The 2025 WAFF U-17 Championship was the 12th edition of the WAFF U-17 Championship organised by the WAFF.[1] It was held in Aqaba, Jordan from 27 October to 4 November.[2] Seven members participated in the competition.
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا الحادية عشرة للناشئين 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Aqaba |
| Dates | 27 October – 4 November |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 23 (1.92 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mustafa Al-Nasseri  Abdulhadi Al-Hariri Adnan Madi (2 goals) |
| Best player | Khaled Sharahili |
| Best goalkeeper | Jason Fenianos |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Players born on or after 1 January 2009 were eligible to participate in the competition.
Syria were the defending champions but were eliminated at the semi-finals. Saudi Arabia won its second title, defeating Lebanon 5–3 on penalties.[3]
Draw
editThe draw ceremony took place on 16 October 2025, and the seven teams were divided into two groups.[4][5] Teams in the same group in the AFC U-17 qualifiers were guaranteed not to be in the same group in this tournament.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Iraq |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Kuwait |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Iraq |
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| Iraq | 4–0 | Kuwait |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Kuwait |
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Jordan (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Palestine |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Palestine | 2–4 | Syria |
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| Report |
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| Syria | 1–0 | Jordan |
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Report |
Knockout stage
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Goalscorers
editThere were 23 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 1.92 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ↑ "Three matches with the opening of the 12th Junior Championship". the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "West Asian Junior Championship draw". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "المنتخب السعودي يتوج بلقب بطولة الناشئين الثانية عشرة". the-waff.com (in Arabic). West Asian Football Federation. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ↑ "قرعة بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا للناشئين تضع فلسطين مع الأردن وسوريا في المجموعة الثانية" [The draw for the West Asian Youth Federation Championship puts Palestine with Jordan and Syria in the second]. msdrnews.com (in Arabic). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "القرعة تضع منتخب الناشئين في المجموعة الثانية ببطولة غرب آسيا" [The draw puts the junior team in the second group of the West Asian Championship]. maqar.com (in Arabic). 16 October 2025.