2023 CAFA U-20 Championship

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2023 CAFA U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
City Dushanbe
Dates21–28 May
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)(CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, TALCO Arena), (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan (1st), (1title)
Runners-up Flag of Iran.svg Iran (2nd)
Third place Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan (3rd)
Fourth placeFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (4th)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored44 (4.4 per match)
Attendance13,309 (1,331 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iran.svg Reza Mirzayan (6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Muhammadali Urinboev (2 goals)
Fair play awardFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
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the 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship is the first edition of the CAFA U-20 Championship, an international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the men's under-20 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament between 21 and 28 May 2023. [1] A total of five teams are playing in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.

Contents

Participating nations

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

TeamAppearance
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1st
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1st
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1st
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 1st
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1st
Did not enter

Venues

Matches were held at the CSKA Polytechnic Stadium and TALCO Arena.

Dushanbe
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Dushanbe
2023 CAFA U-20 Championship (Tajikistan)
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium
Capacity: ?
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Tursunzoda
Tajikistan adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Tursunzoda
2023 CAFA U-20 Championship (Tajikistan)
TALCO Arena
Capacity: 13,770
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Match officials

Referees
Assistant referees

Squads

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 16 May 2023. [2]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 4310175+1210Champions
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4301115+69Runners-up
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)412176+15Third place
4Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 4112410−64
5Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 4004518−130
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report Mirzayan Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg36'
TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda
Attendance: 1217
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg1–2Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 173
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg1–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Amin Soccerball shade.svg48' Report
TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda
Attendance: 2150
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Uzbekistan)
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg2–9Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 67
Referee: Arab Baraghi Amir (Iran)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg4–2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report
TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda
Attendance: 2650
Referee: Ashraf Hussainzada (Afghanistan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report Alizada Soccerball shade.svg67'
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 82
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report
TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda
Attendance: 3100
Referee: Arab Baraghi Amir (Iran)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 220
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 150
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Khudjaev Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

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 Iran.svg Reza Mirzayan (6 goals) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Muhammadali Urinboev Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan

Goalscorers

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

6 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CAFA

References

  1. ↑ "The first round of the youth championship CAFA-2023 was held in Tajikistan". turkmenportal.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Official match schedule of the CAFA U20 Championship 2023". facebook.com. CAFA. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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