2007 WAFF Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 16–24 June |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 15 (1.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mehdi Rajabzadeh Salih Sadir (2 goals) |
← 2004 2008 → | |
The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship was held in Jordan's capital Amman. Iran won the final against Iraq 2–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16 and 24 June 2007.
Participants
[edit]All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Iran
|
4th | Champions (2000, 2004) |
| Iraq
|
4th | Champions (2002) |
 Jordan (hosts)
|
4th | Runners-up (2002) |
 Lebanon
|
4th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Palestine
|
4th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Syria
|
4th | Runners-up (2000, 2004) |
Venue
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2007 WAFF Championship (Jordan) |
Amman | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amman International Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 25,000 | |||
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Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Jordan (H)
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Lebanon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Jordan | 3–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
Ragheb  28'Khaled Saad 53'Al-Saify 58' |
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Iraq
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Palestine
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Iran | 2–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Meydavoudi 56' Rajabzadeh 85' |
Knockout phase
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Iran | 1–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Rajabzadeh 32' |
Final
[edit]Champion
[edit]| 2007 WAFF Championship winners |
|---|
 Iran Third title |