2002 WAFF Championship
The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus. Iraq won the final against Jordan 3–2 after extra time coming back from 0–2 at half time. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Syria. The draw was held on 13 August in Kuala Lumpur.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| Dates | 30 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alireza Nikbakht Razzaq Farhan Muayad Salim Anas Sari (2 goals each) |
Venue
| Damascus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasiyyin Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 30,000 | |||
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Iran |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
 Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source:
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
Third Place Match
| Iran | 2 – 2 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Kameli Mofrad  59'Nikbakht 88' |
Sari 15', 89' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Nekounam  Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Kazemian |
4–2 | Haj Moustafa Ibrahim Jabban |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 22 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
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