2022 CAFA U-16 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 11–21 May |
| Teams | 5 (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 played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 31 (3.1 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,047 (1,305 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Amirbek Saidov (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | 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]
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
Venues
Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.[7]
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
The following officials were appointed for the tournament:
- Referees
Seyyedali Asghar Momeni
Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov
Abdullo Dablatov
Akobirkhuja Shukurllaev
- Assistant referees
- Alireza Moradi
- Khusan Dzhalaldinov
- Akmal Buriev
- Ismoil Nuraliev
- Rustam Tagaev
- Aleksandr Sidorov
Main tournament
The main tournament schedule was announced on 6 May 2022.[8]
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| Uzbekistan | 2–2 | Iran |
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| Afghanistan | 1–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Afghanistan | 0–6 | Uzbekistan |
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| Iran | 2–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Iran | 1–0 | Afghanistan |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 2–3 | Uzbekistan |
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| Tajikistan | 0–7 | Iran |
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Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[9]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amirbek Saidov (6 goals) |
Reza Ghandipour[10] |
Kyrgyzstan[11] |
Afghanistan |