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.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Hisor |
| Dates | 12–16 March |
| Teams | 4 (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 played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 26 (4.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Somayeh Esmaili (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.
| 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, are yet to be announced.
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 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
| Uzbekistan | 4–1 | Iran |
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Report |
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| Tajikistan | 0–4 | Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Kyrgyz Republic | 0–3 | Uzbekistan |
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| Iran | 7–0 | Tajikistan |
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Report |
| Iran | 2–0 | Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Tajikistan | 0–5 | Uzbekistan |
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Goalscorers
There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.
4 goals
- Somayeh Esmaili
- Mehribon Egamberdiyeva
2 goals
- Maryam Dini
- Mina Babouyehdarabi
- Nuria Mamatsulaimanova
- Asalkhon Aminzhanova
- Diyora Bakhtiyarova
1 goal
- Maedeh Birang
- Shadan Shahmiri
- Kristina Kostyuk
- Myrzayim Dzhuzubahunova
- Etibor Shodiyeva
- Meruert Rahmatullayeva
- Navbakhor Tukhtabayeva
1 own goal
- Mahdis Rostami (against Uzbekistan)
Source: CAFA
References
- "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.
- "Perfect Uzbekistan retain title". the-afc.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- "Iran U-17 Girls to Participate at CAFA Tournament". tasnimnews.com. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Iran U-17 Girls to Meet Uzbekistan in the CAFA Opener". tasnimnews.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- @MundialesyCopas (March 5, 2023). "CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2023 – Official March schedule" (Tweet) – via Twitter.