2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship explained
| Tourney Name: | WAFF Women's Futsal Championship |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Other Titles: | بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثالثة لكرة الصالات للسيدات |
| Size: | 250 |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| City: | Jeddah |
| Dates: | 15–24 June |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Sub-Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 11 |
| Goals: | 58 |
| Top Scorer: |  Shokhan Salihi
(7 goals) |
| Player: | Seba Tawfiq |
| Goalkeeper: |  Zahra Ali |
| Prevseason: | 2012 |
| Nextseason: | 2025 |
The 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship was the third edition of the WAFF Women's Futsal Championship, an international women's futsal Championship organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's national teams of West Asia. It was hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the first time and marked the country's first-ever women's international tournament, held from June 15 to 24, 2022.[1] [2]
Iran the two-time defending champions, would have been the defending champions. However, they have since left WAFF to join CAFA. Iraq won their first title after defeating host Saudi Arabia in the final 4–2, thus becoming the first Arab national team to win the title.[3] [4] [5]
Participation
Participating teams
Initially, seven (out of 12) WAFF member associations entered teams for the final tournament in Jeddah.[6] However, the United Arab Emirates withdrew after the draw.
| Team | data-sort-type="number" | | Previous best performance |
|---|
| | Third Place (2012) |
| | Group Stage (2008, 2012) |
| | Group Stage (2008) |
| | Debut |
| | Fourth Place (2008) |
| | Debut |
| | Debut | |
- Did not enter
Draw
The draw took place virtually on 25 May 2022, and was streamed on the West Asian Football Federation's YouTube channel.[7]
The draw resulted in the following groups:
| + Group A | | width=165 | Team |
|---|
| A1 | | | A2 | | | A3 | | | A4 | | |
| | + Group B | | width=165 | Team |
|---|
| B1 | | | B2 | | | B3 | | |
| |
Squads
Group stage
All times are local, SAST (UTC+3). The original schedule was announced following the draw.
Group A
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Group B
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Placement matches
Fifth place match
Knockout stage
Final
Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[8]
Final ranking
As per statistical convention in futsal, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: السعودية تستضيف لأول مرة بطولة إقليمية للكرة النسائية. ar. Saudi Arabia Hosts First-Ever Women's Regional Futsal Championship. 14 June 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: جدة تستضيف بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الثالثة لكرة الصالات للسيدات. ar. Jeddah hosts the 3rd West Asian Football Federation Women's Futsal Championship.. 16 June 2022. hiamag.com. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: Iraq defeat Saudi Arabia to clinch WAFF Women's Futsal Championship title. 25 June 2022. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: Shahnaz Yari’s Iraq Wins WAFF Women’s Futsal Championship. 25 June 2022. tasnimnews.com. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: سيدات العراق تتوجن بلقب غرب آسيا لصالات بفوزهن على السعودية. ar. Iraq women's team win the West Asian Futsal Championship by defeating Saudi Arabia.. 24 June 2022. elsport.com. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: ثلاث بطولات إقليمية تستعد للعودة. ar. Three regional championships are set to return.. 11 April 2022. the-waff.com. West Asian Football Federation. 30 May 2022. 19 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419175808/http://www.the-waff.com/%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A5%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9. live.
- Web site: سحب قرعة بطولة الصالات الثالثة للسيدات – برعاية جاهز. ar. Draw for the Third Women's Futsal Championship - Sponsored by Jahez. 25 May 2024. the-waff.com. West Asia Football Federation. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: كشف جوائز بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة الصالات للسيدات. ar. Reveal of the Awards for the West Asian Women's Futsal Championship.. 25 June 2024. kooora.com. Abdulaala Sekir. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: نجمة وطني الصالات تحصد لقب الهداف في غرب آسيا. ar. National Futsal Star Wins Top Scorer Title in West Asia.. 25 June 2022. rasediraqi.com. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: السعودية صِبا توفيق أفضل لاعبة في بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة الصالات للسيدات. ar. Saudi Arabia's Seba Tawfiq named the Best Player in the West Asian Women's Futsal Championship.. 25 June 2022. eremnews.com. 10 June 2024.
- Web site: زهراء علي لـ«ملاعب»: جائزة أفضل حارس في غرب آسيا فاجأتني!. ar. Zahra Ali to 'Malaeb': Winning the Best Goalkeeper Award in West Asia surprised me!. 25 June 2022. elections.alwatannews.net. 10 June 2024.
