2023 WAFF U-23 Championship

The 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship was the fourth edition of the WAFF U-23 Championship, the international age-restricted football championship organized by the West Asian Football Federation for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia. Nine teams competed in the tournament, with one team being invited.

Saudi Arabia, the defending champions, did not take part in the tournament. Iraq won their first title after defeating Iran 5–4 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) in the final.

Teams
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)

Ranking of Runners-ups
The best-placed runner-up will qualify for the knockout stage.

Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Awards
🇮🇶 Muntadher Mohammed 🇮🇶 Hussein Abdullah (3 goals) 🇮🇶 Kumel Al-Rekabe
 * Player of the Tournament
 * Golden Boot
 * Golden Glove

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