2022 WAFF U-23 Championship
| بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم تحت 23 عاما | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Jeddah |
| Dates | 3–15 November |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Qatar |
| Third place | Syria |
| Fourth place | Oman |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.36 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Al Faraj Al Kiyumi Nasser Al Rawahi Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Ziyad Al-Johani Mohammed Maran Mohamad Rihanieh (2 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Ahmed Al-Ghamdi |
| Best goalkeeper | Waseem Ayoub |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship was the third 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. A total of six teams competed in the tournament.
The tournament was originally going to be held in Iraq from 3 to 18 November 2022, but was relocated to Saudi Arabia due to the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis. Jordan, the defending champions, did not take part in the tournament. Saudi Arabia won their first title after defeating Qatar 3–1 in the final.