2019 CAFA U-16 Championship explained

Tourney Name:CAFA U-16 Championship
Yearr:2019
Country:Tajikistan
City:Dushanbe, Hisor
Dates:26 July - 1 August
Num Teams:6
Sub-Confederations:1
Venues:2
Cities:2
Count:1
Matches:15
Goals:42
Top Scorer: Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini[1]
Yadegar Rostami
Alisher Khayrullaev
(3 goals each)
Fair Play:[2]
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2022

the 2019 CAFA U-16 Championship was the 2nd edition of the CAFA U-16 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the men's under-16 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament took place in the Tajik cities of Dushanbe and Hisor.[3] with the participation of all CAFA members, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.[4]

Uzbekistan were the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2018.[5] but failed to defend its title. Instead, the host nation Tajikistan clinched the title, marking their maiden triumph in any CAFA tournament.[6] [7] [8]

Participating teams

All six CAFA member nations participated in the tournament, setting a new record.[9] [10] [11] Iran and Turkmenistan made their debut after missing the 2018 edition.[12] [13]

Teamdata-sort-type="number"Previous best performance
[14] 2ndRunners-up (2018)
1stDebut
2ndFourth place (2018)
2ndThird place (2018)
1stDebut
2ndChampions (2018)

Venues

The tournament's matches took place in two venues spanning two cities.

DushanbeHisor
Republic Central StadiumHisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 20,000

Match officials

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

Referees
Assistant referees

Main tournament

The final tournament schedule was announced on 16 July 2019.[15] [16]

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Awards

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ذکریا حسینی آقای گل مسابقات زیر 16 سال شد. fa. Zakaria Hussaini became the top scorer in the under-16 tournament. 2 August 2019. jomhornews.com. 7 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Турнир в Таджикистане: Кыргызстан занял последнее место. ru. Tournament in Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan takes last place. 2 August 2024. sport.kg. 7 July 2024.
  3. Web site: ФУТБОЛ: в Таджикистане пройдет чемпионат CAFA среди юношеских сборных до 16 лет. ru. FOOTBALL: CAFA championship among youth teams under 16 years old will be held in Tajikistan.. 3 July 2019. khovar.tj. 2 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Central Asia's next generation ready to fire. 25 July 2019. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 8 July 2024.
  5. Web site: O'zbekiston U16 jamoasi CAFA chempionatida ishtirok etadi. uz. The Uzbekistan U16 team will participate in the CAFA Championship. 3 July 2019. m.kun.uz. 7 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Tajikistan complete the job to capture title. 2 August 2019. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Юношеская сборная Таджикистана стала победителем чемпионата CAFA. ru. The youth national team of Tajikistan became the winner of the CAFA championship.. 2 August 2019. rus.ozodi.org. 2 May 2024.
  8. Web site: تاجیکستان با شکست افغانستان قهرمان شد. fa. Tajikistan became the champion by defeating Afghanistan. 1 August 2019. independentpersian.com. 7 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Future stars to battle for Central Asian title. 5 July 2019. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 8 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Future stars to battle for Central Asian title. 5 July 2019. sports.uz. 2 May 2024.
  11. Web site: «CAFA U-16 championship-2019»: когда и с кем играет Кыргызстан. ru. CAFA U-16 championship-2019: when and against whom does Kyrgyzstan play?. 18 July 2019. sport.kg. 7 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Iran U-16 Football Team to Participate at CAFA Tournament. 6 July 2019. tasnimnews.com. 2 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Юношеская сборная Туркменистана по футболу примет участие в турнире «CAFA U-16 Championship-2019». ru. The Turkmenistan youth football team will take part in the CAFA U-16 Championship-2019 tournament. 3 July 2019. turkmenportal.com. 2 May 2024.
  14. Web site: مسابقات فوتبال زیر 16 سال با حضور افغانستان و ایران در دوشنبه. fa. The under-16 football matches with the presence of Afghanistan and Iran will be in Dushanbe. 4 July 2019. trt.net.tr. 7 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Kick-off time announced for CAFA U-16 Championship Tajiistan 2019. 16 July 2019. sports.uz. 2 May 2024.
  16. Web site: برنامه مسابقات تورنمنت فوتبال زیر 16 سال کافا مشخص شد. fa. The schedule for the CAFA U-16 football tournament has been announced.. 7 July 2019. ilna.ir. 8 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Юношеская Сборная Таджикистана (U-16) Стала Победителем Чемпионата CAFA-2019!. ru. The Youth National Team of Tajikistan (U-16) is the Winner of the CAFA-2019 Championship!. 1 August 2019. fft.tj. Tajikistan Football Federation. 2 May 2024.

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