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2019 CAFA U-19 Championship

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2019 CAFA U-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates9–15 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Tajikistan
Third place Uzbekistan
Fourth place Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored34 (3.4 per match)
Attendance17,270 (1,727 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tajikistan Rustam Soirov
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Amirhossein Nikpour
Fair play award Iran
2016
2022

the 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship was the 2nd edition of the CAFA U-19 Championship, the triennial international youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from August 9 to August 15, 2019, featuring a total of five participating teams, with players born on or after 1 January 2000 eligible to participate.[1]

Uzbekistan are the defending champions, having defeated Kyrgyz Republic to win the inaugural tournament back in 2016. However, they were unable to defend their title, as Iran dominated, remaining undefeated in all four matches, to claim their maiden trophy.[2][3]

Participating teams

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A total of 5 (out of 6) teams participated in the final tournament. Iran made their debut in the tournament after pulling out of the inaugural edition. However, the runners-up of the 2016 edition, Kyrgyz Republic, were absent from the tournament.[4][5][6]

Team App. Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 2nd Fourth place (2016)
 Iran 1st debut
 Tajikistan 2nd Fifth place (2016)
 Turkmenistan 2nd Third place (2016)
 Uzbekistan 2nd Champions (2016)
Did not enter

Venues

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All Matches were played in the following venue:

Dushanbe
2019 CAFA U-19 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
2019 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan)
Republic Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
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Match officials

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The following referees and assistant referees were selected to officiate the tournament:

Referees
  • Afghanistan Halim Aqa Shirzad
  • Iran Vahid Seyed Kazemi
  • Kyrgyzstan Nurgazy Cholponbaev
  • Tajikistan Sayyodjon Zayniddinov
  • Turkmenistan Arslan Goshanov
  • Uzbekistan Akhrol Riskullaev
Assistant referees
  • Afghanistan Sharif Mohd Sarwari
  • Iran Hassan Zeheiri
  • Kyrgyzstan Eldiiar Salybaev
  • Tajikistan Khamza Shoymardonov
  • Turkmenistan Akmyrat Gurbanov
  • Uzbekistan Sanjar Shayusupov

Squads

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Main tournament

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The main tournament schedule was announced on 3 August 2019.[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 4 3 1 0 9 1 +8 10 Champions
2  Tajikistan (H) 4 2 2 0 11 5 +6 8 Runners-up
3  Uzbekistan 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 5 Third place
4  Afghanistan 4 0 2 2 5 9 −4 2
5  Turkmenistan 4 0 1 3 3 13 −10 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
(H) Hosts
Afghanistan 2–2 Turkmenistan
Report [7]
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan 0–2 Iran
Report [8]
Attendance: 120
Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Afghanistan 2–2 Uzbekistan
Report [9]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Vahid Seyed Kazemi (Iran)
Turkmenistan 1–5 Tajikistan
Report [10]
Attendance: 550
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

Iran 4–0 Turkmenistan
Report [11]
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nurgazy Cholponbaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Tajikistan 3–1 Afghanistan
Report [12]
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Turkmenistan)

Iran 2–0 Afghanistan
Report [13]
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan 2–2 Tajikistan
Report [14]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Turkmenistan 0–2 Uzbekistan
Report [15]
Attendance: 500
Referee: Vahid Seyed Kazemi (Iran)
Tajikistan 1–1 Iran
Report [16]
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers

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There were 34 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: CAFA

Player awards

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

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

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Tajikistan Shahrom Samiev Iran Amirhossein Nikpour  Iran  Afghanistan

References

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  1. ^ "В Душанбе пройдет Чемпионат CAFA-2019 среди молодежных сборных до 19 лет" [The CAFA-2019 Championship Among Youth National Teams Under 19 Will Be Held in Dushanbe.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Late strike seals title for IR Iran". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Iran claim CAFA U19 Championship 2019 title". tehrantimes.com. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Young aces set for Central Asian showdown". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Iran Aims for 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship Title, Coach Says". tasnimnews.com. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Молодёжная сборная Туркменистана по футболу примет участие в турнире «CAFA U-19 Championship-2019»" [The youth national football team of Turkmenistan will participate in the 'CAFA U-19 Championship-2019' tournament]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 4 August 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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  12. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2354837841510245&set=a.2334045143589515
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  16. ^ https://fft.tj/molodezhnaya-sbornaya-tadzhikistana-u-19-serebryanyj-prizer-chempionata-cafa-2019/
  17. ^ "Молодежная сборная Таджикистана (U-19) – серебряный призер Чемпионата CAFA-2019" [Youth national team of Tajikistan (U-19) - silver medalist of the CAFA-2019 Championship.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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