Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Manama: Tournament hosts Bahrain made a memorable start to the WAFF U-18 Girl’s Championship, earning a 4-1 win over Kuwait on Sunday.
Lebanon and United Arab Emirates also found their range in front of goal, picking up strong day one victories over Jordan and Iraq respectively in the seven-team tournament.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Al Ram: Iraq became the first winners of the WAFF U-18 Championship, prevailing 4-2 on penalties against United Arab Emirates after 0-0 draw in Friday’s final.
Beaten 4-2 by UAE just six days prior, Iraq overcame the sending off of Abdulrazzaq Kadah to force the shootout, where they netted four of their five penalties to secure the trophy.
Earlier, Jordan claimed a 3-0 win over host nation Palestine to finish the tournament in third place.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Al Ram: Bahrain beat Qatar 3-2 on Thursday to end their 2019 WAFF U-18 Championship campaign with a win as the fifth-place play-off served as a curtain raiser to Friday’s final between Iraq and United Arab Emirates.
5TH PLACE: QATAR 2-3 BAHRAIN
Bahrain ended their week in Palestine with a win, scoring three second-half goals to finish the inaugural championship with a 3-2 success against Qatar at Faisal Al Husseini Stadium.
Having scored just once in over 225 minutes of football in the tournament, Bahrain netted three times in less than half an hour through Abdulrahman Mohamed, Ali Khalifa Al Doseri and Mubarak Habib to secure a parting victory.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Al Ram: Iraq and United Arab Emirates will contest the inaugural WAFF U-18 Championship final after both sides prevailed on penalties in Wednesday’s semi-finals at Faisal Al Husseini International Stadium.
Iraq sealed their place in the decider with a 4-2 shootout win after a 1-1 draw against Jordan, while UAE denied tournament hosts Palestine a final berth, winning 4-1 from the spot after a scoreless evening match.
Iraq and UAE will meet in Friday's decider having already crossed paths earlier in the tournament, with UAE winning last Saturday’s group stage meeting 4-2.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Al Ram: Iraq and Palestine confirmed their places in the 2019 WAFF U-18 Championship semi-finals, joining already-qualified Jordan and UAE in the final four after Monday’s closing group stage matches.
Iraq sealed their place in the knockout round with an impressive 2-1 win over Bahrain in Group B, while hosts Palestine survived a dramatic Group A finale against Qatar to advance after a 2-2 draw.
The inaugural WAFF U-18 Championship semi-finals will be staged on Wednesday, with the regional youth champions to be decided on Friday.
The tournament is serving as valuable exposure for the teams ahead of the Qualifiers for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship which will be held in November.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Al Ram: Jordan and United Arab Emirates became the first teams to secure places in the 2019 WAFF U-18 Championship, after both registered wins on the second day of group stage action in Palestine on Saturday.
A goal-laden final 15 minutes helped Jordan overcome Qatar 5-1 in the early match, before UAE joined Belal Al Laham’s side in the knockout stage with a 4-2 victory over Iraq.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Al Ram: Jordan got off to a winning start with a 2-0 win over hosts Palestine, while UAE and Bahrain went goalless as the WAFF U-18 Championship got underway at Faisal Al Husseini Stadium on Thursday.
The inaugural six-team tournament, which acts as a preparatory step for November’s AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers, will decide the regional youth champions in the final next Friday.