2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name = WAFF Championship
year = 2002
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country = Syria
dates = 30 August – 7 September
num_teams = 6
confederations = 1
venues = 1
cities = 1
champion = IRQ
champion-flagvar = 1991
count = 1
second = JOR
third = IRN
fourth = SYR
matches = 10
goals = 22
attendance =
top_scorer =
player =

The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus. Iraq won the final against Jordan 3-2 after extra time coming back from 0-2 at half time. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Syria. The draw was held on August 13 in Kuala Lumpur.

Matches and Results

All matches at the Al Abbassiyyine Stadium** Top scorer is Nikbakht by 3 goals for Iran **

Group 1

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date = August 30, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|JOR
score = 1 – 0
team2 = fb|IRN
goals1 = Saleem 11'
goals2 =
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus
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date = September 1, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|LIB
score = 0 – 1
team2 = fb|JOR
goals1 =
goals2 = Shilbaia 4'
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus
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date = September 3, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|IRN
score = 2 – 0
team2 = fb|LIB
goals1 = Nikbakht 24'
Karimi 90+2'
goals2 =
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus

Group 2

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date = August 30, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|SYR
score = 2 – 1
team2 = fb|PLE
goals1 = Ibrahim 21'
Haj Mustafa 37'
goals2 = Lafi 39'
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus
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date = September 1, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|PLE
score = 0 – 2
team2 = fb|IRQ|1991
goals1 =
goals2 = Shnaiyn 47'
Farhan 69'
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus
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date = September 3, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|IRQ|1991
score = 1 – 0
team2 = fb|SYR
goals1 = Khadim 43'
goals2 =
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus

Semifinals

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date = September 5, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|JOR
score = 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)
team2 = fb|SYR
goals1 = Saleem 38'
Al-Zabon 118'
goals2 = Shahada 54'
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus
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date = September 5, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|IRQ|1991
score = 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
team2 = fb|IRN
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus
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penalties1 = A. Abdul-Jabar scored
Abu al-Hail scored
H. Abdul-Jabar scored
Mohammed scored
Khadim saved
Akram scored
Abbas scored
penaltyscore = 6 – 5
penalties2 = Nekounam scored
Bakhtiarizadeh scored
Navidkia scored
Nosrati scored
Nikbakht saved
Bayatiniya scored
Azizadeh saved

Third Place Match

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date = September 7, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|IRN
score = 2 – 2
team2 = fb|SYR
goals1 = Kameli Mofrad 59'
Nikbakht 88'
goals2 = Sari 15', 89'
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus Abbasiyyin Stadium
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penalties1 = Nekounam scored
Bakhtiarizadeh scored
Navidkia scored
Kazemian scored
penaltyscore = 4–2
penalties2 = Haj Mustafa scored
Ibrahim scored
Jabban saved

Final

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date = September 7, 2002
team1 = fb-rt|IRQ|1991
score = 3 – 2 (a.e.t.)
team2 = fb|JOR
goals1 = Farhan 32'
Mahmoud 89'
Haidar Mahmoud 103'
goals2 = Abu Rumih 2'
Khalil 30'
stadium = Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus

Result