2019 CAFA U-16 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe, Hisor |
| Dates | 26 July - 1 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tajikistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 42 (2.8 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,741 (383 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini Yadegar Rostami Alisher Khayrullaev (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Muhammadvoris Saidaliev |
| Fair play award |  Kyrgyzstan |
the 2019 CAFA U-16 Championship was the 2nd edition of the CAFA U-16 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the men's under-16 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament took place in the Tajik cities of Dushanbe and Hisor, with the participation of all CAFA members, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.[1]
Uzbekistan were the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2018. but failed to defend its title. Instead, the host nation Tajikistan clinched the championship, marking their maiden triumph in any CAFA tournament.[2][3]
Participating teams[edit]
All six CAFA member nations participated in the tournament, setting a new record.[4] Iran and Turkmenistan made their debut after missing the 2018 edition.[5][6]
| Team | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan
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2nd | Runners-up (2018) |
| Iran
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1st | Debut |
| Kyrgyzstan
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2nd | Fourth place (2018) |
| Tajikistan
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2nd | Third place (2018) |
 Turkmenistan
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1st | Debut |
| Uzbekistan
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2nd | Champions (2018) |
Venues[edit]
The tournament's matches took place in two venues spanning two cities.
| Dushanbe | Hisor |   Dushanbe  Hisor 2019 CAFA U-16 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | Hisor Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Match officials[edit]
The following referees and assistant referees were selected to officiate the tournament:
- Referees
Halim Aqa Shirzad
Komeil Gholami
Dairbek Abdyldaev
Kurshed Dadoboev- Sadullo Gulmurodi
Jasur Mukhtarov
- Assistant referees
- Nangyali Sadat
- Alireza Ildorom
- Husan Dzhalaldinov
- Vafo Karaev
- Rustambek Khuzkhaev
- Aleksandr Sidorov
Squads[edit]
Main tournament[edit]
The final tournament schedule was announced on 16 July 2019.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Tajikistan (H)
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 13 | Champions |
| 2 | Uzbekistan
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Iran
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | Third place |
| 4 | Afghanistan
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Turkmenistan
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | 1–3 | Iran |
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| Afghanistan | 2–2 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Tajikistan |
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| Tajikistan | 2–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Uzbekistan | 1–2 | Iran |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 2–3 | Uzbekistan |
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| Tajikistan | 3–0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Iran | 0–3 | Tajikistan |
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| Afghanistan | 0–3 | Uzbekistan |
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| Turkmenistan | 1–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Uzbekistan | 4–0 | Turkmenistan |
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Goalscorers[edit]
There were 42 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Mehdi Ebrahimi
- Sajad Khademi
- Sajjad Golmohammadi
- Sobhan Kamalvand
- Aalambek Abylkasymov
- Atai Ilichbek Uulu
- Nurseit Azamatov
- Yryskeldi Tynybekov
- Abdulfatoh Khudoidodzoda
- Aini Alijoni
- Khusrav Toirov
- Mujovid Shovaisudinov
Batyr Sähedow- Muhammetali Kişikow
- Abdukodir Khusanov
- Azizjon Toshkentboev
- Elyor Yulbarsov
- Shakhzod Akramov
- Tokhirbek Tukhtasinov
Source: CAFA
Awards[edit]
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[8]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini
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Muhammadvoris Saidaliev
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Kyrgyzstan
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Turkmenistan
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References[edit]
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- ^ "Tajikistan complete the job to capture title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Юношеская сборная Таджикистана стала победителем чемпионата CAFA" [The youth national team of Tajikistan became the winner of the CAFA championship.]. rus.ozodi.org (in Russian). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Future stars to battle for Central Asian title". sports.uz. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Iran U-16 Football Team to Participate at CAFA Tournament". tasnimnews.com. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Юношеская сборная Туркменистана по футболу примет участие в турнире «CAFA U-16 Championship-2019»" [The Turkmenistan youth football team will take part in the CAFA U-16 Championship-2019 tournament]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 3 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Kick-off time announced for CAFA U-16 Championship Tajiistan 2019". sports.uz. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Юношеская Сборная Таджикистана (U-16) Стала Победителем Чемпионата CAFA-2019!" [The Youth National Team of Tajikistan (U-16) is the Winner of the CAFA-2019 Championship!]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.