| Tourney Name: | WAFF U-23 Championship |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Other Titles: | Arabic: بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم تحت 23 عاما |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates: | 20–26 March |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Sub-Confederations: | 4 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Goals: | 29 |
| Top Scorer: | Alou Kuol (3 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2023 |
The 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship was the fifth edition of the WAFF U-23 Championship, the international age-restricted football championship organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia. Eight teams competed in the tournament, with four WAFF teams and four other invitees.[1]
Iraq were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the tournament at the group stages. South Korea won their first WAFF title, beating Australia 4–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.
Eight teams took part in the competition, with four from the WAFF and four other invitees. Iraq participated with its under-19 national team.[2]
| Team | data-sort-type="number" | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| (invitee) | 1st | ||
| (invitee) | 1st | ||
| 3rd | (2023) | ||
| 4th | (2021) | ||
| 4th | (2022) | ||
| (invitee) | 1st | ||
| (invitee) | 1st | ||
| 4th | (2015, 2021, 2023) |
The draw for the group stage took place on 3 March 2024 at the WAFF headquarters in Amman, Jordan. Teams from the same group of the upcoming 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup could not be drawn into the same group. Host Saudi Arabia were automatically placed in position A1.[3]
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See main article: 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship squads.
| Hofuf | Al-Mubarraz |
|---|---|
| Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | Al Fateh Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,550 | Capacity: 11,000 |
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| Rank | width=200 | Team | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |