2013 WAFF Championship
8th WAFF Championship, held in Qatar between 2013 and 2014
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The 2013 West Asian Football Federation Championship (marketed as Qatar 2013)[1] 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.[2] The 2012 champions, Syria, did not defend their title.
| 8th WAFF Championship for men | |
|---|---|
| |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 25 December 2013 – 7 January 2014 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Qatar (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Kuwait |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 17 (1.31 per match) |
| Attendance | 37,830 (2,910 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Boualem Khoukhi (6 goals) |
← 2012 2019 → | |
Venues
It was announced in October 2013 that three venues would be used, one in Al Rayyan and two in the capital Doha.[3] On 4 December, it was announced that the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium (in Doha) would not feature in the tournament anymore.[4]
| Al Rayyan | Doha | |
|---|---|---|
| Jassim bin Hamad Stadium (Al Sadd SC stadium) |
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (Lekhwiya SC stadium) | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
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Participating teams and Draw
The draw took place on 11 November 2013 in Doha, Qatar.[3] 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.[8]
- Referees
- Assistant referees
Mu Yuxin
Issa Al-Amawe
Yaser Marad
Samer Badr
Mohd Kamil Tumin
Amin Halabi
Lee Jung-Min
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 |
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.[9]
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.
- Iraq and Oman finished group B with an identical record, and equal claim on second place in the group. When the group winner was determined by a draw, the identity of second place was irrelevant, as qualification for the team coming second in this group was impossible, so no draw for second place took place.
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:
Ali Assadalla - Top Scorer: Boualem Khoukhi
- Best Goalkeeper:
Sayed Mohammed Jaffer
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Mohamed Duaij (playing against Jordan)
Final standings
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.