The 2022 CAFA Women's Championship was the second edition of the CAFA Women's Championship, the quadrennial international women's football championship organised by the CAFA for the women's national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was hosted by Tajikistan.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 8–20 July |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Fourth place |  Turkmenistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3.3 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,488 (149 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nilufar Kudratova (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Nilufar Kudratova |
| Fair play award | Iran |
All but Afghanistan entered the tournament as the team's participation was impossible under the Taliban rule.[2] with Turkmenistan making its debut in the tournament.[3]
Uzbekistan were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018. They managed to retain the title undefeated.[4] Hosts Tajikistan finished last losing three games and drawing one against the debutant Turkmenistan who finished fourth with one point apart from their Tajik counterpart.
Participating nations edit
A total of 5 CAFA nations entered the main tournament (including Turkmenistan which entered for the first time at senior women's level).
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking June 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran
|
2nd | Runners-up (2018) | 70 |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
2nd | Fourth place (2018) | 125 |
| Tajikistan
|
2nd | Third Place (2018) | 139 |
| Turkmenistan
|
1st | — | NR |
| Uzbekistan
|
2nd | Champions (2018) | 46 |
- Did not enter
Venues edit
On 3 July 2022, Republic Central Stadium was confirmed as the sole venue of the tournament.[5]
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2022 CAFA Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Officials edit
CAFA selected these match officials to officiate the tournament.
Referees edit
Mahsa Ghorbani
Malika Kadyrova
Nodira Mirzoeva
Resul Mammedov
Anna Sidorova
Assistant Referees edit
- Ensieh Khabaz
- Ramina Tsoi
- Dilshoda Rahmonova
- Akmurad Kurbanov
- Kristina Sereda
Squads edit
Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players.
Main tournament edit
The official match schedule was confirmed by the CAFA on 3 July 2022.[6]
- Tiebreakers
Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows:
- Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Greater disciplinary points.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above four criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:
- Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
- Penalty shoot-out if only the teams are tied, and they met in the last round of the group;
- Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.
All times listed are Tajikistan Time (UTC+05:00)
Tournament table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 12 | Champions |
| 2 | Iran
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Turkmenistan
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 2 | |
| 5 | Tajikistan (H)
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 0–6 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report (CAFA) |
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| Uzbekistan | 6–0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Iran | 5–0 | Tajikistan |
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| Iran | 4–0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 0–7 | Uzbekistan |
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| Report (AFC) Report (CAFA) |
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Goalscorers edit
There were 33 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: CAFA
Discipline edit
In the final tournament, a player was suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for either getting red card or accumulating two yellow cards in two different matches.
| Player | Offences | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| Niso Abdulloeva
|
 v Uzbekistan (matchday 2; 11 July) v Iran (matchday 3; 14 July)
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v Kyrgyz Republic (matchday 4; 20 July) |
| Maya Musaskaya
|
v Kyrgyzstan (matchday 2; 11 July) v Iran (matchday 4; 17 July)
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Awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[7]
Most Valuable Player edit
The Most Valuable Player of the Tournament award was given to Nilufar Kudratova.
Top Scorer edit
The top scorer award was given to the top scorer in the tournament. Nilufar Kudratova won the award with seven goals scored in the tournament.
Fairplay Award edit
The Fairplay Award was given to the Iran women's national football team.[9]
Special Award edit
the Special Award was given to the Turkmenistan women's national football team after they finished fourth overall.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ ЖЕНСКАЯ НАЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ СБОРНАЯ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА ПРИМЕТ УЧАСТИЕ В ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ CAFA-2022 В ДУШАНБЕ. Tajikistan Football Federation (in Russian). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "2022 CAFA Championship: Team Melli Banovan departs for Dushanbe". Persianfootball.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "The women's football team of Turkmenistan went to the CAFA-2022 championship in Dushanbe | Sport". Turkmenportal.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "The women's national team of Uzbekistan won the gold medals at the CAFA tournament". ufa.uz. UFA. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Женская национальная сборная Таджикистана примет участие в чемпионате CAFA-2022 в Душанбе – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана". Fft.tj. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 CAFA Women's Championship official match schedule". fft.tj. FFT. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "WOMEN'S TEAM OF UZBEKISTAN – THE WINNER OF THE CAFA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2022". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Nilufar Kudratova named CAFA Women's Championship 2022 Most Valuable Player and top goalscorer of the Tournament". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Iran awarded the Fairplay award". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "The women's football team of Turkmenistan was awarded with Special Award of CAFA Championship". turkmenportal. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
