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2014 WAFF Championship

2013–2014 WAFF Championship
8th WAFF Championship for men
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Tournament details
Host country Qatar
Dates 25 December 2013 – 7 January 2014
Teams 9
Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Qatar (1st title)
Runners-up  Jordan
Third place  Bahrain
Fourth place  Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played 13
Goals scored 17 (1.31 per match)
Attendance 37,830 (2,910 per match)
Top scorer(s) Qatar Boualem Khoukhi
(6 goals)
2012
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The 2013-2014 West Asian Football Federation Championship (marketed as Qatar 2013) was the 8th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. The tournament was hosted by Qatar from 25 December 2013 to 7 January 2014 and the host country won the tournament for the first time. The 2012 champions, Syria, did not defend their title.

It was announced in October 2013 that three venues would be used. On the 4th December, it was announced that the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium would not feature in the tournament anymore.

The draw took place on 11 November 2013 in Doha, Qatar. The ten teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. Two groups include three teams and one group had four teams.

The following is the list of referees the West Asian Football Federation appointed for the tournament.


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