2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship

The 2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship was the 2nd edition of CAFA U-18 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the women's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates19 – 28 April 2024
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (2nd title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Kyrgyz Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored55 (5.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Shahnoza Dekanbaeva
(8 goals)
Best player(s) Somayeh Esmaeili
Fair play award Turkmenistan

A total of five teams participated in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.

Iran were the defending champions, and successfully defended the title after finishing top of the standing unbeaten.[1]

Participating nations

5 (out of 6) CAFA nations entered the final tournament.[2][3] with Turkmenistan debuting in the tournament after missing the inaugural edition.[4]

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Iran2nd2022 (Champions)Champions (2022)
 Kyrgyz Republic2nd2022 (Third place)Third place (2022)
 Tajikistan2nd2022 (Fourth place)Fourth place (2022)
 Turkmenistan1stDebut
 Uzbekistan2nd2022 (Runners-up)Runners-up (2022)

Venues

Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.

Dushanbe
Dushanbe
2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship (Tajikistan)
Republic Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 12 April 2024.

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 4 3 1 0 17 3 +14 10 Champions
2  Uzbekistan 4 3 0 1 24 6 +18 9 Runners-up
3  Kyrgyz Republic 4 2 1 1 8 8 0 7 Third place
4  Tajikistan (H) 4 1 0 3 4 15 −11 3
5  Turkmenistan 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkmenistan 1–3 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Haipova 66'
  • A. Turgunbaeva 22'
  • F. Turgunbaeva 46' (pen.)
  • Gaparova 90+3'
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
Iran 4–2 Uzbekistan
  • Birang Kivaj 43'
  • Dini 48'
  • Esmaeili 58'
  • Jahanshahi 83'
  • Dekanbaeva 5'
  • Bakhtiyarova 25'
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Turkmenistan)
Turkmenistan 0–7 Iran
  • Esmaeili 10', 20'
  • Jahanshahi 13'
  • Khanlarzadehmirkolaei 26'
  • Dini 45', 74'
  • Mansoralvares 64'
Referee: Keremet Ismailova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Kyrgyz Republic 3–0 Tajikistan
  • Gaparova 3', 33', 73'
Referee: Nasibabonu Toshmuhammedova (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 6–1 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Aminjonova 22', 39', 58'
  • Jumaboeva 28'
  • Bakhtiyarova 44'
  • Mamtkulova 85'
  • Kanatbekova 54'
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Turkmenistan)
Tajikistan 4–0 Turkmenistan
  • Normurodova 19'
  • Elmuratova 31'
  • Ustoeva 42'
  • Saidova 75'
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Uzbekistan 9–1 Turkmenistan
  • Dekanbaeva 1', 18', 38', 48'
  • Aminjonova 10'
  • Norboeva 18', 53'
  • Bakhtiyarova 32'
  • Eshtemirova 87'
  • Alymjanova 12'
Iran 5–0 Tajikistan
  • Dini 17', 76'
  • Esmaeili 33', 89'
  • Jahanshahi 84'
Kyrgyz Republic 1–1 Iran
  • Karataeva 90+2'
  • Rahmani Khoshgod 66'
Referee: Nasibabonu Toshmuhammedova (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 0–7 Uzbekistan
  • Dekanbaeva 17', 30' (pen.), 36'
  • Norboeva 34', 35'
  • Aminjonova 45+3'
  • Akramova 89'
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)

Player awards

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

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Shahnoza Dekanbaeva Somayeh Esmaeili  Turkmenistan  Tajikistan

Goalscorers

There were 55 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 5.5 goals per match.

8 goals

  • Shahnoza Dekanbaeva

5 goals

  • Somayeh Esmaeili
  • Maryam Dini
  • Asalkhona Aminjonova

4 goals

  • Alina Gaparova
  • Zarina Norboeva

3 goals

  • Tania Jahanshahi
  • Diyora Bakhtiyarova

1 goal

  • Maedeh Birang Kivaj
  • Seyedehzahra Khanlarzadehmirkolaei
  • Nazaninzahra Mansoralvares
  • Parina Rahmani Khoshgod
  • Asem Turgunbaeva
  • Fatima Turgunbaeva
  • Nurmira Kanatbekova
  • Aiana Karataeva
  • Charoskhon Normurodova
  • Uljamol Elmuratova
  • Shukrona Ustoeva
  • Marjona Saidova
  • Lale Haipova
  • Lachyn Alymjanova
  • Nargiza Eshtemirova
  • Laziza Jumaboeva
  • Dilnura Mamtkulova
  • Durdona Akramova

Source: CAFA

References
  1. "Iran champions of 2024 CAFA U18 Women's Championship". tehrantimes.com. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. "Iran to participate at 2024 CAFA U18 Women's Championship". mehrnews.com. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. "Сборная Кыргызстана примет участие в чемпионате CAFA-2024" [The women's under-18 national team of Kyrgyzstan will participate in the CAFA-2024 championship.]. sport.kg (in Russian). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. "Женская сборная Туркменистана по футзалу U-18 прибыла в Душанбе на турнир CAFA-2024" [The women's football national team of Turkmenistan U-18 has arrived in Dushanbe for the CAFA-2024 tournament]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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