The fourth WAFF women championship will start in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Monday.
Eight teams will compete to win the regional title, as the draw will take place on Sunday. At the same day the organizing committee will hold a press conference to announce all the details of the tournament.
The list of participants include: UAE, Jordan, Iran, Bahrain, Palestine, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
The teams will be drawn into 2 groups, as the winners and runners-up of each group will qualify to the semi-final, and the final will be on 12 October.
Jordan has won the first 2 editions in 2005 and 2007, while the hosts UAE won the title in the third edition at 2010.
Group A
Palestine
Bahrain
Jordan
Iraq
Group B
Syria
Iran
UAE
Lebanon
Group A Matches
10/3/2011 – 16:30 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Jordan V Palestine 8 – 1
10/3/2011 – 19:45 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Bahrain V Iraq 12 – 0
10/5/2011 -16:30 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Jordan V Bahrain
10/5/2011 – 19:45 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Palestine VIraq
10/7/2011 – 16:30 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Jordan V Iraq
10/7/2011 – 19:45 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Bahrain VPalestine
Group B Matches
10/4/2011 – 16:30 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium UAE 6 – 0 Syria
10/4/2011 – 19:45 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Iran 8 – 1 Lebanon
10/6/2011 – 16:30 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium UAE V Iran
10/6/2011 – 19:45 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Syria VLebanon
10/8/2011 – 16:30 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium UAE VLebanon
10/8/2011 – 19:45 Sultan Bin Zayed Stadium Iran V Syria
Photo/Source: the-waff
@Gromit
It is not my intention to consider only goals in player appraisal. I mentioned number of goals as an example to explain that each player’s statistics is influenced by her team/league as well as her own merit.
Yes, US national team happened to turn a club this year because of unfortunate collapse of WPS. Actually, if you regard this unfair you must blame a country like North Korea far more strenuously. Their national team is the only club, and it is not a result of unfortunate turn of event. If you were born there your career as a football player is viable only if you play for the glory of the state.
However, please understand I am not in love with the idea to count only national team. Let me say it is a lesser evil. We don’t have a better alternative as long as the leagues of the world are so unequal.