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 The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is an association of the football playing nations in Central Asia. In June 2014, the association was in principle approved by the Asian Football Confederation and approved at the Extraordinary Congr ...

for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. Uzbekistan hosted the tournament from 6 to 9 August 2016. 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.

Participating teams

Initially, all six CAFA members were set to participate in the tournament. However, Iran pulled out of the tournament before it began, and were replaced by a Uzbekistan B side. ;Did not enter * ()

Venues

Squads

Group stage

The final tournament schedule was announced on 25 July 2016.

Group A

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Group B

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Placement matches

Fifth place play-off

Third place play-off

Final

Goalscorers

References

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