Iran 2nd at CAFA U-19 Girls C’ship


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran became runner-up at the 2021 CAFA U-19 Girls Championship on Thursday.

The Iranian girls beat Kyrgyzstan 4-1 in their last match, while Uzbekistan defeated Tajikistan 7-1 and won the title for the second time due to a better goal difference.

Iran started the campaign with a 3-0 win over Tajikistan and then defeated Afghanistan 8-0.

Iran also drew 2-2 with Uzbekistan.

The tournament brought Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan together in a round-robin tournament.

The CAFA Junior Championship is an international football competition in Central Asia for the member nations of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA).