2022 SAFF U-20 Championship
The 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF U-20 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-18 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). India was the hosts of the tournament, held between 25 July and 5 August 2022.[2]
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | India |
| Dates | 25 July – 5 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 40 (3.64 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,180 (1,198 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
India clinched the title defeating Bangladesh by 5–2 in the final on 5 August 2022.[3]
VenueEdit
All matches were played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
| Bhubaneswar | |
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| Kalinga Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,000 |
Participating teamsEdit
FIFA suspended Pakistan Football Federation on 7 April 2021, so they cannot participate in this competition.[4] Bhutan abstained from participation due to government restrictions.
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF U-19 Championship |
Previous best performance |
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| Nepal | 4th | Champions (2015, 2017) |
| India | 4th | Champions (2019) |
| Bangladesh | 4th | Runners-up (2017, 2019) |
| Maldives | 4th | Group Stage |
| Sri Lanka | 2nd | Group Stage |
Players eligibilityEdit
Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.
OfficialsEdit
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Assistant Referees
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Round robin stageEdit
- Times listed are UTC+05:30.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Table top two teams will advance to the final | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| 1 | Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | Qualified for Final |
| 2 | India (H, C) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 | Nepal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Maldives | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (H) Host.
| Sri Lanka | 0–1 | Bangladesh |
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| Report | Mirajul 71' |
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | India |
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| Nova 27', 90' (pen.) | Report | Gurkirat 15' |
| Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Nepal |
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| India | 4–0 | Sri Lanka |
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| Maldives | 1–4 | Bangladesh |
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| Zafar 53' | Report |
| Maldives | 1–1 | Sri Lanka |
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| Bangladesh | 1–1 | Nepal |
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FinalEdit
| Bangladesh | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | India |
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Report |
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Bangladesh U-20
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India U-20
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GoalscorersEdit
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Mukherjee, Soham (7 August 2022). "NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ "India set to host SAFF U-18 Women's, SAFF U-19 Championships in 2022". AIFF. 15 December 2021.
- ↑ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:34 IST (5 August 2022). "India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ "FIFA suspends Chad and Pakistan football associations".