2019 CAFA U-19 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 9–15 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan |
| Third place | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 34 (3.4 per match) |
| Attendance | 17,270 (1,727 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tajikistan Rustam Soirov (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Iran Amirhossein Nikpour |
| Fair play award | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
← 2016 2022 → | |
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | 2nd | Fourth place (2016) |
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 1st | debut |
| File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan | 2nd | Fifth place (2016) |
| File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | 2nd | Third place (2016) |
| File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 2nd | Champions (2016) |
- Did not enter
Venues
All Matches were played in the following venue:
| Dushanbe | 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
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
Main tournament
The main tournament schedule was announced on 3 August 2019.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan (H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 3 | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | Third place |
| 4 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
| Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [7] |
| Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [9] |
| Turkmenistan File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | 1–5 | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [10] |
|
| Tajikistan File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [12] |
| Iran File:Flag of Iran.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report [13] |
Goalscorers
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
- Afghanistan Rashed Azizi
- Iran Hossein Bizhani
- Iran Seyed Reza Mousavian
- Turkmenistan Ruslan Priýew
- Turkmenistan Begençmyrat Myradow
- Turkmenistan Rahman Myratberdiýew
- Tajikistan Islom Zoirov
- Tajikistan Abdulmumin Zabirov
- Uzbekistan Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev
- Uzbekistan Ibrokhim Ibragimov
- Uzbekistan Bekhzod Shamsiev
- Uzbekistan Tokhir Rafaelov
Source: CAFA
Player awards
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 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan |
References
- ↑ "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 русский). Tajikistan Football Federation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "Late strike seals title for IR Iran". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "Iran claim CAFA U19 Championship 2019 title". tehrantimes.com. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "Young aces set for Central Asian showdown". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "Iran Aims for 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship Title, Coach Says". tasnimnews.com. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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