2019 CAFA U-19 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 9–15 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Tajikistan |
| Third place |  Uzbekistan |
| Fourth place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 34 (3.4 per match) |
| Attendance | 17,270 (1,727 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rustam Soirov (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Amirhossein Nikpour |
| Fair play award | Iran |
← 2016 2022 → | |
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]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
2nd | Fourth place (2016) |
| Iran |
1st | debut |
| Tajikistan |
2nd | Fifth place (2016) |
 Turkmenistan |
2nd | Third place (2016) |
| Uzbekistan |
2nd | Champions (2016) |
- Did not enter
Venues
All Matches were played in the following venue:
| Dushanbe |   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
Halim Aqa Shirzad
Vahid Seyed Kazemi
Nurgazy Cholponbaev
Sayyodjon Zayniddinov
Arslan Goshanov
Akhrol Riskullaev
- Assistant referees
- Sharif Mohd Sarwari
- Hassan Zeheiri
- Eldiiar Salybaev
- Khamza Shoymardonov
- Akmyrat Gurbanov
- 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 | Iran |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Tajikistan (H) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Uzbekistan |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | Third place |
| 4 | Afghanistan |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Turkmenistan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
| Afghanistan | 2–2 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [7] |
| Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report [8] |
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| Afghanistan | 2–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [9] |
| Turkmenistan | 1–5 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report [10] |
| Iran | 4–0 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [11] |
| Tajikistan | 3–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [12] |
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| Iran | 2–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
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Report [13] |
| Uzbekistan | 2–2 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
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Report [14] |
| Turkmenistan | 0–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [15] |
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| Tajikistan | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
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Report [16] |
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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
Source: CAFA