2016 CAFA U-19 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Tashkent |
Dates | 5–11 August |
Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 25 (2.78 per match) |
The 2016 CAFA U-19 Championship was the inaugural 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. Uzbekistan hosted the tournament from 6 to 9 August 2016.[1] A total of six teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 1997 eligible to participate.
Uzbekistan emerged as the inaugural champions of the first-ever CAFA tournament by defeating the Kyrgyz Republic 1–0 in the final match.[2][3]
Participating teams
[edit]Initially, all six CAFA members were set to participate in the tournament.[4] However, Iran pulled out of the tournament before it began, and were replaced by a Uzbekistan B side.[5][6]
Team | App. | Previous best performance |
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1st | Debut |
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1st | debut |
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1st | Debut |
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1st | Debut |
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1st | Debut |
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1st | Debut |
- Did not enter
Iran (W)
Venues
[edit]Tashkent | ||
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JAR Stadium | Pakhtakor Stadium | |
Capacity: 8,500 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
Squads
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The final tournament schedule was announced on 25 July 2016.[7]
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Final |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Fifth place play-off |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Third place play-off |
Uzbekistan B ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Report [8] |
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Afghanistan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report [9] |
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Group B
[edit]Initially, Iran were drawn to this group, but after their withdrawal, Uzbekistan A replaced them.[6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Final |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Third place play-off |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | Fifth place play-off |
Uzbekistan A ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Tajikistan ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Report [10] |
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Turkmenistan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Report [11] |
Placement matches
[edit]Fifth place play-off
[edit]Uzbekistan B ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Report [12] |
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Penalties | ||
6–7 |
Third place play-off
[edit]Final
[edit]Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report [13] |
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Goalscorers
[edit]There were 25 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.78 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Source: CAFA
References
[edit]- ^ "The First CAFA Cup to Be Held in Tashkent". uzbekembassy.in. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Uzbekistan-1 clinches CAFA CUP–2016". uzdaily.uz. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Молодежная сборная КР по футболу выиграла "серебро" на международном турнире CAFA Cup в Узбекистане" [Kyrgyz Republic's youth football team won the 'silver' at the international CAFA Cup tournament in Uzbekistan]. 24.kg (in Russian). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ ""молодежка" Таджикистана Начала Подготовку К Турниру "cafa Cup – U-19"" [The youth team of Tajikistan has begun preparations for the 'CAFA Cup - U-19' tournament.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "تورنمنت بینالمللی "کافا کاپ" با حضور افغانستان برگزار میشود" [The international tournament 'CAFA Cup' is being held with the participation of Afghanistan]. mizanonline.ir (in Persian). 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b ""CAFA Cup – U-19": Таджикистан вместо Ирана сыграет с Узбекистаном" [CAFA Cup – U-19: Tajikistan will play against Uzbekistan instead of Iran.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Марказий Осиё Футбол Ассоциациаси Тошкентда халқаро турнир ўтказади" [The Central Asian Football Association holds an international tournament in Tashkent.]. the-uff.com (in Russian). Uzbekistan Football Association. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "CAFA Cup-2016: Ўзбекистон-2 мусобақанинг илк ўйинида Қирғизистон билан дуранг ўйнади". 8 June 2016.
- ^ "CAFA CUP. Ўзбекистон-2 Афғонистон дарвозасига жавобсиз 2 та гол урди".
- ^ "«CAFA Cup – U-19»: «молодежка» Таджикистана начала с поражения – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
- ^ "«CAFA Cup – U-19»: «молодежка» Таджикистана уступила Туркменистану – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
- ^ "«CAFA Cup – U-19»: Таджикистан по пенальти обыграл Узбекистан-2 – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
- ^ "CAFA Cup-2016: Узбекистан-1 - Кыргызстан - 1:0 (фоторепортаж)".