2022 CAFA U-19 Championship

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 between 3 and 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.

2022 CAFA U-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
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

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

Participating nations

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.

Team Appearance 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
  •  Turkmenistan

Venues

Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.

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
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

Squads

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 27 July 2022.[4]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 2–2 Iran
  • Esanov 49'
  • Jabborov 81'
 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
  • Khaitov 13'
  • Qurbonov 70'
  • Asoev 78'
  • Ashurmamadov 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Mansourian Morteza (Iran)
Iran 4–0 Afghanistan
  • Ghorbanigavashini 5'
  • Gendeshmin 44'
  • Hazbavi 52' (pen.)
  • Fakhrian 78'
 Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
  • Jurabekzoda 40'
  • Ashurmamadov 80' (pen.)
  • Azizov 90+1'
 Report Baktybekov 70'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)
Iran 2–2 Kyrgyzstan
  • Ghorbanigavashini 48'
  • Pilali 90+6'
 Report
  • Brauzman 33'
  • Zhenishbekov 54'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan 3–0 Tajikistan
  • Jabborov 29', 75'
  • Kholdorkhonov 69'
 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
  • Hazbavi 9'
  • Gendeshmin 14'
  • Eslamtalab 24'
  • Shahim 81'
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

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

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

3 goals

2 goals

  • Iran Erfan Ghorbanigavashini
  • Iran Saeid Saharkhizan Gendeshmin
  • Tajikistan Salam Ashurmamadov

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini
  • Afghanistan Hasibullah Ahadi
  • Iran Amin Pilali
  • Iran Amir Ebrahimzadeh
  • Iran Amir Shahim
  • Iran Amirreza Eslamtalab
  • Iran Mojtaba Fakhrian
  • Kyrgyzstan Bimyrza Zhenishbekov
  • Kyrgyzstan Irrakhimbek Nurmat Uulu
  • Kyrgyzstan Khristian Brauzman
  • Kyrgyzstan Nurbol Baktybekov
  • Tajikistan Asadbek Jurabekzoda
  • Tajikistan Azizbek Khaitov
  • Tajikistan Mehrob Asoev
  • Tajikistan Sodiqjon Qurbonov
  • Tajikistan Sunatullo Azizov
  • Uzbekistan Asliddin Tursunpulatov
  • Uzbekistan Pulatkhuja Kholdorkhonov
  • Uzbekistan Sherzod Esanov

Source: CAFA

References
  1. "Dushanbe will host the CAFA 2022 championship among youth teams Under 19". fft.tj. FFT. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  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. "CAFA U-19 Championship 2022 official match schedule". fft.tj. FFT. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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