بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم تحت 23 عاما | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Jeddah |
Dates | 3–15 November |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Qatar |
Third place | Syria |
Fourth place | Oman |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 26 (2.36 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Al Faraj Al Kiyumi Nasser Al Rawahi Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Ziyad Al-Johani Mohammed Maran Mohamad Rihanieh (2 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Ahmed Al-Ghamdi[1] |
Best goalkeeper | Waseem Ayoub[1] |
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The 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship was the third edition of the WAFF U-23 Championship the international age-restricted football championship organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia. A total of six teams competed in the tournament.
The tournament was originally going to be held in Iraq from 3 to 18 November 2022,[2] but was relocated to Saudi Arabia due to the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis.[3] Jordan, the defending champions, did not take part in the tournament. Saudi Arabia won their first title after defeating Qatar 3–1 in the final.[4]