The 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship was the ninth edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by the WAFF for the men's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It took place in Aqaba, Jordan, at the Aqaba Stadium. Eight teams played in the competition, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.
Yemen, who won the previous edition in 2021, were the title holders; they were eliminated in the group stage. Hosts Jordan won the competition for the first time, after defeating Lebanon 1–0 in the final.
Participating nations Eight nations from the WAFF participated in the tournament; Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates did not take part. The draw for the group stage was held on 25 May 2022 at the WAFF headquarters in Jordan.
TeamAppearanceLast appearance Previous best performance 9th 2021 Champions (2013, 2015) 9th 2021 Runners-up (2019) 3rd 2019 Seventh place (2019) 5th 2021 Fourth place (2005) 2nd 2019 Fifth place (2019) 7th 2021 Ninth place (2019) 6th 2021 Champions (2007) 5th 2021 Champions (2021)
Group stage The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Semi-finals
Final
Player awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Top GoalscorerBest PlayerBest Goalkeeper Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Nabi Izz Alden Abu Aqoleh Jad Jawhar
Goalscorers
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