2024 WAFF U-19 Championship

The 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship, also known as 2024 Al-Dyar Al-Arbiya WAFF U-19 Championship (Arabic: بطولة الديار العربية غرب آسيا للشباب) for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the third edition of the WAFF U-19 Championship, the international youth football championship organised by West Asian Football Federation for the men's under-19 national teams of West Asia. Saudi Arabia is hosting the tournament in Taif from 25 June to 5 July 2024. A total of twelve teams will play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2005 eligible to participate.

2024 WAFF U-19 Championship
بطولة الديار العربية غرب آسيا للشباب السعودية 2024
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
CityTaif
Dates25 June – 5 July
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored39 (2.79 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mohammed Al-Mansoori (3 goals)

Iraq are the two-time defending champions, having won the title in every edition so far.[2]

Participating teams

11 (out of 12) WAFF member nations will compete in the tournament.[3] Albania has been invited to participate as a guest nation.[4]

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Albania1stDebut
 Bahrain3rd2021 (Group stage)Group stage (2019, 2021)
 Iraq3rd2021 (Champions)Champions (2019, 2021)
 Jordan3rd2021 (Group stage)Third place (2019)
 Kuwait2nd2021 (Group stage)Group stage (2021)
 Lebanon2nd2021 (Runners-up)Runners-up (2021)
 Oman1stDebut
 Palestine3rd2021 (Group stage)Fourth place (2019)
 Saudi Arabia1stDebut
 Syria2nd2021 (Group stage)Group stage (2021)
 United Arab Emirates3rd2021 (Group stage)Runners-up (2019)
 Yemen2nd2021 (Group stage)Group stage (2021)
Did not enter

Draw

The draw was held on 18 June 2024 at the Federation's headquarters.[5][6]

Match officials

Referees

  • Mohammed Al-Dalawar
  • Ali Hussein
  • Shadi Al-Shahf
  • Mohammed Al-Harmoudi[7]
  • Mukhtar Al-Arami
  • Fahd Al-Bujairi
  • Khaled Basaleh

Assistant referees

  • Hussein Mohammed Jaafar
  • Karrar Abbas
  • Mohammed Al-Mazmi[7]

Group stage

The times are according to Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3).

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia (H, Q) 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5 Knockout stage
2  Yemen 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5 Possible knockout stage
3  Oman (E) 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4  Kuwait (E) 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2024. Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Oman 2–1 Kuwait
  • Al Saadi 44'
  • Al Masroori 47'
 Report (WAFF)
  • M. Suleiman 33' (pen.)
Saudi Arabia 2–2 Yemen
  • R. Al-Ghamdi 36'
  • Hazazi 64'
 Report (WAFF)
  • Al-Brwani 40'
  • Aman 84' (o.g.)
Yemen 3–1 Oman
  • Masnom 5', 65'
  • Radman 46' (pen.)
 Report (WAFF)
  • Al Masroori 10'
Kuwait 0–3 Saudi Arabia
Report (WAFF)
  • Haqawi 33'
  • Haji 37', 45+1'
Kuwait 1–1 Yemen
  • Al-Shammari 25'
  • Masnom 29'
Okaz Club Stadium, Taif
Referee: Ali Hussein (Iraq)
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Oman
  • Al Shabibi 89'

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Albania 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Knockout stage
2  Jordan 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Possible knockout stage
3  Iraq 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
4  Lebanon (E) 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 June 2024. Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Iraq 0–0 Jordan
Report (JFA)
Report (WAFF)
Okaz Club Stadium, Taif
Lebanon 0–2 Albania
Report (LFA)
Report (FSHF)
Report (WAFF)
  • Krasniqi 45+3'
  • Jaku 69'
Okaz Club Stadium, Taif
Albania 1–1 Iraq
  • Sulejmani 69'
 Report (FSHF)
Report (WAFF)
  • H. Adnan 56'
Okaz Club Stadium, Taif
Jordan 2–0 Lebanon
  • Sabra 31', 64'
 Report (JFA)
Report (LFA)
Report (WAFF)
Okaz Club Stadium, Taif
Jordan v Albania
Lebanon v Iraq
Okaz Club Stadium, Taif

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates (Q) 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Knockout stage
2  Syria 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3 Possible knockout stage
3  Palestine (E) 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
4  Bahrain (E) 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 June 2024. Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Bahrain 1–3 United Arab Emirates
  • Al-Isa 36'
 Report (UAEFA)
Report (WAFF)
  • Al-Mansoori 38', 47'
  • Bader 45'
Syria 4–2 Palestine
  • Ramadan 17', 57'
  • Al-Omar 90+1'
  • Dahan 90+4'
 Report (PFA)
Report (WAFF)
  • Badran 5'
  • Daraghmeh 42'
Palestine 1–1 Bahrain
  • S. Ali 31'
 Report (PFA)
Report (WAFF)
  • S. Awdi 61'
Referee: Khaled Basaleh (Yemen)
United Arab Emirates 3–0 Syria
  • H. Abbas 21'
  • Al-Mansoori 27'
  • Al-Hammadi 73'
 Report (UAEFA)
Report (WAFF)
United Arab Emirates v Palestine
Syria v Bahrain
Okaz Club Stadium, Taif

Ranking of best runners-up
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Yemen 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5 Knockout stage
2 B  Jordan 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4
3 C  Syria 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2024. Source: WAFF

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Saudi Arabia vTBD
TBDvTBD

Final
TBDvTBD

Goalscorers

There were 35 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.92 goals per match.

3 goals

  • Mohammed Al-Mansoori

2 goals

  • Ibrahim Sabra
  • Ghassan Al Masroori
  • Talal Haji
  • Zakaria Ramadan
  • Abdulaziz Masnom

1 goal

  • Erald Krasniqi
  • Jordi Jaku
  • Flavio Sulejmani
  • Isa Al-Isa
  • Sami Awdi
  • Hussein Fahim Adnan
  • Montaser Suleiman
  • Muhannad Al Saadi
  • Ahmad Badran
  • Aysam Daraghmeh
  • Suhaib Ali
  • Rakan Al-Ghamdi
  • Bassam Hazazi
  • Saad Haqawi
  • Mahmoud Al-Omar
  • Anas Dahan
  • Ghaith Bader
  • Hazem Abbas
  • Eid Al-Hammadi
  • Mohammad Al-Brwani
  • Essam Radman

1 own goal

  • Awad Aman (against Yemen)

References
  1. ""الديار العربية" راعياً لبطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا للشباب" [Al-Diyar Al-Arabiya" is the sponsor of the West Asian Youth Championship]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. "رحلة بطولة الديار العربية غرب آسيا للشباب على وشك الانطلاق" [The journey of the Al-Dyar Al-Arbiya West Asian Youth Championship is about to begin.]. the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  3. "(12) منتخباً بضيافة السعودية في بطولة غرب آسيا للشباب الثالثة" [(12) teams hosted by Saudi Arabia in the third West Asian Youth Championship.]. ina.iq (in Arabic). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  4. "بمشاركة 12 منتخبا بينها البانيا ضيف شرف…بطولة غرب آسيا الكروية للشباب تنطلق بالسعودية اليوم" [With the participation of 12 teams, including Albania as a guest of honor, the West Asian Youth Football Championship kicks off in Saudi Arabia today.]. bsr365tv.com (in Arabic). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  5. "نتائج قرعة كأس اتحاد غرب آسيا تحت 19 عاماً" [Results of the West Asian Football Federation Under-19 Championship draw]. akhbaar24.com (in Arabic). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  6. "«أبيض الشباب» يستهل «غرب آسيا» بمواجهة البحرين 26 يونيو" [The 'Youth Whites' kick off the 'West Asia' tournament with a match against Bahrain on June 26]. aletihad.ae (in Arabic). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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