2023 CAFA U-17 Championship

The 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship was the inaugural edition of CAFA U-17 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament is set to take place from 18 to 28 August in Hisor, Tajikistan.[1] During the eight-day round-robin event, five nations vied for the championship title, playing against each other once before the ultimate match on August 27.

2023 CAFA U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityHisor
Dates18–28 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Tajikistan (1st title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored34 (3.4 per match)
Attendance12,114 (1,211 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh
Muhammad Nazriev
Nurbek Sarsenbaev
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Muhammad Nazriev
Fair play award Tajikistan

Host Tajikistan were crowned champions, having collected 9 points in four games.[2]

Participating nations

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member association entered the tournament.[3]

Uzbekistan participated with its U-15 team instead.[4]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 1st —
 Iran 1st —
 Kyrgyz Republic 1st —
 Tajikistan 1st —
 Uzbekistan 1st —
Did not enter

Venues

Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.

Hisor
Hisor
2023 CAFA U-17 Championship (Tajikistan)
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Match officials

CAFA selected the following referees to officiate the tournament:

Referees
  • Mederbek Taichiev
  • Abdullo Davalatov
  • Arslan Goshanov
  • Asker Nadjafaliev
Assistant referees
  • Danial Bashandehnaeni
  • Khusan Dzhalaldinov
  • Ismoil Nuraliev
  • Palvan Palvanov
  • Avazbek Abdullaev

Squads

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 18 August 2023.[5]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Tajikistan (H) 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 9 Champions
2  Uzbekistan 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 9 Runners-up
3  Afghanistan 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6[lower-alpha 1] Third place
4  Iran 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 6[lower-alpha 1]
5  Kyrgyz Republic 4 0 0 4 1 16 −15 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2023. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Afghanistan 3, Iran 0
Afghanistan 3–0 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Shirzai 30'
  • Ahmadi 31'
  • Safi 47'
 Report
Attendance: 85
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Turkmenistan)
Uzbekistan 3–1 Iran
  • Rustamov 41'
  • Sarsenbaev 78', 90+4'
 Report
  • Zare 90+1'
Attendance: 153
Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)
Afghanistan 1–3 Tajikistan
  • Sarwari 2'
 Report
  • Nazriev 34', 47'
  • Bobonazarov 41'
Attendance: 412
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyz Republic 0–2 Uzbekistan
Report
  • Ramilov 28'
  • Sarsenbaev 61'
Attendance: 30
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Iran 1–2 Afghanistan
  • Shafei 58'
 Report
  • Sarwari 42'
  • Mahbobi 47'
Attendance: 135
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 4–1 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Bobonazarov 69'
  • Davlyatzoda 74'
  • Sharipov 77'
  • Ormonov 90' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Kanatov 23'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 300
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Turkmenistan)
Iran 7–0 Kyrgyz Repbulic
  • Torabi 30' (pen.)
  • Shahbakhsh 53', 73', 90+1'
  • Razi 59'
  • Kheradpisheh 65'
  • Momenikafshgari 81'
 Report
Attendance: 241
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 0–2 Tajikistan
Report
  • Davlyatzoda 19'
  • Nazriev 44'
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)
Afghanistan 0–3 Uzbekistan
Report
  • Fayzullaev 8'
  • Tulaganmirzaev 36'
  • Sodikov 90+4'
Attendance: 83
Referee: Abdullo Davalatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–1 Iran
Report
  • Goudarzi 72'
Attendance: 5,475
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers

There were 34 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match (as of 27 August 2023).

3 goals

  • Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh
  • Muhammad Nazriev
  • Nurbek Sarsenbaev

2 goals

  • Sahil Sarwari
  • Idris Davlyatzoda
  • Parviz Bobonazarov

1 goal

  • Mohammed Waris Shirzai
  • Arash Ahmadi
  • Yaser Safi
  • Nawid Mahbobi
  • Abdollah Zare
  • Kourosh Shafei
  • Ashkan Torabi
  • Vihan Razi
  • Ehsan Kheradpisheh
  • M. Momenikafshgari
  • Mohammadreza Goudarzi
  • Kairat Kanatov
  • Firuzjon Sharipov
  • Asadbek Ramilov
  • Jamshidbek Rustamov
  • Mukhammadyusuf Fayzullaev
  • Sardorbek Tulaganmirzaev
  • Sayfiddin Sodikov

1 own goal

  • Zhanbolot Ormonov

Source: CAFA

References
  1. "завтра в Гиссаре стартует чемпионат CAFA-2023 среди юношеских сборных до 17 лет" [Tomorrow in Hisor, the CAFA-2023 U-17 Championship starts.]. fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. "CAFA U-17 Championship-2023 is ended". ufa.uz. Uzbekistan Football Association. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. "Iran to Play Uzbekistan at 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship Opener". tasnimnews.com. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. "O'zbekiston – CAFA turniri peshqadami" [Uzbekistan - CAFA Tournament's Opening Match]. ufa.uz (in Uzbek). UFA. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. "завтра в гостинице «Серена» пройдет пресс-конференция в преддверии юношеского чемпионата CAFA-2023 (U-17)" [Tomorrow, a press conference will take place at the 'Serena' hotel on the eve of the youth championship CAFA-2023 (U-17).]. fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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