2022 WAFF U-16 Championship


The 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship was the ninth edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by the WAFF for the men's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It took place in Aqaba, Jordan, at the Aqaba Stadium. Eight teams played in the competition, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.
Yemen, who won the previous edition in [2021 West Asian Football Federation|WAFF U-15 Championship|2021], were the title holders; they were eliminated in the group stage. Hosts Jordan won the competition for the first time, after defeating Lebanon 1–0 in the [|final].

Participating nations

Eight nations from the WAFF participated in the tournament; Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates did not take part. The draw for the group stage was held on 25 May 2022 at the WAFF headquarters in Jordan.
TeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
9th2021Champions
9th2021Runners-up
3rd2019Seventh place
5th2021Fourth place
2nd2019Fifth place
7th2021Ninth place
6th2021Champions
5th2021Champions

Group stage

The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

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 GoalscorerBest PlayerBest Goalkeeper
Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Nabi Azzedine Abu-Aqoula Jad Jawhar