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).
