[2] The tournament featured nine teams divided into a two groups of four and five.

[3] Hosts Iraq won the tournament, beating Lebanon on penalty shoot-outs in the final.

Unlike the previous edition, only the group winners advance directly to the final.

A total of nine teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.

Each team had to register a squad of up to 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.