2023 WAFF U-23 Championship

Nine teams took part in the competition. Draw The draw for the group stage took place on Thursday 25 May 2023 in Muscat, Oman at 15:00 UTC+3. Squads Each team had to register a squad of 25 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers. ==Match officials==

The following referees and assistant referees were appointed for the tournament. Referees • Husain Al Showaikh (Bahrain) • Ahmed Kadhim Gatea (Iraq) • Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan) • Ali Al Ashkar (Lebanon) • Yahya Al Balushi (Oman) • Baraa Aisha (Palestine) • Faisal Al-Blwi (Saudi Arabia) • Feras Taweel (Syria) • Sultan Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) • Feras Yousef (Yemen) Assistant Referees • Sayed Jalal Mahfoodh (Bahrain) • Karrar Al Uaibi (Iraq) • Qais Khamees (Jordan) • Bilal Orfi (Lebanon) • Mohammed Al Ghazali (Oman) • Rafat Roma (Palestine) • Saad Al-Subaie (Saudi Arabia) • Mohamed Al Sayed Ali (Syria) • Yasser Al Murshidi (United Arab Emirates) • Ahmed Mushwer (Yemen) ==Venues==

Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Ranking of Runners-ups The best-placed runner-up will qualify for the knockout stage. ==Knockout stage==

Semi-finals ---- Final Winners ==Awards==

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: Awards ;Player of the Tournament Muntadher Mohammed ;Golden Boot Hussein Abdullah (3 goals) ;Golden Glove Kumel Al-Rekabe ==Final standing==

The following channels have been given broadcasting rights to broadcast the tournament. ==References==