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2022 CAFA U-19 Championship

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2022 CAFA U-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates3–13 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (2nd title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Tajikistan
Fourth place Kyrgyzstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored31 (3.1 per match)
Attendance18,005 (1,801 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Shakhriyor Jabborov
(3 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Amin Hazbavi
Fair play award 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.

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

Participation

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Participating teams

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

Team App. Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 3rd Fourth place (2016, 2019)
 Iran 2nd Champions (2019)
 Kyrgyzstan 2nd Runners-up (2016)
 Tajikistan 3rd Runners-up (2019)
 Uzbekistan 3rd Champions (2016)
Did not enter

Squads

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Venues

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

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

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The following officials were appointed for the tournament:

Referees
  • Afghanistan Halim Shirzad
  • Iran Mansourian Morteza
  • Kyrgyzstan Daiyrbek Abdyldaev
  • Tajikistan Sayyodjon Zayniddinov
  • Uzbekistan Firdavs Norsafarov
Assistant referees
  • Afghanistan Sadat Sayed Nangyali
  • Iran Ali Ahmadi
  • Kyrgyzstan Ismailzhan Talipzhanov
  • Tajikistan Farkhod Kuralov
  • Uzbekistan Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov

Main tournament

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 4 2 2 0 12 4 +8 8 Champions
2  Uzbekistan 4 1 3 0 6 3 +3 6 Runners-up
3  Tajikistan (H) 4 2 0 2 7 9 −2 6 Third place
4  Kyrgyzstan 4 1 2 1 4 5 −1 5
5  Afghanistan 4 0 1 3 2 10 −8 1
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 2–2 Iran
Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Daiyrbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Kyrgyzstan 1–0 Afghanistan
Nurmat 35' Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Kyrgyzstan 0–0 Uzbekistan
Report
Attendance: 105
Referee: Halim Shirzad (Afghanistan)
Afghanistan 1–4 Tajikistan
Hussaini 20' Report
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Mansourian Morteza (Iran)

Iran 4–0 Afghanistan
Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report Baktybekov 70'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Iran 2–2 Kyrgyzstan
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan 3–0 Tajikistan
Report
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Halim Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Afghanistan 1–1 Uzbekistan
Ahadi 17' Report Tursunpulatov 7'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Daiyrbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)
Tajikistan 0–4 Iran
Report
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Player awards

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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 Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Uzbekistan Shakhriyor Jabborov (3 goals) Iran Amin Hazbavi  Afghanistan  Kyrgyzstan

Goalscorers

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Душанбе примет чемпионат CAFA-2022 среди молодежных сборных до 19 лет" [Dushanbe will host the 2022 CAFA U-19 Youth Championship.]. khovar.tj (in Russian). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "IR Iran emerge champions in style". the-afc.com. AFC. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 CAFA U19: Iran crowned champion". iranpress.com. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Душанбе Примет Чемпионат Cafa-2022 Среди Молодежных Сборных До 19 Лет" [Dushanbe will host the CAFA-2022 U-19 Youth Championship.]. fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Чемпионат CAFA-2022 в Душанбе: когда и с кем играет Кыргызстан?" [CAFA-2022 Championship in Dushanbe: When and against whom does Kyrgyzstan play?]. sport.kg (in Russian). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Dushanbe to host CAFA-2022 U-19 Championship". kabar.kg. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  7. ^ "CAFA U-19 Championship 2022 official match schedule". fft.tj. FFT. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  8. ^ "IR Iran is the trophy holder of CAFA U19 Championship". the-cafa.com. Central Asian Football Association. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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