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2007 WAFF Championship

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2007 WAFF Championship
Tournament details
Host countryJordan
Dates16–24 June
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (3rd title)
Runners-up Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored15 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh
Iraq Salih Sadir
(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.

Participants

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All 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament.

Country Appearance Previous best performance
 Iran 4th Champions (2000, 2004)
 Iraq 4th Champions (2002)
 Jordan (hosts) 4th Runners-up (2002)
 Lebanon 4th Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004)
 Palestine 4th Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004)
 Syria 4th Runners-up (2000, 2004)

Venue

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2007 WAFF Championship (Jordan)
 Amman
Amman International Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 6
 Jordan (H) 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 3
 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Lebanon 0–1 Syria
  Chaabo 45'
Jordan 0–1 Syria
  Al Baba 48'
Jordan 3–0 Lebanon
Ragheb 28'
Khaled Saad 53'
Al-Saify 58'		  

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4
 Iraq 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
 Palestine 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
Iran 0–0 Iraq
   
Iraq 1–0 Palestine
Mohammed 86'  
Iran 2–0 Palestine
Meydavoudi 56'
Rajabzadeh 85'		  

Knockout phase

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Semi-finals

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Syria 0–3 Iraq
  Mahmoud 10' (pen.)
Mnajed 42'
Sadir 85'
Iran 1–0 Jordan
Rajabzadeh 32'  

Final

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Iraq 1–2 Iran
Sadir 86' (pen.) Badamaki 9'
Beikzadeh 21'

Champion

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 2007 WAFF Championship winners 

Iran
Third title
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