2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship

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.

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) Somayeh Esmaeili
Mehribon Egamberdieva
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Asalkhon Aminjonova
Fair play award Iran

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.

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

Match officials

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

Referees
  • Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani
  • Malika Kadyrova
  • Natalia Sotnikova
  • Zukhal Khuchanazarova

Assistant Referees
  • Zahra Emdadi Siahpirani
  • Adinai Kylychbek Kyzy
  • Munisa Mirzoeva
  • 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]

All times are local TJT (UTC+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  24'
  • Babouyehdarabi  55'
  • Esmaeili 76'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Tajikistan 0–4 Kyrgyz Republic
Report
  • Kostiuk 29'  79'
  • Dzhuzubakhunova 64'
  • Kostiuk  76'
  • Mamatsulaimanova  80' 83', 90'
Attendance: 44
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani (Iran)
Kyrgyz Republic 0–3 Uzbekistan
  • Pirmatova  14'
  • Kostiuk  55'  90'
  • Gaparova  75'
 Report
  • Aminjonova  42'
  • Shodieva 73'
  • Rakhmatullaeva 77'
  • Egamberdieva 80'
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  82'
  • Zokirova  90+3'
Attendance: 66
Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Iran 2–0 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Babouyehdarabi 26', 44'
  • Feizrahimi  59'
 Report
  • Ishembieva  65'
Attendance: 54
Referee: Natalia Sotnikova (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–5 Uzbekistan
  • Khalilova  55'
  • Ashurova  75'
  • Shanbieva   90+3'
 Report
  • Bakhtiyarova 23', 48'
  • Aminjonova 51'
  • Egamberdieva 57'  90+3'
  • Tuhtaboeva 62'
  • Olimjonova  63'
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

  • Somayeh Esmaeili
  • Mehribon Egamberdieva

2 goals

  • Maryam Dini
  • Mina Babouyehdarabi
  • Nuriia Mamatsulaimanova
  • Asalkhon Aminjonova
  • Diyora Bakhtiyarova

1 goal

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

1 own goal

  • 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.
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