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2021 WAFF U-18 Championship
2021 WAFF U-18 Championship, also called 2021 EarthLink WAFF U-18 Championship due to sponsorship by EarthLink Telecommunications, was the second edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF)'s under-18 championship.[1] It took place between 20 November and 1 December 2021 in Iraq.[2] The tournament featured nine teams divided into a two groups of four and five.[3] Hosts Iraq won the tournament, beating Lebanon on penalty shoot-outs in the final.[4] TeamsParticipants
FormatTwo groups of nine teams; the host country Iraq were in Group A, which contained five teams, while Group B contained four teams. Unlike the previous edition, only the group winners advance directly to the final. SquadsA total of nine teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate. Each team had to register a squad of up to 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers. Officials
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Groups stageGroup A
Referee: Sheikh Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon)
Referee: Mohamad Kanah (Syria) Group B
Source: goalzz
Referee: Baraa Abu Aishah (Palestine)
Referee: Waleed Khaloofa (Yemen) FinalChampion
Player awardsThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
GoalscorersThere were 32 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 1.88 goals per match. 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal 1 own goal
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