2024 WAFF U-23 Championship

2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم تحت 23 عاما
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates20–26 March
Teams8 (from 2 confederations) (from 4 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place Saudi Arabia
Fourth place Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored29 (2.42 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alou Kuol (3 goals)
2023
2025

The 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship was the 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 competed in the tournament, with four WAFF teams and four other invitees.

Iraq were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the tournament at the group stages. South Korea won their first WAFF title, beating Australia 4–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.