2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
Women's national youth association football tournament
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The 2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the third edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-18 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Lebanon from 19 to 25 October 2022.[1][2]
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثالثة للشابات لبنان ٢٠٢٢ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Lebanon |
| City | Jounieh |
| Dates | 19–25 October |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Lebanon A (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Jordan |
| Fourth place | Lebanon B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 30 (3.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Maya Owaisat (4 goals) |
| Best player | Christy Maalouf |
| Best goalkeeper | Raneem Abo Lateef |
← 2019 2024 → | |
Host Lebanon were the defending champions having won the last edition in Bahrain.[3] and successfully defended the title after beating Syria 5–1 in the final.[4][5]
Participation
Participating teams
Initially, six (out of 12) WAFF nations were set to enter the final tournament.[6] However Iraq and Palestine withdrew before the draw. As a result, Host Lebanon entered two teams Team A (Under-18) and Team B (Under-16) to maintain the tournament’s competitiveness, with the number of participating teams reduced to three.[7]
- Did not enter
Bahrain
Iraq (W)
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Palestine (W)
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Draw
The draw was held on 29 September 2022 at 13:00 AST (UTC+3).[8][9]
Squads
Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Group stage
Knockout stage
| Final | ||
| 25 October - Fouad Chehab Stadium | ||
| Lebanon A | 5 | |
| Syria | 1 | |
| Third place play-off | ||
| 25 October - Fouad Chehab Stadium | ||
| Jordan | 2 | |
| Lebanon B | 1 | |
Third place play-off
Final
Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[11]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Maya Owaisat (4 goals) |
Christy Maalouf |
Raneem Abo Lateef |
Goalscorers
There were 30 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.
4 goals
Maya Owaisat
3 goals
Christy Maalouf
Hayat Dayoub
2 goals
- Hiba Allouch
- Hoda Hamzi
- Amina Karime
- Tala Noureddin
1 goal
- Sara AlTmaizy
- Tuleen Shuwayyat
- Zahraa Assaf
- Evelina El Haddad
- Sophie Fayad
- Cecile Iskandar
- Waed Raed
- Lama Abdine
- Roaa Gharib
- Karis Jarbou
- Aya Mohammad
1 own goal
- Shatha Arabi
Source: WAFF
