The 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship was the fourth edition of the
WAFF U-23 Championship the biennial international age-restricted
football
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championship organized by the
West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia. A total of nine teams competed in the tournament, with
one team being invited.
Saudi Arabia, the defending champions, did not take part in the tournament.
Iraq won their first title after defeating
Iran 5–4 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) in the final.
Teams
Nine teams took part in the competition.
Draw
The draw for the group stage took place on Thursday 25th May 2023 in
Muscat,
Oman at 15:00
UTC+3.
Squads
Each team had to register a squad of 25 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.
Match officials
The following referees and assistant referees were appointed for the tournament.
Referees
* Husain Al Showaikh (
Bahrain)
* Ahmed Kadhim Gatea (
Iraq)
* Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (
Jordan)
* Ali Al Ashkar (
Lebanon)
* Yahya Al Balushi (
Oman)
* Baraa Aisha (
Palestine
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* Faisal Al-Blwi (
Saudi Arabia)
* Feras Taweel (
Syria
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* Sultan Al Hammadi (
United Arab Emirates)
* Feras Yousef (
Yemen)
Assistant Referees
* Sayed Jalal Mahfoodh (
Bahrain)
* Karrar Al Uaibi (
Iraq)
* Qais Khamees (
Jordan)
* Bilal Orfi (
Lebanon)
* Mohammed Al Ghazali (
Oman)
* Rafat Roma (
Palestine
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)
* Saad Al-Subaie (
Saudi Arabia)
* Mohamed Al Sayed Ali (
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
)
* Yasser Al Murshidi (
United Arab Emirates)
* Ahmed Mushwer (
Yemen)
Venues
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Ranking of Runners-ups
The best-placed runner-up will qualify for the knockout stage.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
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Final
Winners
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Awards
;Player of the Tournament
Muntadher Mohammed
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Club career
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;Golden Boot
Hussein Abdullah (3 goals)
;Golden Glove
Kumel Al-Rekabe
Final standing
Goalscorers
Broadcasting rights
The following channels have been given broadcasting rights to broadcast the tournament.
References
{{West Asian Football Federation Championship
WAFF Championship tournaments
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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2023 in Iraqi sport
2022–23 in Iraqi football
2023 in Asian football
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