# 2012 WAFF Championship > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2012_WAFF_Championship > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2012_WAFF_Championship.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_WAFF_Championship > Source revision: 1325321956 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 7th WAFF Championship, held in Kuwait in 2012 2012 WAFF Championship 7th "WAFF" Championship for men[1] Tournament details Host country Kuwait Dates 8–20 December Teams 11 (from 1 sub-confederation) Venues 2 (in 2 host cities) Final positions Champions Syria (1st title) Runners-up Iraq Third place Oman Fourth place Bahrain Tournament statistics Matches played 19 Goals scored 31 (1.63 per match) Attendance 32,950 (1,734 per match) Top scorer(s) Qasim Said Ahmad Al Douni (4 goals each) ← 2010 2013 → International football competition The **2012 WAFF Championship** was the 7th [WAFF Championship](/source/WAFF_Championship), an international tournament for member nations of the [West Asian Football Federation](/source/West_Asian_Football_Federation). It was hosted by [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait) from 8 to 20 December 2012.[2][3] The defending champions were [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_national_football_team). However, they did not get past the group stage. The tournament was won by Syria for the first time. ## Participants 11 members from 13 members of [WAFF](/source/West_Asian_Football_Federation) participated in this tournament. Country Appearance Previous best performance Bahrain 2nd Group stage (2010) Iran 7th Champions (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008) Iraq 6th Champions (2002) Jordan 7th Runners-up (2002, 2008) Kuwait (hosts) 2nd Champions (2010) Lebanon 5th Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007) Oman 3rd Group Stage (2008, 2010) Palestine 7th Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010) Saudi Arabia 1st None Syria 7th Runners-up (2000, 2004) Yemen 2nd Semi-finals (2010) **Note:** - [Qatar](/source/Qatar_national_football_team) and [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team) did not enter. ## Venues Kuwait City Kuwait City Al Farwaniyah Al-Farwaniyah Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium Capacity: 21,500 Capacity: 10,000 ## Draw of participating teams The draw took place on 16 September 2012 in [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City), [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait).[4][5] The eleven teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. Two groups include four teams and one group has three teams. Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Kuwait (100) Host & Holder Iran (54) Iraq (78) Jordan (87) Oman (93) Saudi Arabia (105) Lebanon (112) Bahrain (124) Syria (148) Palestine (151) Yemen (152) **Did not enter** [Qatar](/source/Qatar_national_football_team) and [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team) did not enter. ## Squads Main article: [2012 WAFF Championship squads](/source/2012_WAFF_Championship_squads) ## Tournament - All times listed are ([UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B03%3A00)) ### Group stage Key to colours in group tables Group winners and best runner-up advance to the semi-finals #### Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Oman 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Kuwait (H) 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6 Palestine 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3 Lebanon 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3 Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] (H) Hosts 8 December 2012 17:25 Kuwait 2–1 Palestine Nasser 2' Al-Mutawa 6' (pen.) Report Nu'man 45+1' [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 1,500 Referee: [Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi](/source/Ali_Sabah_Adday_Al-Qaysi) ([Iraq](/source/Iraq_Football_Association)) 8 December 2012 19:30 Oman 0–1 Lebanon Report Haidar 11' [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 2,000 Referee: [Abdulla Hassan Mohamed](/source/Abdulla_Hassan_Mohamed) ([UAE](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association)) 11 December 2012 17:25 Kuwait 0–2 Oman Report Qasim 36', 45+2' [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Nasser Al-Ghafari ([Jordan](/source/Jordan_Football_Association)) 11 December 2012 19:30 Lebanon 0–1 Palestine Report Abugharqud 74' [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 2,000 Referee: [Ko Hyung-Jin](/source/Ko_Hyung-Jin) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association)) 14 December 2012 17:25 Kuwait 2–1 Lebanon Nasser 8' Khamis 79' Report Atwi 61' [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 4,000 Referee: [Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi](/source/Ali_Sabah_Adday_Al-Qaysi) ([Iraq](/source/Iraq_Football_Association)) 14 December 2012 17:25 Oman 2–1 Palestine Al-Seyabi 5' Qasim 34' Report Zatara 40' [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 500 Referee: [Minoru Tojo](/source/Minoru_Tojo) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association)) #### Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Bahrain 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Iran 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 Yemen 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0 Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] 9 December 2012 17:25 Iran 0–0 Saudi Arabia Report [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 1,200 Referee: [Minoru Tojo](/source/Minoru_Tojo) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association)) 9 December 2012 19:30 Bahrain 1–0 Yemen Okwunwanne 87' Report [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 150 Referee: [Ali Sabbagh](/source/Ali_Sabbagh) ([Lebanon](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Libanaise_de_Football_Association)) 12 December 2012 17:25 Iran 0–0 Bahrain Report [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 1,000 Referee: [Banjar Al-Dosari](/source/Banjar_Al-Dosari) ([Qatar](/source/Qatar_Football_Association)) 12 December 2012 19:30 Yemen 0–1 Saudi Arabia Report Otayf 39' [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 1,000 Referee: [Masoud Tufayelieh](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Masoud_Tufayelieh&action=edit&redlink=1) ([Syria](/source/Syrian_Football_Association)) 15 December 2012 17:25 Iran 2–1 Yemen O. Nazari 41' Karimi 53' Report Al-Worafi 45+1' [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 500 Referee: [Ali Sabbagh](/source/Ali_Sabbagh) ([Lebanon](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Libanaise_de_Football_Association)) 15 December 2012 17:25 Bahrain 1–0 Saudi Arabia Okwunwanne 77' Report [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 200 Referee: Nasser Al-Ghafari ([Jordan](/source/Jordan_Football_Association)) #### Group C Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Syria 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Iraq 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Jordan 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] 10 December 2012 17:25 Iraq 1–0 Jordan Ahmed 62' Report [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 1,600 Referee: [Ali Shaban](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ali_Shaban&action=edit&redlink=1) ([Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_Football_Association)) 13 December 2012 17:25 Iraq 1–1 Syria Al Masri 11' (o.g.) Report Al Douni 48' [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 1,300 Referee: [Abdulla Hassan Mohamed](/source/Abdulla_Hassan_Mohamed) ([UAE](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association)) 16 December 2012 17:25 Jordan 1–2 Syria Bani Attiah 22' Report Al Douni 62', 82' [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 3,000 Referee: [Ko Hyung-Jin](/source/Ko_Hyung-Jin) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association)) #### Ranking of second-placed teams At the end of the group stage, a comparison will be made between the second-placed teams of each group. Matches against the fourth-placed team in Group A and B group are not included in this ranking. The best second-placed team advance to the semifinals. Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Iraq 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Kuwait 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Iran 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ### Knockout stage Semi-finals Final 18 December – Al Farwaniyah Oman 0 20 December – Kuwait City Iraq 2 Iraq 0 18 December – Kuwait City Syria 1 Bahrain 1 (2) Syria (pen.) 1 (3) Third place 20 December – Al Farwaniyah Oman 1 Bahrain 0 #### Semi-finals 18 December 2012 17:30 Oman 0–2 Iraq Report Radhi 6' Yasin 39' [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 500 Referee: [Abdulla Hassan Mohamed](/source/Abdulla_Hassan_Mohamed) ([UAE](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association)) 18 December 2012 19:30 Bahrain 1–1 (a.e.t.) Syria Al Safi 67' Report Al Douni 72' Penalties Husain Moosa Saad Al Alawi Salman 2–3 Jafal Salih Habib Khadouj Al Douni [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 6,000 Referee: [Ali Shaban](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ali_Shaban&action=edit&redlink=1) ([Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_Football_Association)) #### Third place play-off 20 December 2012 16:10 Oman 1–0 Bahrain Qasim 68' Report [Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium](/source/Ali_Al-Salem_Al-Sabah_Stadium), [Al Farwaniyah](/source/Al_Farwaniyah) Attendance: 100 Referee: [Banjar Al-Dosari](/source/Banjar_Al-Dosari) ([Qatar](/source/Qatar_Football_Association)) #### Final 20 December 2012 18:45 Iraq 0–1 Syria Report Al Saleh 74' [Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium](/source/Al-Sadaqua_Walsalam_Stadium), [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) Attendance: 5,000 Referee: [Minoru Tojo](/source/Minoru_Tojo) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association)) ## Champion 2012 WAFF Championship champion Syria First title ## Goalscorers **4 goals** - [Ahmad Al Douni](/source/Ahmad_Al_Douni) - [Qasim Said](/source/Qasim_Said) **2 goals** - [Jaycee Okwunwanne](/source/Jaycee_John_Okwunwanne) - [Yousef Nasser](/source/Yousef_Nasser) **1 goal** - [Abdulwahab Al Safi](/source/Abdulwahab_Al_Safi) - [Yaghoub Karimi](/source/Yaghoub_Karimi) - [Omid Nazari](/source/Omid_Nazari) - [Hammadi Ahmed](/source/Hammadi_Ahmed) - [Amjad Radhi](/source/Amjad_Radhi) - [Ahmed Yasin](/source/Ahmed_Yasin_(footballer)) - [Khalil Bani Attiah](/source/Khalil_Bani_Attiah) - [Bader Al-Mutawa](/source/Bader_Al-Mutawa) - [Abdulhadi Khamis](/source/Abdulhadi_Khamis) - [Abbas Atwi](/source/Abbas_Ahmed_Atwi) - [Adnan Haidar](/source/Adnan_Haidar) - [Mohammed Al Seyabi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mohammed_Al_Seyabi&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Eyad Abugharqud](/source/Eyad_Abugharqud) - [Ashraf Nu'man](/source/Ashraf_Nu'man) - [Imad Zatara](/source/Imad_Zatara) - [Abdullah Otayf](/source/Abdullah_Otayf) - [Ahmad Al Salih](/source/Ahmad_Al_Salih) **Own goal** - [Hamdi Al Masri](/source/Hamdi_Al_Masri) (playing against Iraq) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Regulation – 7th "WAFF" Championship for men"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305033013/http://www.the-waff.com/assets/attach/44_1044.pdf) (PDF). *The-WAFF.com*. 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Retrieved 16 September 2012. ## External links - [Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20121221075048/http://www.the-waff.com/schedual.asp?pageID=42&parentid=3&lang=eng&competID=23) v t e WAFF Championship Senior Tournaments Jordan 2000 Syria 2002 Iran 2004 Jordan 2007 Iran 2008 Jordan 2010 Kuwait 2012 Qatar 2013 Iraq 2019 Oman 2026 Squads 2000 2002 2004 2007 2008 2010 2012 2014 2019 2026 Under-23 Tournaments Qatar 2015 Saudi Arabia 2021 Saudi Arabia 2022 Iraq 2023 Saudi Arabia 2024 Oman 2025 Squads 2015 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Under-20 Palestine 2019 Iraq 2021 Saudi Arabia 2024 Kuwait 2026 Under-17 Iran 2005 Syria 2007 Jordan 2009 Palestine 2013 Jordan 2015 Jordan 2018 Jordan 2019 Saudi Arabia 2021 Jordan 2022 Oman 2023 Jordan 2024 Jordan 2025 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2012 WAFF Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_WAFF_Championship) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_WAFF_Championship?action=history)). 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