2015 WAFF U-16 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Amman |
| Dates | 29 July – 6 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Fourth place |  Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 34 (3.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mohanad Ali (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Hamad Al-Abdan |
The 2015 WAFF U-16 Championship is the fifth edition of the WAFF Youth Competition. The previous edition was an Under-16 age group competition held in Palestine in 2013.[1]
Participating nations[edit]
5 West Asian Federation teams entered the competition.
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
5th | 2013 | Champions (2013) |
 Jordan
|
5th | 2013 | Third place (2007, 2013) |
| Palestine
|
4th | 2013 | Group stage (2005, 2009, 2013) |
| Saudi Arabia
|
1st | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates
|
3rd | 2013 | Runners-up (2013) |
Results[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| Palestine
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
| Jordan
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Source: WAFF
| Jordan | 0–5 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
| Palestine | 2–3 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Falah Saad (Iraq)
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Shukri Alhunfush (Saudi Arabia)
| Palestine | 1–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Shukri Alhunfush (Saudi Arabia)
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Ahmed Faisal (Jordan)
| United Arab Emirates | 2–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Falah Saad (Iraq)
| Iraq | 3–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sultan Almarzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
| Iraq | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Ali  90+3' |
Report |
Champion[edit]
| 2015 WAFF U-16 Championship champion |
|---|
 Iraq Second title |
Awards[edit]
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Top Goalscorer[2] | Best player[2] | Fair Play award |
|---|---|---|
| Mohanad Ali
|
Hamad Al-Abdan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
References[edit]
- ^ "قرعة اتحاد غرب اسيا الخامسة للناشئين".
- ^ a b "اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم العراق بطلاً للنسخة الخامسة للناشئين". Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2018-12-24.