title: 2022 CAFA U-19 Championship
text: # 2022 CAFA U-19 Championship
  
  the 2022 CAFA U-19 Championship was the third edition of the CAFA U-19 Championship, the triennial international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament between 3 and 16 August 2022. A total of five teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.
  
  Iran were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2019. They managed to retain the title.
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.
  
  | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
  | - | - | - |
  | Afghanistan | 3rd | Fourth place (2016, 2019) |
  | Iran | 2nd | Champions (2019) |
  | Kyrgyzstan | 2nd | Runners-up (2016) |
  | Tajikistan | 3rd | Runners-up (2019) |
  | Uzbekistan | 3rd | Champions (2016) |
  
  ### Did not enter
  
  * Turkmenistan
  
  ## Venues
  
  Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.
  
  | Dushanbe | Dushanbe2022 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan) |
  | - | - |
  | Republic Central Stadium | Dushanbe2022 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan) |
  | Capacity: 20,000 | Dushanbe2022 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan) |
  
  ## Match officials
  
  ### Referees
  
  * Halim Shirzad
  * Mansourian Morteza
  * Daiyrbek Abdyldaev
  * Sayyodjon Zayniddinov
  * Firdavs Norsafarov
  
  ### Assistant referees
  
  * Sadat Sayed Nangyali
  * Ali Ahmadi
  * Ismailzhan Talipzhanov
  * Farkhod Kuralov
  * Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov
  
  ## Main tournament
  
  The main tournament schedule was announced on 27 July 2022.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Iran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 8 | Champions |
  | 2 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Runners-up |
  | 3 | Tajikistan (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | Third place |
  | 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
  | 5 | Afghanistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | |
  
  ## Player awards
  
  The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
  
  The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.
  
  | Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Shakhriyor Jabborov (3 goals) | Amin Hazbavi | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan |
  
  ## Goalscorers
  
  There were 31 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.1 goals per match.
  
  3 goals
  
  * Amin Hazbavi
  * Shakhriyor Jabborov
  
  2 goals
  
  * Erfan Ghorbanigavashini
  * Saeid Saharkhizan Gendeshmin
  * Salam Ashurmamadov
  
  1 goal
  
  * Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini
  * Hasibullah Ahadi
  * Amin Pilali
  * Amir Ebrahimzadeh
  * Amir Shahim
  * Amirreza Eslamtalab
  * Mojtaba Fakhrian
  * Bimyrza Zhenishbekov
  * Irrakhimbek Nurmat Uulu
  * Khristian Brauzman
  * Nurbol Baktybekov
  * Asadbek Jurabekzoda
  * Azizbek Khaitov
  * Mehrob Asoev
  * Sodiqjon Qurbonov
  * Sunatullo Azizov
  * Asliddin Tursunpulatov
  * Pulatkhuja Kholdorkhonov
  * Sherzod Esanov
  
  Source: CAFA
  
  