2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship

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2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates15–19 October
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Kyrgyz Repbulic
Third place Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Attendance245 (41 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Mekhrangiz Khamidova
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Elina Shahbazi
Fair play award Tajikistan

2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-14 Girls Championship, the international youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the girls under-14 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from October 15 to 19.[1][2] A total of four member associations entered the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2009 eligible to participate.

Iran emerged champions, after being unbeaten through the inaugural Championship, accumulating seven points from three matches.[3][4]

Teams[edit]

A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[5]

Country Appearance Previous best performance
 Iran 1st Debut
 Kyrgyz Republic 1st Debut
 Tajikistan 1st Debut
 Uzbekistan 1st Debut
Did not enter

Main tournament[edit]

All times are local, TTJ (UTC+5)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Champions
2  Kyrgyz Republic 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Runners-up
3  Uzbekistan 3 1 0 2 11 4 +7 3 Third place
4  Tajikistan (H) 3 0 1 2 0 11 −11 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Iran 1–1 Kyrgyz Republic
Ghorbani 49' Report (CAFA) Kulibaeva 10'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 0–9 Uzbekistan
Ochildieva Yellow card 44' Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 20
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Uzbekistan 0–1 Iran
Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zukhal Khuchanazarova (Tajikistan)
Kyrgyz Republic 0–0 Tajikistan
Abdirashitova Yellow card 48' Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Kyrgyz Republic 3–2 Uzbekistan
 Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 50
Referee: Zukhal Khuchanazarova (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–2 Iran
Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 25
Referee: Seiit Doolotkeldi Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)

Awards[edit]

Champion[edit]

 2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship winners 

Iran
First title

Player awards[edit]

The following awards were given after the conclusion of the tournament

Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fairplay Award Special Award
Iran Elina Shahbazi[6] Uzbekistan Mekhrangiz Khamidova (6 goals)[7]  Tajikistan[8]  Tajikistan[9]

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.

6 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CAFA

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Женская Юниорская Сборная Таджикистана (U-14) Примет Участие В Чемпионате CAFA-2023 В Душанбе". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ "В Душанбе пройдёт чемпионат CAFA U-14 Girls". sports.uz (in Russian). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "IR Iran defeat Tajikistan to claim title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Exciting CAFA U14 Girls' Championship Caps Off CAFA Competitions Season 2023". the-cafa.com. Central Asian Football Association. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Iran to Participate at 2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship". tasnimnews.com. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Most Valuable Player: Elina SHAHBAZI" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Top Goalscorer - Mekhrangiz KHAMIDOVA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Fair play - Tajikistan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Special Award - TAJIKISTAN" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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