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2019 CAFA U-16 Championship

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.[3] with the participation of all CAFA members, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.[4]

CAFA U-16 Championship 2019
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe, Hisor
Dates26 July - 1 August
Teams6 (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 played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Attendance5,741 (383 per match)
Top scorer(s)Afghanistan Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini[1]
Iran Yadegar Rostami
Uzbekistan Alisher Khayrullaev
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Tajikistan Muhammadvoris Saidaliev
Fair play award Kyrgyzstan[2]
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Uzbekistan were the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2018.[5] but failed to defend its title. Instead, the host nation Tajikistan clinched the title, marking their maiden triumph in any CAFA tournament.[6][7][8]

Participating teams

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All six CAFA member nations participated in the tournament, setting a new record.[9][10][11] Iran and Turkmenistan made their debut after missing the 2018 edition.[12][13]

Team App. Previous best performance
  Afghanistan[14] 2nd Runners-up (2018)
  Iran 1st Debut
  Kyrgyzstan 2nd Fourth place (2018)
  Tajikistan 2nd Third place (2018)
  Turkmenistan 1st Debut
  Uzbekistan 2nd Champions (2018)

Venues

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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
 

Match officials

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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

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Main article: 2019 CAFA U-16 Championship squads

Main tournament

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The final tournament schedule was announced on 16 July 2019.[15][16]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Tajikistan (H) 5 4 1 0 10 1 +9 13 Champions
2   Uzbekistan 5 3 1 1 12 5 +7 10 Runners-up
3   Iran 5 3 0 2 10 6 +4 9 Third place
4   Afghanistan 5 2 1 2 4 6 −2 7
5   Turkmenistan 5 1 0 4 2 11 −9 3
6   Kyrgyzstan 5 0 1 4 4 13 −9 1
Source: CAFA
(H) Hosts
Turkmenistan  1–3  Iran
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kurshed Dadoboev (Tajikistan)
Afghanistan  2–2  Kyrgyzstan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 177
Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan  1–1  Tajikistan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 278
Referee: Dairbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Afghanistan  1–0  Turkmenistan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 37
Referee: Komeil Gholami (Iran)
Tajikistan  2–0  Kyrgyzstan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 123
Referee: Halim Aga Sh. (Afghanistan)
Uzbekistan  1–2  Iran
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 117
Referee: Gulmurodi Sadullo (Tajikistan)
Kyrgyzstan  2–3  Uzbekistan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 70
Referee: Komeil Gholarmi (Iran)
Tajikistan  3–0  Turkmenistan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 172
Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan)
Iran  0–1  Afghanistan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 185
Referee: Dairbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Iran  0–3  Tajikistan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 743
Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan  0–3  Uzbekistan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 57
Referee: Gulmurodi Sadullo (Tajikistan)
Turkmenistan  1–0  Kyrgyzstan
 Report (CAFA)
Attendance: 15
Referee: Kurshed Dadoboev (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan  4–0  Turkmenistan
 Report (FFT)
Attendance: 117
Referee: Dairbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Tajikistan  1–0  Afghanistan
 Report (FFT)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Komeil Gholami (Iran)
Kyrgyzstan  0–5  Iran
Report (FFT)
Attendance: 50
Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Goalscorers

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There were 42 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: CAFA

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[17]

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
  Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini   Muhammadvoris Saidaliev   Kyrgyzstan   Turkmenistan

References

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  1. ^ "ذکریا حسینی آقای گل مسابقات زیر 16 سال شد" [Zakaria Hussaini became the top scorer in the under-16 tournament]. jomhornews.com (in Persian). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Турнир в Таджикистане: Кыргызстан занял последнее место" [Tournament in Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan takes last place]. sport.kg (in Russian). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  4. ^ "Central Asia's next generation ready to fire". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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  6. ^ "Tajikistan complete the job to capture title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "تاجیکستان با شکست افغانستان قهرمان شد" [Tajikistan became the champion by defeating Afghanistan]. independentpersian.com (in Persian). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Future stars to battle for Central Asian title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Future stars to battle for Central Asian title". sports.uz. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  11. ^ "«CAFA U-16 championship-2019»: когда и с кем играет Кыргызстан" [CAFA U-16 championship-2019: when and against whom does Kyrgyzstan play?]. sport.kg (in Russian). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Iran U-16 Football Team to Participate at CAFA Tournament". tasnimnews.com. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "مسابقات فوتبال زیر 16 سال با حضور افغانستان و ایران در دوشنبه" [The under-16 football matches with the presence of Afghanistan and Iran will be in Dushanbe]. trt.net.tr (in Persian). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Kick-off time announced for CAFA U-16 Championship Tajiistan 2019". sports.uz. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  16. ^ "برنامه مسابقات تورنمنت فوتبال زیر 16 سال کافا مشخص شد" [The schedule for the CAFA U-16 football tournament has been announced.]. ilna.ir (in Persian). 7 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
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