للشباب) for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the third edition of the WAFF U-19 Championship, the international youth football championship organised by West Asian Football Federation for the men's under-19 national teams of West Asia. Saudi Arabia is hosting the tournament in Taif from 25 June to 5 July 2024. A total of twelve teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2005 eligible to participate.
Iraq were the two-time defending champions, having won the title in every edition so far.[2]
Participating teams
11 (out of 12) WAFF member nations competed in the tournament.[3] Albania was invited to participate as a guest nation.[4]
Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
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![]() | 1st | Debut | |
![]() | 3rd | 2021 (Group stage) | Group stage (2019, 2021) |
![]() | 3rd | 2021 (Champions) | Champions (2019, 2021) |
![]() | 3rd | 2021 (Group stage) | Third place (2019) |
![]() | 2nd | 2021 (Group stage) | Group stage (2021) |
![]() | 2nd | 2021 (Runners-up) | Runners-up (2021) |
![]() | 1st | Debut | |
![]() | 3rd | 2021 (Group stage) | Fourth place (2019) |
![]() | 1st | Debut | |
![]() | 2nd | 2021 (Group stage) | Group stage (2021) |
![]() | 3rd | 2021 (Group stage) | Runners-up (2019) |
![]() | 2nd | 2021 (Group stage) | Group stage (2021) |
- Did not enter
Draw
The draw was held on 18 June 2024 at the Federation's headquarters.[5][6]
Match officials
Referees
Mohammed Al-Dalawar
Ali Hussein
Abdullah Al-Shehri
Shadi Al-Shahf
Mohammed Al-Harmoudi[7]
Mukhtar Al-Arami
Khaled Basaleh
Assistant referees
Hussein Mohammed Jaafar
Karrar Abbas
Ibrahim Al-Dakhil
Mohammed Al-Mazmi[7]
Fahd Al-Bujairi
Group stage
The times are according to Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3).
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Oman ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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| Report (WAFF) |
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Saudi Arabia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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| Report (WAFF) |
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Yemen ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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| Report (WAFF) |
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Kuwait ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report (WAFF) |
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Saudi Arabia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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| Report (WAFF) |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Lebanon ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report (LFA) Report (FSHF) Report (WAFF) |
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Jordan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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| Report (JFA) Report (FSHF) Report (WAFF) |
Lebanon ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report (WAFF) |
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Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bahrain ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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| Report (UAEFA) Report (WAFF) |
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Syria ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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| Report (PFA) Report (WAFF) |
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United Arab Emirates ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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| Report (UAEFA) Report (WAFF) |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report (UAEFA) Report (PFA) Report (WAFF) |
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Ranking of best runners-up
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | C | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | A | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | B | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Jordan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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| Report (JFA) Report (WAFF) |
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Saudi Arabia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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| Report (WAFF) |
Final
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Talal Haji ![]() |
Goalscorers
There were 35 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.92 goals per match.
4 goals
Mohammed Al-Mansoori
3 goals
Abdulaziz Masnom
Talal Haji
Ibrahim Sabra
2 goals
Ghassan Al Masroori
Zakaria Ramadan
Eid Al-Hammadi
1 goal
Erald Krasniqi
Jordi Jaku
Flavio Sulejmani
Isa Al-Isa
Sami Awdi
Hussein Fahim Adnan
Montaser Suleiman
Muhannad Al Saadi
Ahmad Badran
Aysam Daraghmeh
Suhaib Ali
Rakan Al-Ghamdi
Bassam Hazazi
Saad Haqawi
Mahmoud Al-Omar
Anas Dahan
Ghaith Bader
Hazem Abbas
Mohammad Al-Brwani
Essam Radman
1 own goal
Awad Aman (against Yemen)
References
- ^ ""الديار العربية" راعياً لبطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا للشباب" [Al-Diyar Al-Arabiya" is the sponsor of the West Asian Youth Championship]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "رحلة بطولة الديار العربية غرب آسيا للشباب على وشك الانطلاق" [The journey of the Al-Dyar Al-Arbiya West Asian Youth Championship is about to begin.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "(12) منتخباً بضيافة السعودية في بطولة غرب آسيا للشباب الثالثة" [(12) teams hosted by Saudi Arabia in the third West Asian Youth Championship.]. ina.iq (in Arabic). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "بمشاركة 12 منتخبا بينها البانيا ضيف شرف…بطولة غرب آسيا الكروية للشباب تنطلق بالسعودية اليوم" [With the participation of 12 teams, including Albania as a guest of honor, the West Asian Youth Football Championship kicks off in Saudi Arabia today.]. bsr365tv.com (in Arabic). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "نتائج قرعة كأس اتحاد غرب آسيا تحت 19 عاماً" [Results of the West Asian Football Federation Under-19 Championship draw]. akhbaar24.com (in Arabic). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "«أبيض الشباب» يستهل «غرب آسيا» بمواجهة البحرين 26 يونيو" [The 'Youth Whites' kick off the 'West Asia' tournament with a match against Bahrain on June 26]. aletihad.ae (in Arabic). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "الهرمودي والمازمي يشاركان في إدارة «غرب آسيا للشباب»" [Al-Harmoudi and Al-Mazmi participate in officiating the "West Asian Youth" tournament.]. aletihad.ae (in Arabic). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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