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(Redirected from West Asian Football Federation Championship 2007) 4th WAFF Championship, held in Jordan in 2007

2007 WAFF Championship
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
Dates16–24 June
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (3rd title)
Runners-up Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored15 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh
Iraq Salih Sadir
(2 goals)
2004 2008
International football competition

The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship was held in Jordan's capital Amman. Iran won the final against Iraq 2–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16 and 24 June 2007.

Participants

All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.

Country Appearance Previous best performance
 Iran 4th Champions (2000, 2004)
 Iraq 4th Champions (2002)
 Jordan (hosts) 4th Runners-up (2002)
 Lebanon 4th Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004)
 Palestine 4th Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004)
 Syria 4th Runners-up (2000, 2004)

Venue

2007 WAFF Championship is located in JordanAmmanAmman2007 WAFF Championship (Jordan) Amman
Amman International Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
 Jordan (H) 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Lebanon 0–1 Syria
  Chaabo 45'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Jordan 0–1 Syria
  Al Baba 48'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Jordan 3–0 Lebanon
Ragheb 28'
Khaled Saad 53'
Al-Saify 58'
 
Amman International Stadium, Amman

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4
 Iraq 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
 Palestine 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
Iran 0–0 Iraq
   
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Iraq 1–0 Palestine
Mohammed 86'  
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Iran 2–0 Palestine
Meydavoudi 56'
Rajabzadeh 85'
 
Amman International Stadium, Amman

Knockout phase

Semi-finals

Syria 0–3 Iraq
  Mahmoud 10' (pen.)
Mnajed 42'
Sadir 85'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Iran 1–0 Jordan
Rajabzadeh 32'  
Amman International Stadium, Amman

Final

Iraq 1–2 Iran
Sadir 86' (pen.) Badamaki 9'
Beikzadeh 21'
Amman International Stadium, Amman

Champion

 2007 WAFF Championship winners 

Iran
Third title

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