the 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship is the first edition of the CAFA U-20 Championship, an international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the men's under-20 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament between 21 and 28 May 2023.[1] A total of five teams are playing in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | DushanbeTursunzoda |
| Dates | 21–28 May |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, TALCO Arena), (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (1st), (1title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran (2nd) |
| Third place | Tajikistan (3rd) |
| Fourth place |  Afghanistan (4th) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 44 (4.4 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,309 (1,331 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | *Reza Mirzayan (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | *Muhammadali Urinboev (2 goals) |
| Fair play award | Afghanistan |
Participating nations edit
A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.
| Team | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan
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1st |
| Iran
|
1st |
| Tajikistan
|
1st |
 Turkmenistan
|
1st |
| Uzbekistan
|
1st |
- Did not enter
Venues edit
Matches were held at the CSKA Polytechnic Stadium and TALCO Arena.
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| CSKA Polytechnic Stadium | |
| Capacity: ? | |
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| Tursunzoda | Tursunzoda 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship (Tajikistan) |
| TALCO Arena | |
| Capacity: 13,770 | |
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Match officials edit
- Referees
Ashraf Hussainzada
Arab Baraghi Amir
Abdullo Davlatov
Arslan Goshanov- Firdavs Norsafarov
- Assistant referees
- Nangyali Sadat
Squads edit
Main tournament edit
The main tournament schedule was announced on 16 May 2023.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Iran
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Tajikistan (H)
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | Third place |
| 4 | Afghanistan
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
| 5 | Turkmenistan
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 3–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Mirzayan  23', 36' |
| Afghanistan | 1–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Amin 48' |
Report |
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| Turkmenistan | 2–9 | Uzbekistan |
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| Report |
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| Tajikistan | 4–2 | Turkmenistan |
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Report |
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| Iran | 4–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Alizada 67' |
| Iran | 3–0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Report |
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| Tajikistan | 1–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Khudjaev 74' |
Report |
Player awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reza Mirzayan (6 goals)
|
Muhammadali Urinboev
|
Afghanistan
|
Turkmenistan
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Goalscorers edit
There were 44 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4.4 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Barakatullo Nigmatullozoda (against Turkmenistan)
Source: CAFA
References edit
- ^ "The first round of the youth championship CAFA-2023 was held in Tajikistan". turkmenportal.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Official match schedule of the CAFA U20 Championship 2023". facebook.com. CAFA. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.