{{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = WAFF U-16 Championship | year = 2013 | other_titles = | image = 2013 WAFF U-16 Championship.png | size = | alt = | caption = | city = | country = Palestine | dates = 18–21 August | num_teams = 4 | confederations = <!-- use only one of these three options --> | sub-confederations = 1 | associations = <!-- use only one of these three options --> | venues = 3 | cities = 3 | champion_other = {{fbu|17|IRQ}} | count = 1 | second_other = {{fbu|17|UAE}} | third_other = {{fbu|17|JOR}} | fourth_other = {{fbu|17|PLE}} | matches = 6 | goals = 23 | attendance = | top_scorer = {{fbicon|IRQ}} [[Ameer Sabah (footballer, born 1998)|Ameer Sabah]] (3 goals) | player = | young_player = | goalkeeper = | prevseason = [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]] | nextseason = [[2015 WAFF U-16 Championship|2015]] }}
The '''2013 WAFF U-16 Championship''' is the fourth edition of the [[WAFF Championship|WAFF Youth Competition]]. The previous edition was an Under-15 age group competition held in Jordan in 2009.
==Participating nations== 4 West Asian Federation teams entered the competition.
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! data-sort-type="number" |Appearance ! data-sort-type="number" |Last appearance ! Previous best performance |- |{{fbu|15|IRQ}} | 4th | [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]] | Third place ([[2005 WAFF U-15 Championship|2005]], [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]]) |- |{{fbu|15|JOR}} | 4th | [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]] | Third place (2007) |- |{{fbu|15|PLE}} | 3rd | [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]] | Group stage ([[2005 WAFF U-15 Championship|2005]], [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]]) |- |{{fbu|15|UAE}} | 2nd | [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]] | Group stage ([[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]]) |}
==Tournament information== All games were hosted at the [[Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ar:أربع منتخبات في بطولة غرب آسيا للناشئين|url=http://www.the-waff.com/more.asp?newsid=762&catid=5&lang=arb|publisher=the-waff.com|accessdate=16 August 2013|language=Arabic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820111415/http://www.the-waff.com/more.asp?newsid=762&catid=5&lang=arb|archive-date=20 August 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Initially, players and staff had been denied entry to the West Bank by Israeli authorities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Palestinians demand FIFA action after Israelis refuse entry for WAFF teams|url=http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/13082-palestinians-demand-fifa-action-after-israelis-refuse-entry-for-waff-tournament|publisher=Inside World Football|accessdate=17 August 2013|date=16 August 2013}}</ref> Israel issued entry visas following an intervention from Jordanian prince and FIFA Vice-President [[Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Israel backs down and issues entry permits for WAFF championship in Palestine|url=http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/13084-israel-backs-down-and-issues-entry-permits-for-waff-championship-in-palestine|publisher=Inside World Football|accessdate=17 August 2013|date=16 August 2013}}</ref> The competition has been temporarily postponed due to the issue.
==Results== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header= |show_positions=n
|team1=IRQ|name_IRQ={{fbu|17|IRQ}} |team2=UAE|name_UAE={{fbu|17|UAE}} |team3=JOR|name_JOR={{fbu|17|JOR}} |team4=PLE|name_PLE={{fbu|17|PLE}} |win_IRQ=2|draw_IRQ=1|loss_IRQ=0|gf_IRQ=10|ga_IRQ=2 |win_UAE=2|draw_UAE=1|loss_UAE=0|gf_UAE=8|ga_UAE=3 |win_JOR=0|draw_JOR=1|loss_JOR=2|gf_JOR=3|ga_JOR=8 |win_PLE=0|draw_PLE=1|loss_PLE=2|gf_PLE=2|ga_PLE=10
|col_1ST=Gold|text_1ST= |result1=1ST |col_2ND=Silver|text_2ND= |result2=2ND |col_3RD=#cc9966|text_3RD= |result3=3RD |update=complete|source=[http://www.the-waff.com/eng/results.php?id=25 WAFF] }} {{football box |date = 18 August 2013 |time = 16:05 |team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|PLE}} |score = 2–2 |report = http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/384_match.pdf |team2 = {{fbu|17|JOR}} |goals1 = *[[Raed Dahla|Dahla]] {{goal|42||61}} |goals2 = *[[Abdel Shokri Alzu'bi|Alzu'bi]] {{goal|45+1}} *[[Baha'Aldeen Alja'afreh|Alja'afreh]] {{goal|82}} |stadium = [[Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium]], [[Al-Ram]] |attendance = |referee = Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Ajeel Al-Zaabi ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]]) }} {{football box |date = 18 August 2013 |time = 19:00 |team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|UAE}} |score = 2–2 |report = http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/385_match.pdf |team2 = {{fbu|17|IRQ}} |goals1 = *[[Majid Lafi|Lafi]] {{goal|16}} *[[Faisel Al-Matroushi|Al-Matroushi]] {{goal|80}} |goals2 = *[[Ameer Sabah (footballer, born 1998)|Sabah]] {{goal|26}} *[[Sajjad Jassim|Jassim]] {{goal|63}} |stadium = [[Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium]], [[Al-Ram]] |attendance = |referee = Jawad Assi ([[Palestinian Football Association|Palestine]]) }} ---- {{football box |date = 19 August 2013 |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|JOR}} |score = 1–2 |report = http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/386_match.pdf |team2 = {{fbu|17|UAE}} |goals1 = *[[Ahmad Tannous|Tannous]] {{goal|10}} |goals2 = *[[Eissa Al Otaiba|Al Otaiba]] {{goal|7||72}} |stadium = [[Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium]], [[Al-Ram]] |attendance = |referee = Falah Abid Saad ([[Iraq Football Association|Iraq]]) }} {{football box |date = 19 August 2013 |time = 19:00 |team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|IRQ}} |score = 4–0 |report = http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/388_match.pdf |team2 = {{fbu|17|PLE}} |goals1 = *[[Sajjad Jassim|Jassim]] {{goal|21}} *[[Hayder Ali Kadhim Abboodi|Kadhim]] {{goal|59}} *[[Ameer Sabah (footballer, born 1998)|Sabah]] {{goal|88}} *[[Husam Mahmood|Mahmood]] {{goal|90+2|pen.}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Hussein Bin Ali Stadium]], [[Hebron]] |attendance = |referee = Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Ajeel Al-Zaabi ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]]) }} ---- {{football box |date = 21 August 2013 |time = 16:00 |team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|PLE}} |score = 0–4 |report = http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/389_match.pdf |team2 = {{fbu|17|UAE}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Faisel Al-Matroushi|Al-Matroushi]] {{goal|45+1}} *[[Abdulla Malalla|Malalla]] {{goal|48}} *[[Mohamed Al Hammadi|Al Hammadi]] {{goal|53}} *[[Khamis Saleh|Saleh]] {{goal|62}} |stadium = [[Dura International Stadium]], [[Dura, Hebron|Dura]] |attendance = |referee = Falah Abid Saad ([[Iraq Football Association|Iraq]]) }} {{football box |date = 21 August 2013 |time = 19:00 |team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|JOR}} |score = 0–4 |report = http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/390_match.pdf |team2 = {{fbu|17|IRQ}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Ameer Sabah (footballer, born 1998)|Sabah]] {{goal|18}} *[[Mohammed Hadi|Hadi]] {{goal|43}} *[[Hussam Mahmood|Mahmood]] {{goal|57}} *[[Ali Tuaimah|Tuaimah]] {{goal|62}} |stadium = [[Dura International Stadium]], [[Dura, Hebron|Dura]] |attendance = |referee = Marwan Wazwaz ([[Palestinian Football Association|Palestine]]) }}
==Champion== {{winners|fbu|16|2013 WAFF U-16 Championship champion|Iraq|First}}
==Statistics==
===Goalscorers=== {{Goalscorers |goals=23|matches=6 |ongoing=no
|3 goals= *{{fbicon|IRQ}} [[Ameer Sabah (footballer, born 1998)|Ameer Sabah]]
|2 goals= *{{fbicon|IRQ}} [[Husam Mahmood]] *{{fbicon|IRQ}} [[Sajjad Jassim]] *{{fbicon|PLE}} [[Raed Dahla]] *{{fbicon|UAE}} [[Faisel Al-Matroushi]] *{{fbicon|UAE}} [[Eissa Al Otaiba]]
|1 goal= *{{fbicon|IRQ}} [[Hayder Ali Abboodi]] *{{fbicon|IRQ}} [[Mohammed Hadi]] *{{fbicon|IRQ}} [[Ali Tuaimah]] *{{fbicon|JOR}} [[Baha'Aldeen Alja'afreh]] *{{fbicon|JOR}} [[Ahmad Tannous]] *{{fbicon|JOR}} [[Abdel Shokri Alzu'bi]] *{{fbicon|UAE}} [[Khamis Saleh]] *{{fbicon|UAE}} [[Mohamed Al Hammadi|Hammadi]] *{{fbicon|UAE}} [[Majd Lafi]] *{{fbicon|UAE}} [[Abdulla Malalla]]{{fact|date=November 2023}} }}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|url=http://www.the-waff.com/teams.asp?competID=25&pageID=3&Lang=eng}}
{{West Asian Football Federation Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:WAFF}} [[Category:WAFF U-17 Championship tournaments|U16 2013]] [[Category:International association football competitions hosted by Palestine|2013]] [[Category:2013–14 in Palestinian football]] [[Category:2013 in Asian football]]