2018 CAFA U-16 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Uzbekistan |
| City | Tashkent |
| Dates | 3–13 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uzbekistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Afghanistan |
| Third place |  Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,150 (525 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Temur Mamasidikov (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Jasurbek Jaloliddinov |
| Fair play award | Afghanistan |
2019 → | |
The 2018 CAFA U-16 Championship was the inaugural 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 Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1] featuring four participating teams, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate.
Uzbekistan was crowned champions of the first-ever under-16 edition after finishing at the top of the standings, unbeaten in all three matchdays.[2]
4 (out of 6) CAFA member nations participated in the tournament.[3][4][5]
| Team | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
1st | Debut |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1st | Debut |
| Tajikistan |
1st | Debut |
| Uzbekistan |
1st | Debut |
- Did not enter
Venues
The tournament took place in 2 venues situated across Tashkent.
| Tashkent |   Tashkent 2018 CAFA U-16 Championship (Uzbekistan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Stadium | National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 33,834 | |
Main tournament
The final tournament schedule was announced on 27 June 2018.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | Afghanistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Tajikistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | Third place |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
(H) Hosts
| Afghanistan | 1–4 | Uzbekistan |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 2–2 | Tajikistan |
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| Uzbekistan | 5–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Tajikistan | 0–1 | Afghanistan |
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| Tajikistan | 1–3 | Uzbekistan |
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| Afghanistan | 4–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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