Tournament details | |
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Host country | Jordan |
Dates | 24 September – 3 October |
Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Kuwait (1st title) |
Runners-up | Iran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 36 (3 per match) |
Attendance | 92,000 (7,667 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ali Al-Nono (4 goals) |
The 2010 WAFF Championship was the 6th edition of the West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for selected West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Jordan, after Lebanon was deemed not capable of hosting. The competition was eventually won for the first time by Kuwait, after beating defending champions, Iran.
Nine teams entered the tournament and were drawn into three groups of three teams. The draw for the competition was made on Thursday 1 July 2010.