2018 CAFA U-16 Championship

The 2018 CAFA U-16 Championship was the inaugural 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 Tashkent, Uzbekistan. featuring four participating teams, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate.

Uzbekistan was crowned champions of the first-ever under-16 edition after finishing at the top of the standings, unbeaten in all three matchdays.

Participating teams

4 (out of 6) CAFA member nations participated in the tournament.

Did not enter

•  Iran
•  Turkmenistan

Venues

The tournament took place in 2 venues situated across Tashkent.

Squads

Main tournament

The final tournament schedule was announced on 27 June 2018.

Goalscorers

There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CAFA

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

References

1. 2019 CAFA U-16 Championship
2. CAFA Youth Championship
3. 2018 CAFA U-15 Championship
4. CAFA Nations Cup
5. 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship
6. Central Asian Football Association
7. 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship
8. SAFF Championship
9. 2024 in association football
10. Afghanistan national under-17 football team
11. WAFF Women's Championship
12. Afghanistan national under-20 football team
13. ASEAN Championship
14. AFC U-23 Asian Cup
15. ASEAN Football Federation
16. Iran national football team
17. Murodali Aknazarov
18. Mohammad Askari
19. 2023 in association football
20. Iran national under-17 football team