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2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship

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Host country
  
Iran

Venue(s)
  
2 (in 1 host city)

Runners-up
  
Jordan

Dates
  
1 – 15 August

Champions
  
Iran (4th title)

2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship

Teams
  
6 (from 1 confederation)

The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.

Contents

Teams

Six teams entered the tournament.

  •  Iran (Hosts)
  •  Jordan
  •  Palestine
  •  Syria
  •  Oman (Invited Nation)
  •  Qatar (Invited Nation)
  •  Iraq Withdrew from the tournament on 26 June 2008 due to the team being disbanded.
  •  Bahrain Were invited as guests but withdrew after being told that they could not play with their Olympic team.
  •  Lebanon the initial hosts of this tournament, would not participate in this edition.

    • Draw

    The draw for the competition was made on 1 July 2008 in Amman, Jordan.

    References

    2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship Wikipedia
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