2012 WAFF Championship

The 2012 WAFF Championship was the 7th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. It was hosted by Kuwait from 8 to 20 December 2012. The defending champions were Kuwait. However, they did not get past the group stage. The tournament was won by Syria for the first time.

2012 WAFF Championship
7th "WAFF" Championship for men
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates8–20 December
Teams11 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Syria (1st title)
Runners-up Iraq
Third place Oman
Fourth place Bahrain
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored31 (1.63 per match)
Attendance32,950 (1,734 per match)
Top scorer(s) Qasim Said
Ahmad Al Douni
(4 goals each)
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