2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
International football competition
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The 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship was the 18th edition of the AFF U-19 Youth Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation. It was hosted by Indonesia during July 2022.[1] The planned 2020 and 2021 AFF U-19 Youth Championship were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Players born after 1 January 2003 could participate in this tournament.
| Kejuaraan Remaja U-19 AFF 2022 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Indonesia |
| Dates | 2–15 July 2022 |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malaysia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Laos |
| Third place |  Vietnam |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 92 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer | Nguyễn Quốc Việt (5 goals) |
| Best player | Aysar Hadi |
| Best goalkeeper | Phounin Xayyasone |
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Malaysia beat Laos 2–0 in the final for their second title in the championship.[2][3]
Participant teams
There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament, except for the defending champions Australia. The following teams from member associations of the AFF entered the tournament:
| Team | Association | App | Previous best performance |
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 Brunei |
FA Brunei DS | 10th | Group stage (9 times) |
 Cambodia |
FF Cambodia | 12th | Group stage (11 times) |
 Indonesia |
FA Indonesia | 11th | Winners (2013) |
| Laos |
Lao FF | 12th | Third place (2002, 2005, 2015) |
| Malaysia |
FA Malaysia | 14th | Winners (2018) |
 Myanmar |
Myanmar FF | 14th | Winners (2003, 2005) |
 Philippines |
Philippine FF | 10th | Group stage (9 times) |
 Singapore |
FA Singapore | 13th | Third place (2003) |
| Thailand |
FA Thailand | 17th | Winners (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017) |
 Timor-Leste |
FF Timor-Leste | 9th | Third place (2013) |
| Vietnam |
Vietnam FF | 17th | Winners (2007) |
| Did not enter |
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 Australia |
Squads
Venues
| Bekasi | Jakarta |
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| Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium | GBK Madya Stadium |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 9,170 |
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Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vietnam |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 11[a] | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 11[a] | |
| 3 | Indonesia (H) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 11[a] | |
| 4 | Myanmar |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Philippines |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 | Brunei |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 |
- Head-to-head results: Vietnam 0–0 Indonesia, Indonesia 0–0 Thailand, Vietnam 1–1 Thailand. Head-to-head standings:
- Vietnam: 2 pts, 0 GD, 1 GF
- Thailand: 2 pts, 0 GD, 1 GF
- Indonesia: 2 pts, 0 GD, 0 GF
| Myanmar | 7–0 | Brunei |
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| Thailand | 1–0 | Philippines |
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| Vietnam | 4–1 | Philippines |
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| Philippines | 1–3 | Myanmar |
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| Brunei | 0–4 | Vietnam |
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| Myanmar | 1–3 | Vietnam |
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| Vietnam | 1–1 | Thailand |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Laos |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Timor-Leste |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Cambodia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Singapore |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| Timor-Leste | 0–2 | Laos |
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| Singapore | 0–1 | Timor-Leste |
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| Laos | 2–1 | Cambodia |
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| Timor-Leste | 3–4 | Malaysia |
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Cristevão  11'M. Quintão 55', 76' |
Report | Najmudin 8' Farhan 15', 63'Aliff 53' |
| Cambodia | 1–4 | Timor-Leste |
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| Soknet 86' |
Report | Olagar 23' Zenivio 26'Figo 81', 90+1' |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.[5]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 July – Bekasi | ||||||
| Vietnam | 0 | |||||
| 15 July – Bekasi | ||||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| 13 July – Bekasi | ||||||
| Laos | 0 | |||||
| Laos | 2 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 15 July – Bekasi | ||||||
| Vietnam | 1 (5) | |||||
| Thailand | 1 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Laos | 2–0 | Thailand |
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| Phanthavong 8' Damoth 85' |
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Third place match
| Vietnam | 1–1 | Thailand |
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| Nguyễn Quốc Việt 53' |
Sittha 42' |
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Final
Winner
| 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship winners |
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 Malaysia Second title |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player[6] | Top Scorer Award[6] | Best Goalkeeper Award[6] |
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| Ahmad Aysar Hadi |
Nguyễn Quốc Việt |
Phounin Xayyasone |
Goalscorers
There were 92 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Adam Farhan Faizal
La Min Htwe
Mário Quintão
Khuất Văn Khang
2 goals
Sovan Dauna
Muhammad Ferarri- Arkhan Fikri
- Ronaldo Kwateh
- Alfriyanto Nico
Phoutthavong Sangvilay- Damoth Thongkhamsavath
- Najmudin Akmal
- Haiqal Haqeemi
- Aliff Izwan
- Thein Zaw Thiha
- Zaw Win Thein
Andres Aldeguer- Jaime Rosquillo
Kroekphon Abram- Winai Aimoat
- Nattakit Butsing
- Luís Figo
- Nguyễn Giản Tân
1 goal
- Chanvibol Davit
- Hav Soknet
- Razzaa Fachrezi
- Sisouphone Akkharong
- Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone
- Faiz Amer Runnizar
- Haykal Danish
- Arkar Kyaw
- Chit Aye
- Moe Swe
- Swan Htet
- Thar Yar Win Htet
- Karl Absalon
- Uriel Dalapo
- Justin Frias
- Sandro Reyes
Khairin Nadim- Sittha Boonlha
- Thawatchai Inprakhon
- Cristevão Fernandes
- Xavier Olagar
- Zenivio
- Hà Châu Phi
- Nguyễn Đức Việt
- Nguyễn Văn Trường
Final ranking
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Malaysia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | Champions |
| 2 | Laos |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 15 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Vietnam |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 | Third place |
| 4 | Thailand |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Indonesia (H) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 11 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Timor-Leste |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Myanmar |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | Cambodia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 9 | Philippines |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 | |
| 10 | Singapore |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 11 | Brunei |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 |
Controversies
The match between Cambodia and Laos in Group B was marked with a controversy. Cambodia's goal against Laos in the 76th minute had crossed the goal line, but Indonesian referee Aprisman Aranda did not award the goal for Cambodia.[7] The result of the match ended with Laos' win over Cambodia with a score of 2-1.[8]
The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) has officially lodged a protest with the AFF regarding this issue. Responding to Cambodia's protests, the AFF also sent a letter as an apology.[9]
The final match of group A between Vietnam and Thailand was filled with controversy. As both teams only needed a draw with goals to advance to the semi-finals, regardless of Indonesia's win over Myanmar. The match ended with 1-1 draw, which was enough for Vietnam and Thailand to see them through to the semi-finals, and hosts Indonesia were eliminated despite having the same point and best productivity goals. This was based on the head-to-head criteria between the three teams, as per the AFF U-19 Championship 2022 Tournament Rules and Regulations.[10]
With a score of 1-1 after 76 minutes, Vietnam and Thailand were considered not making a fair-play game. With both teams being considered slowing down the tempo of the game on purpose, after guaranteeing a spot into the semi-finals with the scores in the last 15 minutes. With the Vietnamese players only playing the ball around without being pressured by Thai players, while the Thai players were laying down with injuries despite not involving with the ball at all.[11]
Indonesia national team coach Shin Tae-Yong criticized the AFF rules being outdated, “This tournament regulation is weird because the AFF is still using it, even though FIFA and AFC are no longer using it. So, for us being unable to qualify for the semifinals does not make sense”.[12]
On 12 July 2022, Indonesian football governing body PSSI officially sent a letter of protest to the AFF over allegations of a match fixing between Vietnam and Thailand.[13] With the AFF responding that there are no issues with it.[14]