2022 WAFF Futsal Championship

2022 WAFF Futsal Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة الصالات 2022
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
CityKuwait City
Dates4–13 June
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Kuwait (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored91 (6.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kuwait Saleh AlFadhel
Saudi Arabia Abdulilah AlOtaibi
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Fahad Rudayni
Best goalkeeperKuwait Mohammad AlHuzaim
← 2012

The 2022 WAFF Futsal Championship (Arabic: بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة الصالات 2022) was the fourth edition of the WAFF Futsal Championship. It was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Teams

Eight teams entered the tournament. Jordan, Qatar, Syria, Yemen won't participate.[1]

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Bahrain 2nd 2009 Fourth place (2009)
 Iraq 4th 2012 Champions (2009)
 Kuwait 2nd 2012 Fourth place (2012)
 Lebanon 3rd 2009 Runners-up (2007)
 Oman 1st — Debut
 Saudi Arabia 1st — Debut
 Palestine 2nd 2012 Fifth place (2012)
 United Arab Emirates 1st — Debut

Referees

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kuwait (H) 3 2 1 0 12 7 +5 7 Knockout stage
2  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 9 8 +1 6
3  Iraq 3 1 1 1 10 9 +1 4
4  Palestine 3 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Palestine 1–2 Saudi Arabia
  • Shawahna 22'
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Kuwait 2–2 Iraq
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Iraq 6–4 Palestine
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Saudi Arabia 4–5 Kuwait
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Kuwait 5–1 Palestine
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Saudi Arabia 3–2 Iraq
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Al Naser Sporting Club

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Oman 3 1 2 0 9 7 +2 5[a] Knockout stage
2  Lebanon 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5[a]
3  Bahrain 3 1 2 0 10 5 +5 5[a]
4  United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Goals scored in matches between tied teams: Oman 5, Lebanon 4, Bahrain 3
Lebanon 1–1 Bahrain
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Oman 4–2 United Arab Emirates
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
United Arab Emirates 1–2 Lebanon
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Bahrain 2–2 Oman
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Bahrain 7–2 United Arab Emirates
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Oman 3–3 Lebanon
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Al Naser Sporting Club

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June
 
 
 Kuwait6
 
13 June
 
 Lebanon3
 
 Kuwait5
 
11 June
 
 Saudi Arabia3
 
 Oman3
 
 
 Saudi Arabia4
 

Semi-finals

Kuwait 6–3 Lebanon
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club
Oman 3–4 Saudi Arabia
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club

Final

Kuwait 5–3 Saudi Arabia
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Pre-match Report
Al Naser Sporting Club

Goalscorers

There were 91 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 6.07 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Kuwait 5 4 1 0 23 13 +10 13 Champions
2  Saudi Arabia 5 3 0 2 16 16 0 9 Runners-up
3  Oman 4 1 2 1 12 11 +1 5 Third place
4  Lebanon 4 1 2 1 9 11 −2 5 Fourth place
5  Bahrain 3 1 2 0 10 5 +5 5 Fifth place
6  Iraq 3 1 1 1 10 9 +1 4 Sixth place
7  Palestine 3 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0 Seventh place
8  United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0 Eighth place
Source: [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "بطولة غرب آسيا للصالات تعود بالنسخة الرابعة من الكويت". صحيفة الخليج.