2002_WAFF_Championship
2002 WAFF Championship
2nd WAFF Championship, held in Syria in 2002
The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus. Iraq won the final against Jordan 3–2 after extra time coming back from 0–2 at half time. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Syria. The draw was held on 13 August in Kuala Lumpur.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| Dates | 30 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alireza Nikbakht Razzaq Farhan Muayad Salim Anas Sari (2 goals each) |
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All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.
Group A
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Source: RSSSF.com
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Syria (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Palestine |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
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Semi-finals
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More information Iraq, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Abdul-Jabar  Abu Al-Hail Abdul-Jabar Mohammed Kadhim  Akram Abbas |
6–5 | Nekounam Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Nosrati Nikbakht Bayatinia Azizzadeh |
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Third place match
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| Iran | 2–2 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Kameli Mofrad  59'Nikbakht 88' |
Sari 15', 89' |
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| Penalties | ||
| Nekounam Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Kazemian |
4–2 | Haj Moustafa Ibrahim Jabban |
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Final
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| 2002 WAFF Championship winners |
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 Iraq First title |
Goalscorers
There have been 22 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal