The 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship was the inaugural edition of CAFA U-17 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament is set to take place from 18 to 28 August in Hisor, Tajikistan.[1] During the eight-day round-robin event, five nations vied for the championship title, playing against each other once before the ultimate match on August 27.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Hisor |
| Dates | 18–28 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tajikistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan |
| Third place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 34 (3.4 per match) |
| Attendance | 12,114 (1,211 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh Muhammad Nazriev Nurbek Sarsenbaev(3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Muhammad Nazriev |
| Fair play award | Tajikistan |
Host Tajikistan were crowned champions, having collected 9 points in four games.[2]
Participating nations edit
A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member association entered the tournament.[3]
Uzbekistan participated with its U-15 team instead.[4]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan
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1st | — |
| Iran
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1st | — |
 Kyrgyz Republic
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1st | — |
| Tajikistan
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1st | — |
| Uzbekistan
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1st | — |
- Did not enter
Venues edit
Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.
| Hisor |   Hisor 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Hisor Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Match officials edit
CAFA selected the following referees to officiate the tournament:
- Referees
Mederbek Taichiev
Abdullo Davalatov
Arslan Goshanov
Asker Nadjafaliev
- Assistant referees
Danial Bashandehnaeni- Khusan Dzhalaldinov
- Ismoil Nuraliev
- Palvan Palvanov
- Avazbek Abdullaev
Squads edit
Main tournament edit
The main tournament schedule was announced on 18 August 2023.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan (H)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | Uzbekistan
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Afghanistan
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6[a] | Third place |
| 4 | Iran
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6[a] | |
| 5 | Kyrgyz Republic
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
| Uzbekistan | 3–1 | Iran |
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| Afghanistan | 1–3 | Tajikistan |
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| Kyrgyz Republic | 0–2 | Uzbekistan |
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| Iran | 1–2 | Afghanistan |
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| Tajikistan | 4–1 | Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Iran | 7–0 | Kyrgyz Repbulic |
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| Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Tajikistan |
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| Afghanistan | 0–3 | Uzbekistan |
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| Tajikistan | 0–1 | Iran |
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Goalscorers edit
There were 34 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match (as of 27 August 2023).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Mohammed Waris Shirzai- Arash Ahmadi
- Yaser Safi
- Nawid Mahbobi
- Abdollah Zare
- Kourosh Shafei
- Ashkan Torabi
- Vihan Razi
- Ehsan Kheradpisheh
- M. Momenikafshgari
- Mohammadreza Goudarzi
- Kairat Kanatov
- Firuzjon Sharipov
- Asadbek Ramilov
- Jamshidbek Rustamov
- Mukhammadyusuf Fayzullaev
- Sardorbek Tulaganmirzaev
- Sayfiddin Sodikov
1 own goal
Source: CAFA
References edit
- ^ "завтра в Гиссаре стартует чемпионат CAFA-2023 среди юношеских сборных до 17 лет" [Tomorrow in Hisor, the CAFA-2023 U-17 Championship starts.]. fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "CAFA U-17 Championship-2023 is ended". ufa.uz. Uzbekistan Football Association. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Iran to Play Uzbekistan at 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship Opener". tasnimnews.com. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "O'zbekiston – CAFA turniri peshqadami" [Uzbekistan - CAFA Tournament's Opening Match]. ufa.uz (in Uzbek). UFA. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "завтра в гостинице «Серена» пройдет пресс-конференция в преддверии юношеского чемпионата CAFA-2023 (U-17)" [Tomorrow, a press conference will take place at the 'Serena' hotel on the eve of the youth championship CAFA-2023 (U-17).]. fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.