2023 CAFA U-17 Championship

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CAFA U-17 Championship 2023
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
City Hisor
Dates18–28 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Third placeFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Fourth placeFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored34 (3.4 per match)
Attendance12,114 (1,211 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iran.svg Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Muhammad Nazriev
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nurbek Sarsenbaev
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Tajikistan.svg Muhammad Nazriev
Fair play awardFlag of Tajikistan.svg  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.

Contents

Host Tajikistan became the first champions of the tournament after finishing at the top of the standings. [2] [3]

Participating teams

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]

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1st—
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1st—
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyz Republic 1st—
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1st—
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1st—
Did not enter

Venues

All Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.

Hisor
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Hisor
2023 CAFA U-17 Championship (Tajikistan)
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
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Match officials

CAFA selected the following referees to officiate the tournament:

Referees
Assistant referees

Squads

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 18 August 2023. [9] [10]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)430193+69Champions
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 430183+59Runners-up
3Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 420267−16 [lower-alpha 1] Third place
4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4202105+56 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyz Republic 4004116−150
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Afghanistan 3, Iran 0
Kyrgyz Republic  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg0–3Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 85
Referee: Arslan Goşanow (Turkmenistan)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 153
Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg1–3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 412
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyz Republic  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg0–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 30
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–2Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 135
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg4–1Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyz Republic
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 300
Referee: Arslan Goşanow (Turkmenistan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg7–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyz Repbulic
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 241
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 83
Referee: Abdullo Davalatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 5,475
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers

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

1 own goal

Source: CAFA

Player awards

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 GoalscorerBest playerFair Play awardSpecial award
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nurbek Sarsenbaev (3 goals) Flag of Tajikistan.svg Mohammad Nazriev Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

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