2018 CAFA U-15 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan |
City | Tashkent |
Dates | 20–31 July |
Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (1st title) |
Runners-up | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan |
Third place | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan |
Fourth place | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 39 (2.6 per match) |
Attendance | 1,714 (114 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Iran Mehran Nafari Uzbekistan Oblayorbek Rahmatov (4 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Iran Mehran Nafari |
Best goalkeeper | Iran Aria Hoseinifar |
Fair play award | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan |
← 2017 2021 → |
The 2018 CAFA U-15 Championship was the second edition of the CAFA U-15 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-15 national teams of Central Asia. Uzbekistan was hosting the tournament. All 6 CAFA teams entered the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate. Afghanistan were the defending champions having inaugural competition in 2017.[1] but failed to retain their title after suffering two losses to Tajikistan and debutant Iran, who ultimately won the trophy unbeaten.[2]
Participating teams
All 6 CAFA nations entered the competition, with Iran making their debut after missing last year's edition.[3][4]
Team | App. | Previous best performance |
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File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan[1] | 2nd | Champions (2017) |
File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 1st | Debut |
File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan | 2nd | Fourth place (2017) |
File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan[3] | 2nd | Fifth place (2017) |
File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan[4] | 2nd | Third place (2017) |
File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 2nd | Runners-up (2017) |
Venues
The tournaments matches were held at three venues located throughout the capital city Tashkent.[5]
Tashkent | 2018 CAFA U-15 Championship (Uzbekistan) | ||
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Lokomotiv Stadium | National Stadium | Pakhtakor Stadium | |
Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 33,834 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
Squads
Main tournament
The final tournament schedule was announced on 14 July 2018.[6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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1 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 15 | Champions |
2 | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | Runners-up |
3 | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | Third place |
4 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
5 | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
6 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan |
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Report [8] |
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Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan |
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Report [9] |
Turkmenistan File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | 0–5 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
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Report [9] |
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Uzbekistan File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan |
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Report [10] |
Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan |
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Report [11] |
Tajikistan File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
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Report [12] |
Turkmenistan File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan |
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Report [13] |
Goalscorers
There were 39 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq Barati
- Afghanistan Ramin Amiri
- Iran Alireza Afkhamkojaabadi
- Iran Mohammadmehdi Mohammadi
- Iran Yadegar Rostami
- Kyrgyzstan Arsen Sharshenbekov
- Kyrgyzstan Yryskeldi Tynybekov
- Kyrgyzstan Beikunt Beishebai Uulu
- Tajikistan Salokhiddin Irgashev
- Tajikistan Firdavsi Olimzoda
- Tajikistan Muib Saidov
- Tajikistan Davlatbek Akramov
- Turkmenistan Begenç Maksadow
- Uzbekistan Murodbek Khudzhamberdiev
- Uzbekistan Asadbek Kokhorjonov
Source: CAFA
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[14]
Top Goalscorer | Best player | Best goalkeeper |
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Uzbekistan Oblayorbek Rahmatov | Iran Mehran Nafari | Iran Aria Hoseinifar |
Fair Play award | Special award | Fans award |
File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "U-15 Football Team Leaves Kabul for Asian Competition". tolonews.com. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "کافا ۲۰۱۸/ایران قهرمان شد" [CAFA 2018/Iran are the champions]. iranleague.ir (in فارسی). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Юношеская сборная Таджикистана (U-15) по футболу примет участие в чемпионате CAFA" [The youth national football team of Tajikistan (U-15) will participate in the CAFA Championship.]. khovar.tj (in русский). 13 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Юношеская сборная Туркменистана (U-15) примет участие в стартующем в Ташкенте чемпионате CAFA" [The youth national football team of Turkmenistan (U-15) will participate in the upcoming CAFA Championship starting in Tashkent.]. turkmenportal.com (in русский). 21 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Youth team of Turkmenistan to perform at CAFA championship". orient.tm. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Tashkent to host CAFA U-15 Championship 2018 - Fixtures". sports.uz. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://fft.tj/yunoshi-tadzhikistana-startovali-v-chempionate-cafa-s-krupnoj-pobedy-nad-afganistanom/
- ↑ https://fft.tj/chempionat-cafa-fotoobzor-matcha-afganistan-u-15-tadzhikistan-u-15-0-3/
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://fft.tj/chempionat-cafa-yunoshi-tadzhikistana-ustupili-uzbekistanu-vo-vtorom-ture/
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://fft.tj/yunosheskaya-sbornaya-tadzhikistana-oderzhala-vtoruyu-pobedu-v-chempionate-cafa/
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://fft.tj/chempionat-cafa-yunoshi-tadzhikistana-igraya-vdevyaterom-obygrali-kyrgyzstan/
- ↑ https://fft.tj/yunosheskaya-sbornaya-tadzhikistana-u-15-bronzovyj-prizyor-chempionata-cafa/
- ↑ https://turkmenportal.com/blog/15350/turkmenskie-futbolisty-zanyali-poslednee-mesto-na-chempionate-cafa-u15-v-uzbekistane
- ↑ "Юношеская сборная Таджикистана (U-15) – бронзовый призёр чемпионата CAFA" [Youth national team of Tajikistan (U-15) - bronze medalist of the CAFA Championship]. fft.tj (in русский). Tajikistan Football Federation. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.