Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dushanbe: Tajikistan announced their arrival at the 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship, storming to a spectacular 5-1 win over Turkmenistan, while Afghanistan came from two goals behind to salvage a fighting 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan on Saturday.
Tajikistan’s thumping win sent them directly to the top of table, leapfrogging Islamic Republic of Iran on goal difference with three Matchdays remaining in the regional competition, which serves as a crucial warm-up for this year’s AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dushanbe: Islamic Republic of Iran signalled their intentions with an impressive 2-0 win over Uzbekistan, while Turkmenistan and Afghanistan shared the points as the 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship began in Tajikistan on Friday.
The Central Asian tournament is being used as preparations for November’s AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers, in which all five teams will feature.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City: Indonesia impressed while Laos and Myanmar also picked up wins in Group A of the 2019 AFF U-18 Championship 2019 on Saturday.
Brunei Darussalam 1-6 Indonesia
The huge win gave Indonesia not only continued control at the top of the group but also saw them taking the accolade as the top-scoring team in the competition this year.
The Indonesians have scored a total of 17 goals as against conceding twice as they lead Group A with a total of nine points from three matches played.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City: Australia picked up their second win in Group B of the AFF U-18 Championship 2019 when they beat hosts Vietnam 4-1, while Malaysia and Cambodia bounced back with wins on Friday.
Vietnam 1-4 Australia
Both teams were eager to follow up from their opening wins – Australia beat Cambodia 5-1 and Vietnam beat Malaysia 1-0 – but just 39 seconds in, Marco Tillo silenced more than 4,000 home fans with a fine finish from close-range, before turning provider for Lachlan Brook in the 13th minute for Australia’s second goal.
Tillo then added his second and Australia’s third with another exquisite finish but Vietnam pulled a goal back through Vo Nguyen Hoang’s header just before the break.
Australia then finished things off in the second half when Tillo sealed his hat-trick after bursting through the Vietnam defence.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers concluded at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday with the 46 teams discovering their opponents.
The teams were divided into two zones of WEST (West + South + Central) with 25 teams and EAST (East +ASEAN) with 21 teams.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jakarta: With 40 per cent more goals, a 445 per cent increase in attendance and a new generation of Asian football stars announcing themselves on the continental stage, the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 has been a competition to remember.
With countless memorable moments to choose from, the-AFC.com looks back at 19 that made Indonesia 2018 a spectacular success.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bogor: Victorious Turki Al Ammar revealed his satisfaction at leading his side to the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 title, as Saudi Arabia's budding star was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
The attacking midfielder lived up to head coach Khalid Abdullah Atawi's pre-tournament challenge to win the coveted accolade, after he helped his side win the competition for the first time since 1992.
Al Ammar's award completes a rare and impressive double for the Al Shabab youngster, who was also voted the Saudi Pro League Young Player of the Season earlier in 2018.
Earlier in the tournament, Al Ammar revealed Atawi had set him the challenge of becoming the competition's best player and the 19-year-old said he was delighted to have achieved the goal.