2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship explained
| Tourney Name: | WAFF U-15 Girls Championship |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Other Titles: | Arabic: بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الأولى للناشئات<br/>الإمارات ٢٠١٨ |
| Size: | 250 |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| City: | Dubai |
| Dates: | 7–15 April |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Sub-Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 11 |
| Goals: | 59 |
| Top Scorer: |  Aleen Al Sweilmin
(6 goals) |
| Player: | Enas Al-Jamaeen |
| Goalkeeper: |  Zahra Ali |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
The 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship was the inaugrual edition of the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship, an international women's football youth tournament organised by the West Asian Football Federation for the women's under-15 national teams of West Asia. the United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament from 7 to 15 April in Dubai.[1] A total of six teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.
Jordan claimed the title, being crowned the first-ever champions, after beating Lebanon on penalties in the final.[2] [3]
Participation
Participating teams
Six (out of 12) WAFF nations entered the final competition.[4] [5]
| Team | data-sort-type="number" | | Previous best performance |
|---|
| 1st | Debut |
| 1st | Debut |
| 1st | Debut |
| 1st | Debut |
| 1st | Debut |
| 1st | Debut | |
Draw
The final draw was held on 6 April 2018, 10:00 GST, at UAE Football Association headquarters in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.[6] [7]
Group stage
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals, while the third-placed teams competed in the 5th place playoff.
All times are local, GST (UTC+4)
Group A
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Group B
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Placement matches
The host, the United Arab Emirates, finished fifth after defeating Syria in the 5th place match.[8]
Fifth place match
Knockout stage
Final
Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات في ضيافة الإمارات. ar. West Asian Girls Championship hosted by the UAE.. 4 February 2018. akhbaralaan.net. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: ناشئات الأردن بطلات غرب آسيا. ar. Jordan's youth girls are the champions of West Asia.. 20 April 2018. the-waff.com. West Asian Football Federation. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: تتويج الأردن بكأس غرب آسيا للناشئات. ar. Jordan crowned champions of the West Asian Girls' Cup.. 17 April 2018. albayan.ae. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: 6 منتخبات في بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات. ar. 6 teams in the West Asian Girls' Championship.. 20 February 2018. albayan.ae. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: غرب آسيا يفتتح باكورة نشاطاته النسوية بالناشئات. ar. West Asia launches its first women's activities with the youth.. 20 April 2018. the-waff.com. West Asian Football Federation. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: سحب قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات بالإمارات. ar. Draw for the West Asian Girls' Championship in the UAE.. 6 April 2018. kooora.com. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: قرعة بطولة غرب آسيا للفتيات تحت 15 سنة : لبنان في مجموعة سوريا والأردن. ar. Draw for the West Asian Girls' Under-15 Championship: Lebanon in the same group as Syria and Jordan.. 7 April 2024. elsport.com. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: الأبيض خامساً في ناشئات غرب آسيا. ar. Al-Abyad finishes fifth in the West Asian Girls' Championship.. 20 April 2018. the-waff.com. West Asian Football Federation. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: منتخب الأردن يتوّج ببطولة غرب آسيا للناشئات. ar . Jordan's national team wins the West Asian Girls' Championship.. 15 April 2024. kooora.com. 10 June 2024.
