The 2018 WAFF U-16 Championship is the sixth edition of the WAFF Youth Competition.[1] The previous edition was an Under-16 age group competition held in Jordan in 2015.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Jordan |
| City | Amman |
| Dates | 1–9 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Third place | Jordan |
| Fourth place |  Yemen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 36 (3.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Reziq Banihani (6 goals) |
← 2015 2019 → | |
Participating nations
edit| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
1st | — | — |
 Iraq
|
6th | 2015 | Champions (2013, 2015) |
| Japan
|
1st | — | — |
| Jordan
|
6th | 2015 | Third place (2007, 2013) |
| Yemen
|
2nd | 2009 | Group stage (2009) |
Results
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| India
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| Jordan
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| Yemen
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| Iraq
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
| Japan | 2–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)
| Iraq | 1–7 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)
Champion
edit| 2018 WAFF U-16 Championship champion |
|---|
 Japan First title |
References
edit- ^ "WAFF U16 Championship". Retrieved 2018-07-01.