2022 CAFA U-19 Championship

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2022 CAFA U-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
City Dushanbe
Dates3–13 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Third placeFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Fourth placeFlag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored31 (3.1 per match)
Attendance18,005 (1,801 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shakhriyor Jabborov
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Iran.svg Amin Hazbavi
Fair play awardFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
2019
2025

The 2022 CAFA U-19 Championship was the third edition of the CAFA U-19 Championship, the triennial international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament from 3 to 16 August 2022. [1] A total of five teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.

Contents

Iran were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2019. and they successfully managed to retain the title. [2] [3]

Participation

Participating teams

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member associations entered teams for the tournament. [4] [5]

TeamApp.Previous best performance
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 3rdFourth place (2016, 2019)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2ndChampions (2019)
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 2ndRunners-up (2016)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 3rdRunners-up (2019)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3rdChampions (2016)
Did not enter

Squads

Venues

Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium. [6]

Dushanbe
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Dushanbe
2022 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan)
Republic Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
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Match officials

The following officials were appointed for the tournament:

Referees
Assistant referees

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 27 July 2022. [7]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4220124+88Champions
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 413063+36Runners-up
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)42027926Third place
4Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 41214515
5Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 401321081
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 250
Referee: Daiyrbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg1–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Nurmat Soccerball shade.svg35' Report
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg0–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 105
Referee: Halim Shirzad (Afghanistan)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg1–4Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Hussaini Soccerball shade.svg20' Report
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Mansourian Morteza (Iran)

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 250
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg3–1Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report Baktybekov Soccerball shade.svg70'
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–2Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Halim Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg1–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Ahadi Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Tursunpulatov Soccerball shade.svg7'
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Referee: Daiyrbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: [8]

The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.

Top GoalscorerBest playerFair Play awardSpecial award
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shakhriyor Jabborov (3 goals) Flag of Iran.svg Amin Hazbavi Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan

Goalscorers

There were 31 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.1 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: CAFA

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