2022 CAFA U-14 Championship

the 2022 CAFA U-14 Championship was the first edition of the CAFA U-14 Championship, and the 7th of the CAFA Youth Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-14 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament from 9–19 November 2022 in Hisor.[1] Five nations will compete for the title in the seven-day round-robin event, with all teams to cross paths once before the final Matchday on 18 November, with players born on or after 1 January 2008 eligible to participate.

2022 CAFA U-14 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityHisor
Dates11–18 November
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Tajikistan (1st title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Uzbekistan
Fourth place Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored44 (4.4 per match)
Attendance803 (80 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tajikistan Muhammad Nazriev
(8 Goals)
Best player(s)Tajikistan Firuzjon Sharipov
Fair play award Turkmenistan
All statistics correct as of 14 November 2022.

Tajikistan the host won their second youth title after finishing top of the table by collecting maximum points with astonishing statistics of zero losses and no goals conceived.[2]

Participating nations edit

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[3]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
  Afghanistan 1st
  Iran 1st
  Tajikistan 1st
  Turkmenistan 1st
  Uzbekistan 1st
Did not enter

Venues edit

Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.

Hisor
 
 
Hisor
2022 CAFA U-14 Championship (Tajikistan)
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Match officials edit

Referees
  •   Mohammad Ashraf Hussainzada
  •   Amir Saman Soltani
  •   Amirjon Khorkashev
  •   Resul Mammedov
  •   Abdurashid Khudoyberganov
Assistant referees
  •   Mohd Sharif Sarwari
  •   Mohammad Saleh Arababadi
  •   Khusravi Siddikzod
  •   Palvan Palvanov
  •   Rustam Tagaev

Main tournament edit

The main tournament schedule was announced on 5 November 2022.[4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Tajikistan (H) 4 4 0 0 21 0 +21 12 Champions
2   Iran 4 2 0 2 10 4 +6 6 Runners-up
3   Uzbekistan 4 2 0 2 10 8 +2 6 Third place
4   Afghanistan 4 2 0 2 2 7 −5 6
5   Turkmenistan 4 0 0 4 1 25 −24 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan  8–1  Turkmenistan
Report Myratlyyev   73'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 20
Referee: Amirjon Khorkashev (Tajikistan)
Iran  0–1  Afghanistan
Report Safi   38'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 45
Referee: Abdurashid Khudoyberganov (Uzbekistan)

Turkmenistan  0–9  Tajikistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 105
Referee: Abdurashid Khudoyberganov (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan  1–3  Iran
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 27
Referee: Resul Mammedov (Turkmenistan)

Tajikistan  4–0  Uzbekistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 122
Referee: Amir Saman Soltani (IR Iran)
Afghanistan  1–0  Turkmenistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 31
Referee: Amirjon Khorkashev (Tajikistan)

Afghanistan  0–1  Uzbekistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 22
Referee: Amirjon Khorkashev (Tajikistan)
Iran  0–2  Tajikistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 250
Referee: Abdurashid Khudoyberganov (Uzbekistan)

Turkmenistan  0–7  Iran
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 15
Referee: Mohammad Ashraf Hussainzada (Afghanistan)
Tajikistan  6–0  Afghanistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 166
Referee: Resul Mammedov (Turkmenistan)

Goalscorers edit

There were 44 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4.4 goals per match.

8 goals

  •   Muhammad Nazriev

4 goals

  •   Ashkan Torabi
  •   Firuzjon Sharipov

3 goals

  •   Salman Ghafarifouzi
  •   David Maksudov

2 goals

  •   Ali Dastmarzeh
  •   Haidarsho Khudoidodov
  •   Nurbek Sarsenbaev
  •   Jafar Tukhtaboev

1 goal

  •   Yaser Safi
  •   Mohammad Milad Noori
  •   Mohammadali Safaei
  •   Mehrubon Odilzoda
  •   Ayubjon Mirzoev
  •   Akhmadjon Shoev
  •   Eziz Myratlyyev
  •   Mukhammad Khabibullaev
  •   Muminjon Shukhratov
  •   Abdusamad Saidov
  •   Mukhammadrizo Parpiev
  •   Kamoliddin Mamurjonov
  •   Sadriddin Khasanov

1 own goal

  •   Mohammad Nowroz (against Tajikistan)

Source: CAFA

References edit

  1. ^ "the U-14 team of Tajikistan will take part in the CAFA U-14 Championship in Hisor". fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ "U14 CAFA Championship 2022 trophy was lifted by young talents from Tajikistan". the-cafa.com. CAFA. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ^ "the U-14 team of Turkmenistan will take part in the CAFA U-14 Championship". turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 CAFA U-14 Championship official Match Schedule". fft.tj. FFT. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.