2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship

2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityHisor
Dates12–16 March
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uzbekistan (2nd title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Kyrgyz Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance341 (57 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Somayeh Esmaeili
Uzbekistan Mehribon Egamberdieva
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Uzbekistan Asalkhon Aminjonova
Fair play award Iran
← 2021
International football competition

the 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship was 2nd edition of the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship, the international women's youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the women's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. It took place in Hisor, Tajikistan.[1] A total of four teams including host Tajikistan participated in the tournament, with Kyrgyz Republic debuting in the tournament.

Uzbekistan defended their 2021 title after finishing top of the table with a perfect record of three victories in the competition.[2]

Participating nations

On 6 March 2023, CAFA confirmed the participation of four member associations in the tournament.[3][4] Kyrgyz Republic are scheduled to debut in the tournament after withdrawing from the first edition before the start of the tournament. despite participating in the first edition Afghanistan missed out on this edition.

Team App Last Best placement in the tournament
 Iran
2nd
 Runners-up (2021)
 Kyrgyz Republic
1st
 — debut
 Tajikistan
2nd
 Third place (2021)
 Uzbekistan
2nd
 Champions (2021)

Match officials

the CAFA's selected referees and assistant referees appointed for the tournament:

Referees

  • Iran Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani
  • Kyrgyzstan Malika Kadyrova
  • Tajikistan Natalia Sotnikova
  • Tajikistan Zukhal Khuchanazarova

Assistant Referees

  • Iran Zahra Emdadi Siahpirani
  • Kyrgyzstan Adinai Kylychbek Kyzy
  • Tajikistan Munisa Mirzoeva
  • Uzbekistan Nasibabonu Toshmuhammedova

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team must register a squad of a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players.

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 5 March 2023.[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Uzbekistan 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Champions
2  Iran 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6 Runners-up
3  Kyrgyz Republic 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 Third place
4  Tajikistan (H) 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2023. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 4–1 Iran
  • Egamberdieva 27', 87'
  • Aminjonova 72' (pen.)
  • Rostami 76' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Feizrahimi Yellow card 24'
  • Babouyehdarabi Yellow card 55'
  • Esmaeili 76'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 50
Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Tajikistan 0–4 Kyrgyz Republic
Report
  • Kostiuk 29' Yellow card 79'
  • Dzhuzubakhunova 64'
  • Kostiuk Yellow card 76'
  • Mamatsulaimanova Yellow card 80' 83', 90'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 44
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani (Iran)
Kyrgyz Republic 0–3 Uzbekistan
  • Pirmatova Yellow card 14'
  • Kostiuk Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 90'
  • Gaparova Yellow card 75'
 Report
  • Aminjonova Yellow card 42'
  • Shodieva 73'
  • Rakhmatullaeva 77'
  • Egamberdieva 80'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 50
Referee: Natalia Sotnikova (Tajikistan)
Iran 7–0 Tajikistan
  • Birang 28' (pen.)
  • Esmaeili 37', 79', 90+1'
  • Dini 78', 90+3'
  • Shahmiri 90'
 Report
  • Rahmatova Yellow card 82'
  • Zokirova Yellow card 90+3'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 66
Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Iran 2–0 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Babouyehdarabi 26', 44'
  • Feizrahimi Yellow card 59'
 Report
  • Ishembieva Yellow card 65'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 54
Referee: Natalia Sotnikova (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–5 Uzbekistan
  • Khalilova Yellow card 55'
  • Ashurova Yellow card 75'
  • Shanbieva Yellow card Red card 90+3'
 Report
  • Bakhtiyarova 23', 48'
  • Aminjonova 51'
  • Egamberdieva 57' Red card 90+3'
  • Tuhtaboeva 62'
  • Olimjonova Yellow card 63'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 77
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani (Iran)

Goalscorers

There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

4 goals

  • Iran Somayeh Esmaeili
  • Uzbekistan Mehribon Egamberdieva

2 goals

  • Iran Maryam Dini
  • Iran Mina Babouyehdarabi
  • Kyrgyzstan Nuriia Mamatsulaimanova
  • Uzbekistan Asalkhon Aminjonova
  • Uzbekistan Diyora Bakhtiyarova

1 goal

  • Iran Maedeh Birang Kivaj
  • Iran Shadan Shahmiri
  • Kyrgyzstan Kristina Kostiuk
  • Kyrgyzstan Myrzaiym Dzhuzubakhunova
  • Uzbekistan Etibor Shodieva
  • Uzbekistan Meruert Rakhmatullaeva
  • Uzbekistan Navbahor Tuhtaboeva

1 own goal

  • Iran Mahdis Rostami (against Uzbekistan)

Source: CAFA

References

  1. ^ "В ГИССАРЕ ПРОЙДЕТ ЧЕМПИОНАТ CAFA-2023 СРЕДИ ДЕВУШЕК ДО 17 ЛЕТ" [Hisor To host 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Perfect Uzbekistan retain title". the-afc.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Iran U-17 Girls to Participate at CAFA Tournament". tasnimnews.com. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Iran U-17 Girls to Meet Uzbekistan in the CAFA Opener". tasnimnews.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. ^ @MundialesyCopas (March 5, 2023). "CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2023 – Official March schedule" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

  • Official website