2021 WAFF U-15 Championship
International football competition
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2021 WAFF U-15 Championship was the eighth edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the international youth football championship organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-15 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia from 5 to 15 December 2021.[1] It was originally scheduled for 15–25 October 2021,[2] but was postponed due to logistical reasons.[3]
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Dammam |
| Dates | 5–15 December |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yemen (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 41 (3.42 per match) |
← 2019 2022 → | |
Participating nations
All West Asian Federation teams entered the competition except Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
3rd | 2019 | Group stage (2009, 2019) |
 Iraq |
8th | 2019 | Champions (2013, 2015) |
 Jordan |
8th | 2018 | Runners-up (2018) |
 Lebanon |
3rd | 2007 | Fourth place (2005) |
 Palestine |
5th | 2015 | Group stage (2005, 2009, 2013, 2015) |
| Saudi Arabia |
3rd | 2019 | Champions (2019) |
 Syria |
4th | 2009 | Champions (2007) |
 United Arab Emirates |
4th | 2015 | Runners-up (2013) |
| Yemen |
3rd | 2018 | Fourth place (2018) |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Iraq |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Syria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Palestine |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Jordan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bahrain |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
| Jordan | 4–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0–5 | Yemen |
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Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 December | ||||||
| Yemen | 2 | |||||
| 13 December | ||||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||
| Yemen (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 11 December | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 (3) | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||
Semi finals
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates |
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Final
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Yemen |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||