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The '''2023 West Asian Football Federation Championship''' will be the 10th edition of the [[WAFF Championship]], an international tournament for member nations of the [[West Asian Football Federation]] (WAFF).
The '''2023 West Asian Football Federation Championship''' will be the 10th edition of the [[WAFF Championship]], an international tournament for member nations of the [[West Asian Football Federation]] (WAFF).


The tournament was originally set to take place from 2 to 15 January 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nabil |first=Marwa |date=18 March 2020 |title= |script-title=ar:اتحاد غرب آسيا يُحدد موعد النسخة العاشرة |trans-title=The West Asian Federation sets the date for the tenth edition |url=https://www.almowaten.net/2020/03/%d8%a7%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%ba%d8%b1%d8%a8-%d8%a2%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a7-%d9%8a%d9%8f%d8%ad%d8%af%d8%af-%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d8%b3%d8%ae%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b4/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814052758/https://www.almowaten.net/2020/03/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%8F%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AE%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4/ |archive-date=14 August 2020 |access-date=13 April 2020 |website=Almowaten |language=ar}}</ref> but was initially postponed to a later date that year.<ref>{{cite web|date=15 June 2020|title=WAFF Championship 2021 postponed|url=https://boxscorenews.com/waff-championship-postponed-p156313-68.htm|url-status=live|access-date=18 June 2020|agency=AFC|website=Boxscore|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112151425/https://boxscorenews.com/waff-championship-postponed-p156313-68.htm |archive-date=12 November 2021 }}</ref> On 29 July 2021, the WAFF announced that the tournament will take place between 20 March and 2 April 2023 in the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2021 |title= |script-title=ar:تحديد موعد بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم |trans-title=The date of the WAFF Championship has been determined |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1053255 |access-date=13 January 2022 |website=Kooora |language=ar}}</ref> However, on 6 February 2023, the WAFF announced that the UAE had withdrawn from hosting the tournament, and the competition was postponed again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-waff.com/post.php?id=1963#.Y-FYB1AcnqE|title=الاتحاد الإماراتي يعتذر عن استضافة بطولة الرجال العاشرة|website=[[West Asian Football Federation]]|lang=ar|date=6 February 2023}}</ref>
The tournament was scheduled to be hosted by the [[United Arab Emirates]] for the first time. However, on 6 February 2023, the WAFF announced that UAE had withdrawn from hosting the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-waff.com/post.php?id=1963#.Y-FYB1AcnqE|title=الاتحاد الإماراتي يعتذر عن استضافة بطولة الرجال العاشرة|website=[[West Asian Football Federation]]|lang=ar|date=6 February 2023}}</ref>


The tournament was originally set to take place from 2 to 15 January 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nabil |first=Marwa |date=18 March 2020 |title= |script-title=ar:اتحاد غرب آسيا يُحدد موعد النسخة العاشرة |trans-title=The West Asian Federation sets the date for the tenth edition |url=https://www.almowaten.net/2020/03/%d8%a7%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%ba%d8%b1%d8%a8-%d8%a2%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a7-%d9%8a%d9%8f%d8%ad%d8%af%d8%af-%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d8%b3%d8%ae%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b4/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814052758/https://www.almowaten.net/2020/03/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%8F%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AE%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4/ |archive-date=14 August 2020 |access-date=13 April 2020 |website=Almowaten |language=ar}}</ref> but was initially postponed to a later date that year.<ref>{{cite web|date=15 June 2020|title=WAFF Championship 2021 postponed|url=https://boxscorenews.com/waff-championship-postponed-p156313-68.htm|url-status=live|access-date=18 June 2020|agency=AFC|website=Boxscore|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112151425/https://boxscorenews.com/waff-championship-postponed-p156313-68.htm |archive-date=12 November 2021 }}</ref> On 29 July 2021, the WAFF announced that the tournament will take place between 20 March and 2 April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2021 |title= |script-title=ar:تحديد موعد بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم |trans-title=The date of the WAFF Championship has been determined |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1053255 |access-date=13 January 2022 |website=Kooora |language=ar}}</ref> In addition to 11 teams from the WAFF, Thailand from the [[ASEAN Football Federation]] were also invited as guests.<ref name="thai">{{Cite web |date=12 January 2023 |title= |script-title=ar:المنتخب التايلندي.. ضيفاً على بطولة الرجال العاشرة |trans-title=The Thai national team is a guest in the 10th men's championship |url=http://www.the-waff.com/post.php?id=1955 |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=[[West Asian Football Federation]] |language=ar}}</ref>
In addition to 11 teams from the WAFF, Thailand from the [[ASEAN Football Federation]] have also been invited as guests.<ref name="thai">{{Cite web |date=12 January 2023 |title= |script-title=ar:المنتخب التايلندي.. ضيفاً على بطولة الرجال العاشرة |trans-title=The Thai national team is a guest in the 10th men's championship |url=http://www.the-waff.com/post.php?id=1955 |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=[[West Asian Football Federation]] |language=ar}}</ref>


== Teams ==
== Teams ==

Revision as of 22:25, 12 February 2023

2023 WAFF Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم 2023
Tournament details
Host countryTBA
DatesTBA
Teams12 (from 2 sub-confederations)
← 2019

The 2023 West Asian Football Federation Championship will be the 10th edition of the WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF).

The tournament was originally set to take place from 2 to 15 January 2021,[1] but was initially postponed to a later date that year.[2] On 29 July 2021, the WAFF announced that the tournament will take place between 20 March and 2 April 2023 in the United Arab Emirates.[3] However, on 6 February 2023, the WAFF announced that the UAE had withdrawn from hosting the tournament, and the competition was postponed again.[4]

In addition to 11 teams from the WAFF, Thailand from the ASEAN Football Federation have also been invited as guests.[5]

Teams

Participants

Initially, all 12 WAFF nations had agreed to participate for the first time in the competition's history.[6] However, Qatar were later replaced by Thailand in January 2023.[5]

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Bahrain 5th 2019 Champions (2019)
 Iraq 9th 2019 Champions (2002)
 Jordan 10th 2019 Runners-up (2002, 2008, 2014)
 Kuwait 5th 2019 Champions (2010)
 Lebanon 8th 2019 Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2019)
 Oman 5th 2014 Third place (2012)
 Palestine 10th 2019 Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019)
 Saudi Arabia 4th 2019 Group stage (2012, 2014, 2019)
 Syria 9th 2019 Champions (2012)
 Thailand 1st — —
 United Arab Emirates 1st — —
 Yemen 4th 2019 Semi-finals (2010)

Squads

Main article: 2023 WAFF Championship squads

Each team must register a squad of 23 players, minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers.

See also

References

  1. ^ Nabil, Marwa (18 March 2020). اتحاد غرب آسيا يُحدد موعد النسخة العاشرة [The West Asian Federation sets the date for the tenth edition]. Almowaten (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ "WAFF Championship 2021 postponed". Boxscore. AFC. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ^ تحديد موعد بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم [The date of the WAFF Championship has been determined]. Kooora (in Arabic). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ "الاتحاد الإماراتي يعتذر عن استضافة بطولة الرجال العاشرة". West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 6 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b المنتخب التايلندي.. ضيفاً على بطولة الرجال العاشرة [The Thai national team is a guest in the 10th men's championship]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  6. ^ عقد منتخبات غرب آسيا يكتمل لأول مرة في الإمارات [All West Asian teams will compete in the WAFF Championship for the first time in the UAE]. Kooora (in Arabic). 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022.


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