2022 CAFA U-16 Championship

2022 CAFA U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates11–21 May
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Tajikistan
Fourth place Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored31 (3.1 per match)
Attendance13,047 (1,305 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Amirbek Saidov
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Reza Ghandipour
Fair play award Kyrgyzstan
← 2019

the 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship was the third edition of the CAFA U-16 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-16 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament from 11 to 21 May.[1] A total of five teams competed for the title in the eight-day round-robin event, with all teams to cross paths once before the final Matchday on May 20, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.

Tajikistan were the defending champions, having won the last edition in 2019. but failed to retain their title after winning only one of their four matches.[2] Iran clinched the title after they edged out Uzbekistan on goal difference after a 7–0 win against Tajikistan.[3][4]

Participation

Participating teams

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA nations entered the competition.[5][6]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 3rd Runners-up (2018)
 Iran 2nd Third place (2019)
 Kyrgyzstan 3rd Fourth place (2018)
 Tajikistan 3rd Champions (2019)
 Uzbekistan 3rd Champions (2018)
Did not enter

Squads

Main article: 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship squads

Venues

Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.[7]

Dushanbe
2022 CAFA U-16 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
2022 CAFA U-16 Championship (Tajikistan)
Republic Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
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Match officials

The following officials were appointed for the tournament:

Referees
  • Iran Seyyedali Asghar Momeni
  • Kyrgyzstan Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov
  • Tajikistan Abdullo Dablatov
  • Uzbekistan Akobirkhuja Shukurllaev
Assistant referees
  • Iran Alireza Moradi
  • Kyrgyzstan Khusan Dzhalaldinov
  • Tajikistan Akmal Buriev
  • Tajikistan Ismoil Nuraliev
  • Uzbekistan Rustam Tagaev
  • Uzbekistan Aleksandr Sidorov

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 6 May 2022.[8]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 4 3 1 0 12 2 +10 10 Champions
2  Uzbekistan 4 3 1 0 13 4 +9 10 Runners-up
3  Tajikistan (H) 4 1 1 2 2 9 −7 4 Third place
4  Afghanistan 4 0 2 2 1 8 −7 2
5  Kyrgyzstan 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 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: 420
Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan)
Afghanistan 1–1 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Attendance: 545
Referee: Akobirkhuja Shukurllaev (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan 0–6 Uzbekistan
Report
Attendance: 444
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Kyrgyzstan 0–2 Tajikistan
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Seyyedali Asghar Momeni (Iran)
Iran 2–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Attendance: 120
Referee: Akobirkhuja Shukurullaev (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 0–0 Afghanistan
Report
Attendance: 5,005
Referee: Seyyedali Asghar Momeni (Iran)
Iran 1–0 Afghanistan
Dizajvar 86' Report
Attendance: 424
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan 2–0 Tajikistan
 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan)
Kyrgyzstan 2–3 Uzbekistan
 Report
Attendance: 185
Referee: Seyyedali Asghar Momeni (Iran)
Tajikistan 0–7 Iran
Report
Attendance: 404
Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan)

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[9]

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Uzbekistan Amirbek Saidov (6 goals) Iran Reza Ghandipour[10]  Kyrgyzstan[11]  Afghanistan

Goalscorers

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

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Hakim Khan Niazi
  • Iran Mahan Sadeghi Digehsara
  • Iran Amirreza Jeddi Dizajvar
  • Iran Esmaeil Gholizadeh Samian
  • Iran Mohammad Askari
  • Kyrgyzstan Baiel Tursunaliev
  • Kyrgyzstan Munarbek Kuvatbekov
  • Kyrgyzstan Arzybek Shaidullaev
  • Tajikistan Masrur Gafurov
  • Tajikistan Sheravgan Saidov
  • Uzbekistan Jahongir Khoshimboev
  • Uzbekistan Lazizbek Mirzaev
  • Uzbekistan Zikrillokhon Mukhtorov
  • Uzbekistan Shodiyor Shodiboev

1 own goal

  • Kyrgyzstan Emirkhan Temirbekov (against Iran)

Source: CAFA

References

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  2. ^ "Юношеская сборная Таджикистана стала бронзовым призёром Чемпионата CAFA-2022" [The Tajikistan U-16 national team became the bronze medalists of the CAFA Championship 2022.]. asiaplustj.info (in Russian). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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  9. ^ "Iran Youth Team – the Winner of CAFA U16 Championship 2022". the-cafa.com. CAFA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  10. ^ "ایران قهرمان رقابت‌های زیر ۱۶ سال کافا/ نوجوان ایرانی بهترین بازیکن شد" [Iran champion of the CAFA U-16 competition / Iranian teenager named best player.]. footballi.net (in Persian). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Сборная Кыргызстана взяла приз Fair Play и последнее место на турнире CAFA-2022 в Душанбе" [The Kyrgyzstan national team won the Fair Play award and finished last in the CAFA-2022 tournament in Dushanbe]. sport.kg (in Russian). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

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