2023 CAFA U-17 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Tajikistan |
City | Hisor |
Dates | 18–28 August |
Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Tajikistan (1st title) |
Runners-up | Uzbekistan |
Third place | Afghanistan |
Fourth place | Iran |
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 |
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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 was held from August 18th to 28th in Hisor, Tajikistan.[1] During the eight-day round-robin event, five nations competed for the title, each playing once before the final matchday on August 27th.
Host Tajikistan became the first champions of the tournament after finishing at the top of the standings.[2][3]
Participating teams
[edit]A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member associations entered the tournament.[4][5][6] Uzbekistan participated with its under-15 team instead.[7][8]
Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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Afghanistan | 1st | — |
Iran | 1st | — |
Kyrgyz Republic | 1st | — |
Tajikistan | 1st | — |
Uzbekistan | 1st | — |
- Did not enter
Venues
[edit]All Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.
Hisor | |
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Hisor Central Stadium | |
Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
[edit]CAFA selected the following referees to officiate the tournament:
- Referees
- Assistant referees
Squads
[edit]Main tournament
[edit]The main tournament schedule was announced on 18 August 2023.[9][10]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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1 | Tajikistan (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Champions |
2 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Runners-up |
3 | Afghanistan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6[a] | Third place |
4 | Iran | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6[a] | |
5 | Kyrgyz Republic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(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
- Mohammadhossein Momenikafshgari
- Mohammadreza Goudarzi
- Kairat Kanatov
- Firuzjon Sharipov
- Asadbek Ramilov
- Jamshidbek Rustamov
- Mukhammadyusuf Fayzullaev
- Sardorbek Tulaganmirzaev
- Sayfiddin Sodikov
1 own goal
- Zhanbolot Ormonov (against Tajikistan)
Source: CAFA
Player awards
[edit]The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[11]
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 |
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Nurbek Sarsenbaev (3 goals) | Mohammad Nazriev | Tajikistan | Iran |
References
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- ^ "Iran to Play Uzbekistan at 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship Opener". tasnimnews.com. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Юношеская сборная Кыргызстана сыграет на турнире CAFA-2023 в Таджикистане (расписание)" [The youth national team of Kyrgyzstan will play in the CAFA-2023 tournament in Tajikistan (schedule).]. sport.kg (in Russian). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Юноши Таджикистана стали чемпионами Центральной Азии по футболу" [The youth team of Tajikistan became champions of Central Asia in football.]. asiaplustj.info (in Russian). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.