| Tourney Name: | WAFF U-18 Championship |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Other Titles: | بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم تحت 18 عاما |
| City: | Baghdad (Final match) Basra (Group A) Erbil (Group B) |
| Country: | Iraq |
| Dates: | 20 November – 1 December |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Sub-Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 3 |
| Cities: | 3 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 32 |
| Top Scorer: | Asahr Ali (3 goals) |
| Player: | Ali El Fadl |
| Goalkeeper: | Hussein Amoyed |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
2021 WAFF U-18 Championship, also called 2021 EarthLink WAFF U-18 Championship due to sponsorship by EarthLink Telecommunications, was the second edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF)'s under-18 championship.[1] It took place between 20 November and 1 December 2021 in Iraq.[2]
The tournament featured nine teams divided into a two groups of four and five.[3] Hosts Iraq won the tournament, beating Lebanon on penalty shoot-outs in the final.[4]
| Team | data-sort-type="number" | Appearance | data-sort-type="number" | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 2019 | Group stage (2019) | |||
| 2nd | 2019 | Champions (2019) | |||
| 2nd | 2019 | Third place (2019) | |||
| 1st | |||||
| 1st | |||||
| 2nd | 2019 | Fourth place (2019) | |||
| 1st | |||||
| 2nd | 2019 | Runners-up (2019) | |||
| 1st |
Two groups of nine teams; the host country Iraq were in Group A, which contained five teams, while Group B contained four teams. Unlike the previous edition, only the group winners advance directly to the final.
A total of nine teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate. Each team had to register a squad of up to 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.
Referees
Mohamad Juma (Bahrain)
Wathiq Abdullah (Iraq)
Mohamad Arafah (Jordan) Mohamad Mofeed Ghabayen (Jordan)
Maher Al Ali (Lebanon) Sheikh Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon)
Mohamad Kanah (Syria)
Waleed Khaloofa (Yemen)Assistant referees
Faisal Al-Alawi (Bahrain) Maytham Khammat (Iraq) Hamza Saadeh (Jordan) Mahmoud Abu Thaher (Jordan) Ahmad Al Hussaini (Lebanon) Mohamad Al Hajje (Lebanon) Mohamad Al-Sayed Ali (Syria) Omar Haddad (Yemen)| Basra | Baghdad | Erbil | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basra International Stadium | Al-Madina Stadium | Franso Hariri Stadium | |
| Capacity: 65,227 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | |
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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: