| Tourney Name: | WAFF Championship |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Other Titles: | 7th "WAFF" Championship for men[1] |
| Country: | Kuwait |
| Dates: | 8–20 December |
| Num Teams: | 11 |
| Sub-Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion: | Syria |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Iraq |
| Third: | Oman |
| Fourth: | Bahrain |
| Matches: | 19 |
| Goals: | 31 |
| Top Scorer: | Qasim Said  Ahmad Al Douni (4 goals each) |
| Prevseason: | 2010 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 2012 WAFF Championship was the 7th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. It was hosted by Kuwait from 8 to 20 December 2012.[2] [3] The defending champions were Kuwait. However, they did not get past the group stage. The tournament was won by Syria for the first time.
11 members from 13 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Group stage (2010) | ||
| 7th | Champions (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008) | ||
| 6th | Champions (2002) | ||
| 7th | Runners-up (2002, 2008) | ||
| (hosts) | 2nd | Champions (2010) | |
| 5th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007) | ||
| 3rd | Group Stage (2008, 2010) | ||
| 7th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010) | ||
| 1st | None | ||
| 7th | Runners-up (2000, 2004) | ||
| 2nd | Semi-finals (2010) |
Note:
| Kuwait City | Al-Farwaniyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | |
| Capacity: 21,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
The draw took place on 16 September 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.[4] [5] The eleven teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. Two groups include four teams and one group has three teams.
| width=25% | Pot 1 | width=25% | Pot 2 | width=25% | Pot 3 | width=25% | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (100) Host & Holder (54) (78) | (87) (93) (105) | (112) (124) (148) | (151) (152) |
See main article: 2012 WAFF Championship squads.
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At the end of the group stage, a comparison will be made between the second-placed teams of each group. Matches against the fourth-placed team in Group A and B group are not included in this ranking. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals.
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Abdulwahab Al Safi
Yaghoub Karimi Omid Nazari
Hammadi Ahmed Amjad Radhi Ahmed Yasin
Khalil Bani Attiah Ahmad Al Salih Hamdi Al Masri (playing against Iraq)