International football competition
the 2019 CAFA U-16 Championship was the 2nd 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 the Tajik cities of Dushanbe and Hisor. with the participation of all CAFA members, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.
Uzbekistan were the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2018. but failed to defend its title. Instead, the host nation Tajikistan clinched the title, marking their maiden triumph in any CAFA tournament.
Participating teams
All six CAFA member nations participated in the tournament, setting a new record. Iran and Turkmenistan made their debut after missing the 2018 edition.
Venues
The tournament's matches took place in two venues spanning two cities.
Match officials
The following referees and assistant referees were selected to officiate the tournament:
Referees
Halim Aqa Shirzad
Komeil Gholami
Dairbek Abdyldaev
Kurshed Dadoboev
Sadullo Gulmurodi
Jasur Mukhtarov
Assistant referees
Nangyali Sadat
Alireza Ildorom
Husan Dzhalaldinov
Vafo Karaev
Rustambek Khuzkhaev
Aleksandr Sidorov
Squads
Main article: 2019 CAFA U-16 Championship squads
Main tournament
The final tournament schedule was announced on 16 July 2019.
All times are local TJT (UTC+5 ).
Source: CAFA (H) Hosts
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)18:00 Hisor Central Stadium , Hisor Attendance: 100Referee: Kurshed Dadoboev (Tajikistan )
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)18:00 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 177Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan )
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)20:30 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 278Referee: Dairbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan )
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)18:00 Hisor Central Stadium , Hisor Attendance: 37Referee: Komeil Gholami (Iran )
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)18:00 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 123Referee: Halim Aga Sh. (Afghanistan )
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)20:30 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 117Referee: Gulmurodi Sadullo (Tajikistan )
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29)18:00 Hisor Central Stadium , Hisor Attendance: 70Referee: Komeil Gholarmi (Iran )
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29)18:00 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 172Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan )
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29)20:30 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 185Referee: Dairbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan )
30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)18:00 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 743Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan )
30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)18:00 Hisor Central Stadium , Hisor Attendance: 57Referee: Gulmurodi Sadullo (Tajikistan )
30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)20:30 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 15Referee: Kurshed Dadoboev (Tajikistan )
1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)18:00 Hisor Central Stadium , Hisor Attendance: 117Referee: Dairbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan )
1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)18:00 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 3,500Referee: Komeil Gholami (Iran )
1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)20:30 Republic Central Stadium , Dushanbe Attendance: 50Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan )
Goalscorers
There were 42 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: CAFA
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
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