2023 CAFA U-17 Championship

CAFA U-17 Championship 2023

Tournament details
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

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
Afghanistan	1st	—
Iran	1st	—
Kyrgyz Republic	1st	—
Tajikistan	1st	—
Uzbekistan	1st	—

Did not enter

•   Turkmenistan

Venues

All Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.

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

Match officials

CAFA selected the following referees to officiate the tournament:

Referees

• Mederbek Taichiev
• Abdullo Davalatov
• Arslan Goşanow
• Asker Nadjafaliev

Assistant referees

• Danial Bashandehnaeni
• Khusan Dzhalaldinov
• Ismoil Nuraliev
• Palvan Palvanow
• Avazbek Abdullaev

Squads

Main article: 2022 CAFA U-17 Championship squads

Main tournament

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

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
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

Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: Afghanistan 3, Iran 0

20 August 2023 (2023-08-20)

18:00

Kyrgyz Republic	0–3	Afghanistan
	Report	Shirzai 30' Ahmadi 32' Safi 47'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 85

Referee: Arslan Goşanow (Turkmenistan)

20 August 2023 (2023-08-20)

21:00

Uzbekistan	3–1	Iran
Rustamov 41' Sarsenbaev 78', 90+5'	Report	Zare 90+1'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 153

Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)

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21 August 2023 (2023-08-21)

18:00

Afghanistan	1–3	Tajikistan
Sarwari 2'	Report	Nazriev 34', 47' Bobonazarov 41'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 412

Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

21 August 2023 (2023-08-21)

21:00

Kyrgyz Republic	0–2	Uzbekistan
	Report	Ramilov 28' Sarsenbaev 61'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 30

Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)

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23 August 2023 (2023-08-23)

18:00

Iran	1–2	Afghanistan
Shafei 58'	Report	Sarwari 42' Mahbobi 47'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 135

Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)

23 August 2023 (2023-08-23)

21:00

Tajikistan	4–1	Kyrgyz Republic
Bobonazarov 69' Davlyatzoda 74' Sharipov 77' Ormonov 90' (o.g.)	Report	Kanatov 23'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 300

Referee: Arslan Goşanow (Turkmenistan)

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25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)

18:00

Iran	7–0	Kyrgyz Repbulic
Torabi 30' (pen.) Shahbakhsh 53', 73', 90+1' Razi 59' Kheradpisheh 65' Momenikafshgari 81'	Report

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 241

Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)

21:00

Uzbekistan	0–2	Tajikistan
	Report	Davlyatzoda 19' Nazriev 44'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 5,200

Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)

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27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)

18:00

Afghanistan	0–3	Uzbekistan
	Report	Fayzullaev 8' Tulaganmirzaev 36' Sodikov 90+4'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 83

Referee: Abdullo Davalatov (Tajikistan)

27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)

21:00

Tajikistan	0–1	Iran
	Report	Goudarzi 72'

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

• Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh
• Muhammad Nazriev
• Nurbek Sarsenbaev

2 goals

• Sahil Sarwari
• Idris Davlyatzoda
• Parviz Bobonazarov

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

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
Nurbek Sarsenbaev (3 goals)	Mohammad Nazriev	Tajikistan	Iran

References

1. "Завтра В Гиссаре Стартует Чемпионат CAFA-2023 Среди Юношеских Сборных До 17 Лет" [Tomorrow, the CAFA-2023 Championship among youth national teams under 17 starts in Hisor.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
2. "Юношеская Сборная Таджикистана Стала Победителем Чемпионата CAFA-2023" [The Youth National Team of Tajikistan became the winner of the CAFA-2023 Championship.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
3. "CAFA U-17 Championship-2023 is ended". ufa.uz. Uzbekistan Football Association. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
4. "За Кубок CAFA-2023 в Таджикистане сразятся пять юношеских сборных по футболу" [Five youth football teams will compete for the CAFA-2023 Cup in Tajikistan.]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
5. "Юношеская сборная КР примет участие в турнире CAFA U-17" [The youth national team of Kyrgyzstan will participate in the CAFA U-17 tournament.]. prosports.kg (in Russian). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
6. "تیم ملی زیر ۱۷ سال کشور برای شرکت در رقابت‌های «کافا» عازم تاجیکستان شد" [The national under-17 team of the country is heading to Tajikistan to participate in the CAFA competition]. avapress.com (in Persian). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
7. "O'zbekiston – CAFA turniri peshqadami" [Uzbekistan - CAFA Tournament's Opening Match]. ufa.uz (in Uzbek). UFA. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
8. "Iran to Play Uzbekistan at 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship Opener". tasnimnews.com. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.

External links

• Official website