2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship
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The 2010 WAFF Championship was the 6th West Asian Football Federation Championship
West Asian Football Federation Championship
The West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...

, an international tournament for selected West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Jordan, after Lebanon was deemed not capable of hosting. The competition was eventually won for the first time by Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...

, after beating defending champions, Iran.

Draw

Nine teams entered the tournament and were drawn into three groups of three nations. The draw for the competition was made on Thursday July 1, 2010.
Group A Group B Group C

(Holders)




(Hosts)









Squads

Squads were submitted to FIFA by July 28, 2010

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 1 1 0 5 2
3
4
2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1

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Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 1 1 0 4 3
1
4
2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1

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Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 2 0 0 5 1
4
6
2 1 0 1 4 3
1
3
2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0

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Ranking of second-placed teams

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 1 0 1 4 3
1
3
2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2

Semi-finals

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Final

Goalscorers

4 goals

Ali Al-Nono
Ali Al Nono
Ali Al-Nono is a Yemeni football striker who is currently playing for Al-Ahli San'a'. He is the captain of the Yemen national football team.-International goals:...



3 goals

Mustafa Karim

2 goals

Ismaeel Abdullatif Hadi Aghili Milad Meydavoudi
Milad Meydavoudi
Milad Meydavoudi is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:Meydavoudi started his career at Esteghlal Ahvaz with whom he made his professional debut in 2004, He was broght to Esteghlal Ahvaz by Nasser Hejazi from youth team.In...

 Hassan Abdel-Fattah
Hassan Abdel Fattah
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 Yousef Nasser
Yousef Nasser
Yousef Nasser is a Kuwaiti footballer who is a forward for the Kuwaiti Premier League club Kazma.-International goals:-Honours:-References:...


1 goal

Mohammad Gholami
Mohammad Gholami
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 Jalal Hosseini
Jalal Hosseini
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 Mehrdad Oladi
Mehrdad Oladi
Mehrdad Oladi is an Iranian Footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He usually plays in the Striker position.-Club career:...

 Andranik Teymourian
Andranik Teymourian
Andranik Timotian-Samarani , more commonly known as Andranik "Ando" Teymourian is an Armenian Iranian footballer. He usually plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a side midfielder. He is notably the only Christian footballer in the Iranian national team.-Early career:Andranik was...

 Nashat Akram
Nashat Akram
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 Hawar Mulla Mohammed
Hawar Mulla Mohammed
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 Samal Saeed
Samal Saeed
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Abdullah Deeb Soud Al-Magmed Abdul-Aziz Al-Mashaan Hussain Al-Moussawi
Hussain Al-Moussawi
Hussain Al-Moussawi is a Kuwaiti footballer who plays in Attack for his club Al-Arabi and the Kuwait.He played for Al-Arabi in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage.-International goals:...

 Ahmed Saad Al-Rashidi
Ahmed Saad Al Rashidi
Ahmed Saad Al Rashidi is a Kuwaiti footballer currently playing with Al Arabi of Kuwait.-International goals:-References:...

 Mohammed Rashed
Yaqoob Abdul-Karim Osama Hadid Suleiman Obeid
Suleiman Obeid
Suleiman Obeid is a Palestinian footballer currently playing for Al-Am'ary of the West Bank Premier League. He scored his first international goal for Palestine against Yemen during the 2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship...

 Ahmad Omaier
Ahmad Omaier
Ahmad Omaier is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Taliya in the Syrian Premier League.-Goals for Senior National Team:- Club:*Al-Jaish**Syrian Premier League: 2002-03**Syrian Cup: 2003-04**AFC Cup: 2004...

 Mohamed Al Zeno
Mohamed Al Zeno
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 Haitham Thabit

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