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.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 1–15 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 26 (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.
Venues
| Tehran | Tehran | |
|---|---|---|
| Takhti Stadium | Azadi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,122 | Capacity: 100,000 | |
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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 |
| Palestine | 0–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
F. Al Shammari  72' |
Knockout phase
Champions
| 2008 WAFF Championship winners |
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Iran Fourth title |
External links
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