2012_WAFF_Championship
2012 WAFF Championship
7th WAFF Championship, held in Kuwait in 2012
The 2012 WAFF Championship was the 7th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. It was hosted by Kuwait from 8 to 20 December 2012.[2][3] The defending champions were Kuwait. However, they did not get past the group stage. The tournament was won by Syria for the first time.
| 7th "WAFF" Championship for men[1] | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 8–20 December |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Syria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Third place |  Oman |
| Fourth place |  Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.63 per match) |
| Attendance | 32,950 (1,734 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Qasim Said Ahmad Al Douni (4 goals each) |
← 2010 2013 → | |
11 members from 13 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
2nd | Group stage (2010) |
 Iran |
7th | Champions (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008) |
| Iraq |
6th | Champions (2002) |
 Jordan |
7th | Runners-up (2002, 2008) |
 Kuwait (hosts) |
2nd | Champions (2010) |
 Lebanon |
5th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007) |
| Oman |
3rd | Group Stage (2008, 2010) |
 Palestine |
7th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010) |
 Saudi Arabia |
1st | None |
| Syria |
7th | Runners-up (2000, 2004) |
 Yemen |
2nd | Semi-finals (2010) |
Note:
Qatar and 
United Arab Emirates did not enter.
| Kuwait City | Al-Farwaniyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | |
| Capacity: 21,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
The draw took place on 16 September 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.[4][5] The eleven teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. Two groups include four teams and one group has three teams.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
- Did not enter
Qatar and 
United Arab Emirates did not enter.
- All times listed are (UTC+3)
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and best runner-up advance to the semi-finals |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Kuwait (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Palestine |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Iran |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Yemen |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
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. Matches against the fourth-placed team in Group A and B group are not included in this ranking. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals.
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 18 December – Al Farwaniyah | ||||||
| Oman | 0 | |||||
| 20 December – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Iraq | 2 | |||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||
| 18 December – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||
| Bahrain | 1 (2) | |||||
| Syria (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 20 December – Al Farwaniyah | ||||||
| Oman | 1 | |||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Bahrain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Al Safi  67' |
Report | Al Douni 72' |
| Penalties | ||
Husain  Moosa  Saad Al Alawi Salman |
2–3 | Jafal Salih Habib Khadouj Al Douni |
Third place play-off
Final
| 2012 WAFF Championship champion |
|---|
 Syria First title |
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Hamdi Al Masri (playing against Iraq)
- "Regulation – 7th "WAFF" Championship for men" (PDF). The-WAFF.com. West Asian Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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- "7TH WAFF championship 2012 to be played in Kuwait". West Asian Football Federation. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- "WAFF 7th men Championship draw results". West Asian Football Federation. 16 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
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