2023 CAFA U-20 Championship

2023 CAFA U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityDushanbe
Tursunzoda
Dates21–28 May
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)(CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, TALCO Arena), (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsUzbekistan Uzbekistan (1st), (1title)
Runners-upIran Iran (2nd)
Third placeTajikistan Tajikistan (3rd)
Fourth place Afghanistan (4th)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored44 (4.4 per match)
Attendance13,309 (1,331 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran *Reza Mirzayan (6 goals)
Best player(s)Uzbekistan *Muhammadali Urinboev (2 goals)
Fair play award Afghanistan
International football competition

the 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship is the first edition of the CAFA U-20 Championship, an international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the men's under-20 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament between 21 and 28 May 2023.[1] A total of five teams are playing in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.

Participating nations

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.

Team Appearance
 Afghanistan 1st
 Iran 1st
 Tajikistan 1st
 Turkmenistan 1st
 Uzbekistan 1st
Did not enter

Venues

Matches were held at the CSKA Polytechnic Stadium and TALCO Arena.

Dushanbe
2023 CAFA U-20 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
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CSKA Polytechnic Stadium
Capacity: ?
Tursunzoda
2023 CAFA U-20 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Tursunzoda
Tursunzoda
2023 CAFA U-20 Championship (Tajikistan)
TALCO Arena
Capacity: 13,770

Match officials

Referees
  • Afghanistan Ashraf Hussainzada
  • Iran Arab Baraghi Amir
  • Tajikistan Abdullo Davlatov
  • Uzbekistan Arslan Goshanov
  • Uzbekistan Firdavs Norsafarov
Assistant referees
  • Afghanistan Nangyali Sadat

Squads

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 16 May 2023.[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Uzbekistan 4 3 1 0 17 5 +12 10 Champions
2  Iran 4 3 0 1 11 5 +6 9 Runners-up
3  Tajikistan (H) 4 1 2 1 7 6 +1 5 Third place
4  Afghanistan 4 1 1 2 4 10 −6 4
5  Turkmenistan 4 0 0 4 5 18 −13 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 3–2 Iran
  • Komilov 25'
  • Urinboev 41'
  • Akhmadjonov 69'
 Report Mirzayan 23', 36'
Attendance: 1217
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Turkmenistan 1–2 Afghanistan
  • Esenov 48'
  • Annaev soccer ball with red X 52'
 Report
  • Alizada 46'
  • Kohi 84'
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 173
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan 1–1 Tajikistan
Amin 48' Report
  • Gafurov 28'
Attendance: 2150
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Uzbekistan)
Turkmenistan 2–9 Uzbekistan
  • Esenov soccer ball with red X 62'
  • Esenov 62', 87'
 Report
  • Ibraimov 4'
  • Bekmurotov 16'
  • Haydarov 28' (pen.), 41', 45', 59', 84'
  • Komilov 33', 52'
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 67
Referee: Arab Baraghi Amir (Iran)
Tajikistan 4–2 Turkmenistan
  • Oriyonmekhri 12'
  • Naimov soccer ball with red X 15'
  • Muhammadjoni 30', 35'
  • Gafurov 82'
 Report
  • Kadyrov 18'
  • Nigmatullozoda 25' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2650
Referee: Ashraf Hussainzada (Afghanistan)
Iran 4–1 Afghanistan
  • Sadeghi 38'
  • Mirzayan 43'
  • Mazraï 63'
  • Atashgah 79'
 Report Alizada 67'
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 82
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan 1–1 Tajikistan
  • Urinboev soccer ball with red X 43'
  • Urinboev 90+4' (pen.)
 Report
  • Khudjaev 90'
  • Ismoilov Red card 90+5'
Attendance: 3100
Referee: Arab Baraghi Amir (Iran)
Iran 3–0 Turkmenistan
  • Mirzayan 69', 75'
  • Atashgah 82'
 Report
  • Esenov Red card 62'
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 220
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan 0–4 Uzbekistan
Report
  • Odilov 18', 40'
  • Tukhsanov 40'
  • Ibraimov 87'
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 150
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 1–2 Iran
Khudjaev 74' Report
  • Mirzayan 16'
  • Kharizi 28'
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Iran Reza Mirzayan (6 goals) Uzbekistan Muhammadali Urinboev  Afghanistan  Turkmenistan

Goalscorers

There were 44 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4.4 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Iran Reza Mirzayan

5 goals

  • Uzbekistan Abdugafur Haydarov

3 goals

  • Turkmenistan Gurbenmuhammad Esenov
  • Uzbekistan Murodjon Komilov

2 goals

  • Afghanistan Farhad Alizada
  • Iran Mirmahdi Mahdavi Atashgah
  • Tajikistan Masrur Gafurov
  • Tajikistan Torhi Muhammadjoni
  • Tajikistan Bekhruz Khudjaev
  • Uzbekistan Muhammadali Urinboev
  • Uzbekistan Temur Odilov
  • Uzbekistan Nurlan Ibraimov

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Enayatullah Kohi
  • Afghanistan Homayoun Amin
  • Iran Afshin Sadeghi
  • Iran Youssef Mazraï
  • Iran Abbas Kahrizi
  • Turkmenistan Abdalla Kadyrov
  • Tajikistan Nuriddin Oriyonmekhri
  • Uzbekistan Narminjon Akhmadjonov
  • Uzbekistan Alijon Bekmurotov
  • Uzbekistan Daler Tukhsanov

1 own goal

  • Tajikistan Barakatullo Nigmatullozoda (against Turkmenistan)

Source: CAFA

References

  1. ^ "The first round of the youth championship CAFA-2023 was held in Tajikistan". turkmenportal.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Official match schedule of the CAFA U20 Championship 2023". facebook.com. CAFA. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

External links

  • Official website