2008 WAFF Championship

The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.

2008 WAFF Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIran
Dates1 – 15 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (4th title)
Runners-up Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored26 (2.89 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kianoush Rahmati (3 goals)

Teams

Six teams entered the tournament.

  •  Iran (Hosts)
  •  Jordan
  •  Palestine
  •  Syria
  •  Oman (Invited Nation)
  •  Qatar (Invited Nation)
  •  Iraq Withdrew from the tournament on 26 June 2008 due to the team being disbanded.[1]
  •  Bahrain Were invited as guests but withdrew after being told that they could not play with their Olympic team.
  •  Lebanon the initial hosts of this tournament, would not participate in this edition.

Draw

The draw for the competition was made on 1 July 2008 in Amman, Jordan.

Venues
Tehran
Tehran
Takhti Stadium Azadi Stadium
Capacity: 30,122 Capacity: 100,000

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran (H) 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 6
 Qatar 2 1 0 1 2 6 −4 3
 Palestine 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source:
(H) Host.
Iran 3–0 Palestine
K. Rahmati  29' (pen.)
Rezaei  40'
Rafkhaei  86'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ahmad Delo (Syria)
Palestine 0–1 Qatar
Al Shammari  72'
Qatar 1–6 Iran
Abdullah  52' Meydavoudi  10', 90'
Alenemeh  33'
Aghili  49' (pen.)
Hajsafi  61'
Rafkhaei  80'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Yousef Shahin (Jordan)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Jordan 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
 Syria 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
 Oman 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source:
Syria 0–0 Jordan
Oman 1–2 Syria
Saleh  47' Ibrahim  11'
Abadi  71'
Jordan 3–1 Oman
Abdel-Fattah  6'
Al-Nawateer  71', 84'		 Katkoot  26' (pen.)

Knockout phase

Semi-finals
Iran 2–0 Syria
K. Rahmati  6' (pen.)
Rezaei  52'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohammad Abdollah (Qatar)
Jordan 3–0 Qatar
Al-Sheikh  45'
Amer Deeb  71'
Al-Saify  90'

Final
Iran 2–1 Jordan
Aghili  21' (pen.)
K. Rahmati  85'		 Amer Deeb  82'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (UAE)

Champion
 2008 WAFF Championship Winners 

Iran
Fourth title
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References
  1. The-AFC.com – Iraq withdraw from WAFF Championship
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