Host nation fell short of claiming title in first-ever participation in competition Saudi Arabia fell short of glory in the final of the 2022 WAFF Women’s Futsal Championship after losing 4-2 to Iraq at King Abdullah Sports City Hall in Jeddah on Friday night. The Saudi team had reached the final in their first-ever participation in the competition — organized by the West Asian Football Federation — after beating Bahrain 1-0 in Wednesday’s semi-final. The Saudi team’s goals came from Leen Mohammed and Sara Al-Hamad, while Iraq’s were scored by Shokhan Salihi (2), Direen Mullabakar and Tbarek Al-Ghazawi. The last day of action in the six-team tournament also saw Bahrain beat Kuwait 2-0 to claim third place. On Wednesday, Palestine beat Oman 6-1 in the fifth-place playoff.