2008 Waff Championship
The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories.
It was hosted by Iran.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 1–15 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.89 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kianoush Rahmati (3 goals) |
Teams
4 members from 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament. Oman and Qatar, which were not members of WAFF, also participated as guests.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Iran (hosts) | 5th | Champions (2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Jordan | 5th | Runners-up (2002) |
 Oman (invitee) | 1st | None |
 Palestine | 5th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007) |
 Qatar (invitee) | 1st | None |
 Syria | 5th | Runners-up (2000, 2004) |
Note:
Draw
The draw for the competition was made on 1 July 2008 in Amman, Jordan.
Venues
| Tehran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Azadi Stadium | Takhti Stadium | |
| Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 30,122 | |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
| Palestine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Palestine | 0–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
F. Al Shammari  72' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Syria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Oman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Jordan | 3–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel-Fattah 6' Al-Nawateer 71', 84' | Katkoot 26' (pen.) |
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
| Iran | 2–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| K. Rahmati 6' (pen.) Rezaei 52' |
Final
Champions
| 2008 WAFF Championship winners |
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 Iran Fourth title |
References
External links
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