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The 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship is the ongoing fifth edition of the WAFF U-23 Championship, the international age-restricted football championship organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia. Eight teams will compete in the tournament, with four WAFF teams and four invited guests.[1]
Iraq were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the tournament at the group stages.
Teams
Eight teams took part in the competition, with four from the WAFF and four other invitees. Due to heavy schdule Iraq participated with the under-19 national team.[2]
The draw for the group stage took place on 3 March 2024 at the WAFF headquarters in Amman, Jordan. Teams from the same group of the upcoming 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup could not be drawn into the same group. Host Saudi Arabia were automatically placed in position A1.[3]
Australia
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Thailand
United Arab Emirates![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small}
