2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship

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2007 WAFF Championship
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Tournament details
Host country Jordan
Dates 16 – 24 June
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Iran (3rd title)
Runners-up  Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played 9
Goals scored 15 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh
Iraq Saleh Sader
(2 goals)
2004
2008

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.

Venue

Amman
Amman International Stadium
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Capacity: 25,000

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Syria 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2
 Jordan 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2
 Lebanon 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4

16 June 2007
Lebanon  0–1  Syria
  Chaabo Goal 45'

18 June 2007
Jordan  0–1  Syria
  Al Baba Goal 48'

20 June 2007
Jordan  3–0  Lebanon
Ragheb Goal 28'
Khaled Saad Goal 53'
Al-Saify Goal 58'
 

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Iran 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2
 Iraq 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
 Palestine 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3

16 June 2007
Iran  0–0  Iraq
   

18 June 2007
Iraq  1–0  Palestine
Hawar Mulla Goal 86'  

20 June 2007
Iran  2–0  Palestine
Meydavoudi Goal 56'
Rajabzadeh Goal 85'
 

Knockout phase

Semi-finals

22 June 2007
Syria  0–3  Iraq
  Younis Mahmoud Goal 10' (pen.)
Ahmad Mnajed Goal 42'
Saleh Sader Goal 85'

22 June 2007
Iran  1–0  Jordan
Rajabzadeh Goal 32'  

Final

24 June 2007
Iraq  1–2  Iran
Saleh Sader Goal 86' (pen.) Badamaki Goal 9'
Beikzadeh Goal 21'

Champion

 2007 WAFF Championship Winners 

Iran
Third title

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