2021 WAFF U-18 Championship
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 's under-18 championship. It took place between 20 November and 1 December 2021 in Iraq.
The tournament featured nine teams divided into a two groups of four and five. Hosts Iraq won the tournament, beating Lebanon on penalty shoot-outs in the final.
Teams
Format
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.Squads
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.Officials
Referees- Mohamad Juma
- Wathiq Abdullah
- Mohamad Arafah
- Mohamad Mofeed Ghabayen
- Saad Khalifa
- Maher Al Ali
- Sheikh Ahmad Alaeddin
- Braa Abu Aishah
- Mohamad Kanah
- Waleed Khaloofa
- Faisal Al-Alawi
- Maytham Khammat
- Hamza Saadeh
- Mahmoud Abu Thaher
- Saoud Al-Shemali
- Ahmad Al Hussaini
- Mohamad Al Hajje
- Ashraf Abu Zubaida
- Mohamad Al-Sayed Ali
- Omar Haddad
Groups stage
Group A
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Group B
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Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Best Goalkeeper |
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