2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship

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2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host country Kyrgyzstan
CityBishkek
Dates12–19 February
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Afghanistan[1]
Third place Kyrgyzstan
Fourth place Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored77 (7.7 per match)
Attendance1,055 (106 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kyrgyzstan Bektur Iliasov
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Afghanistan Omid Qanbari
Fair play award Iran

The 2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship was the first edition of the CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship, the international youth futsal championship organised by CAFA for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia.[2] The tournament was held at the Gazprom Arena in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan between 12–19 February 2022.[3]


Iran won the title to become the first CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship champions.[4] Host Kyrgyz Republic finished third after achieving 6 points after winning two matches against the teams of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.[5]

Participating nations[edit]

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 1st
 Iran 1st
 Kyrgyzstan 1st
 Tajikistan 1st
 Uzbekistan 1st
Did not enter

Venues[edit]

Matches were held at the Gazprom Arena.

Bishkek
2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship is located in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
Bishkek
2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship (Kyrgyzstan)
Gazprom Arena
Capacity: 20,000

Match officials[edit]

A total of 10 referees were appointed for the tournament.

Referees
  • Iran Esmail Kamar Basteh
  • Iran Ali Ahmadi
  • Kyrgyzstan Nursultan Salamat Uulu
  • Kyrgyzstan Eldiiar Keldibekov
  • Kyrgyzstan Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu
  • Tajikistan Sukhrob Sattorov
  • Tajikistan Behruz Murtazoev
  • Uzbekistan Adham Rihsiboyev
  • Uzbekistan Khushnudbek Atamuratov
  • Uzbekistan Anatoly Rubakov

Squads[edit]

Main tournament[edit]

The main tournament schedule was announced on 6 February 2022.[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 4 4 0 0 25 6 +19 12 Champions
2  Afghanistan 4 3 0 1 21 15 +6 9 Runners-up
3  Kyrgyzstan (H) 4 2 0 2 18 16 +2 6 Third place
4  Uzbekistan 4 1 0 3 8 25 −17 3
5  Tajikistan 4 0 0 4 5 15 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran 10–3 Afghanistan
Report
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 159
Referee: Behruz Murtazoev (Tajikistan)
Anatoly Rubakov (Uzbekistan)
Sukhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan 3–1 Tajikistan
Report Khushvakhtov Goal 13:15
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 52
Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran)
Eldiiar Keldibekov (Kyrgyz Republic)
Esmail Kamar Basteh (Iran)

Tajikistan 1–2 Iran
Saidov Goal 37:53 Report
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 37
Referee: Adham Rihsiboyev (Uzbekistan)
Khushnudbek Atamuratov (Uzbekistan)
Nursultan Salamat Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)
Kyrgyzstan 3–5 Afghanistan
Report
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 235
Referee: Esmail Kamar Basteh (IR Iran)
Sukhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan)
Ali Ahmadi (IR Iran)

Afghanistan 5–1 Tajikistan
Report Saidov Goal 19:11 (pen.)
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 55
Referee: Anatoly Rubakov (Uzbekistan)
Nursultan Salamat Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)
Khushnudbek Atamuratov (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyzstan 9–3 Uzbekistan
Report
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 80
Referee: Sukhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan)
Esmail Kamar Basteh (IR Iran)
Behruz Murtazoev (Tajikistan)

Afghanistan 8–1 Uzbekistan
Report Usmonov Goal 34:39
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 101
Referee: Eldiiar Keldibekov (Kyrgyz Republic)
Nursultan Salamat Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)
Esmail Kamar Basteh (IR Iran)
Iran 6–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report Iliasov Goal 09:21
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 207
Referee: Khushnudbek Atamuratov (Uzbekistan)
Behruz Murtazoev (Tajikistan)
Anatoly Rubakov (Uzbekistan)

Uzbekistan 1–7 Iran
Abdukarimov Goal 39:20 Report
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 50
Referee: Nursultan Salamat Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)
Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)
Behruz Murtazoev (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 2–5 Kyrgyzstan
Report
Gazprom Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 79
Referee: Adham Rihsiboyev (Uzbekistan)
Ali Ahmadi (IR Iran)
Khushnudbek Atamuratov (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 77 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 7.7 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Afghanistan Omid Qanbari
  • Afghanistan Sayed Mojtaba Hosseini
  • Kyrgyzstan Bektur Iliasov

5 goals

  • Iran Ali Jozari

4 goals

  • Kyrgyzstan Ilgiz Azamat Uulu

3 goals

  • Afghanistan Noorullah Nazari
  • Iran Amirhamzeh Sedighzadeh
  • Iran Amirhossein Dehghani
  • Iran Erfan Mohammadpour
  • Iran Milad Barahouei
  • Iran Soran Balkaneh
  • Kyrgyzstan Aimen Kanatbekov
  • Uzbekistan Daler Eshonkulov

2 goals

  • Afghanistan Bahman Gorgej
  • Iran Amirhossein Taghavi
  • Kyrgyzstan Bekmat Karypbekov
  • Tajikistan Saidisroil Saidov
  • Tajikistan Dzhovidon Khushvakhtov

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Abul Bashir Ahmadi
  • Afghanistan Hamidullah Ghafoori
  • Afghanistan Mohammad Ali Mumtaz
  • Iran Mohammad Hossein Bazyar
  • Kyrgyzstan Adil Aianbaev
  • Kyrgyzstan Ernest Saipidinov
  • Kyrgyzstan Kanat Sadykov
  • Uzbekistan Doston Usmonov
  • Uzbekistan Alan Akhmedov
  • Uzbekistan Kosimjon Safarov
  • Uzbekistan Mirshod Abdukarimov
  • Uzbekistan Samandar Murodkulov
  • Tajikistan Haidar Sattorov

1 own goal

  • Uzbekistan Umidjon Makhramov (against Iran)

2 own goals

  • Tajikistan Umed Nazrizoda (against Iran and Afghanistan)

Source: CAFA

Awards[edit]

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[7]

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
Kyrgyzstan Bektur Iliasov (6 goals) Afghanistan Omid Qanbari  Iran  Uzbekistan

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Afghan U-19 Futsal Team Takes 2nd Place in Bishkek". tolonews.com. Rajab Taieb. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Central Asian futsal's next generation set to shine at CAFA U19 Championship". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Central Asian U19 Futsal Championship will be held in Kyrgyzstan". turkmenportal.com. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  4. ^ "IR Iran crowned champions after perfect week, Kyrgyz Republic storm home to finish third". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  5. ^ "CAFA U19 Futsal Championship: Team of Kyrgyzstan takes 3rd place". 24.kg. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  6. ^ "the U-19 team of Tajikistan will take part in the CAFA Futsal Championship in Bishkek". fft.tj. FFT. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  7. ^ "U19 Futsal Championship 2022". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 4 November 2022.

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