Publish Date: 13 July 2024 - 11:30

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iran defeated Kyrgyzstan 3-0 in the 2024 CAFA U-20 Championship final on Friday.

Reza Ghandipour scored three goals for Iran in the match.

Hossein Abdi’s side defeated Turkmenistan 3-0 and was held to a 1-1 draw by Uzbekistan in Group B and advanced to the final as the winner.

Uzbekistan came third, beating Tajikistan 3-0 earlier in the day.

The 2nd edition of the Championship was organized by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the men's under-20 national teams of Central Asia.

The competition was held in Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan.

MNA/TSN