the 2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-18 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organized by the CAFA for the women's under-18 national teams of Central Asia.Tajikistan hosted the tournament.[1] A total of four teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 9–16 March |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan |
| Third place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Fourth place |  Tajikistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 27 (4.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 421 (70 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Negin Zandi (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Seyedeh Katehsari |
| Fair play award | Kyrgyzstan |
2024 → | |
Iran were crowned the inaugural champions after finishing the tournament undefeated.[2][3][4]
Participation
editParticipating teams
editA total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA nations entered the competition.[5][6]
| Team | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Iran
|
1st | — |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
1st | — |
| Tajikistan
|
1st | — |
| Uzbekistan
|
1st | — |
- Did not enter
Squads
editVenues
editMatches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.[7]
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
editThe following officials were appointed for the tournament:
- Referees
Malika Kadirova
Sahar Bibak
Munisa Mirzoeva
Anna Sidorova
- Assistant referees
- Keremet Ismailova
- Hadiseh Mahdavi
- Zahra Emdadi
- Zukhal Khuchanazarova
- Intizora Solihova
- Zilola Rahmatova
Main tournament
editThe main tournament schedule was announced on 6 May 2022.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | Uzbekistan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Tajikistan (H)
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| Uzbekistan | 0–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CAFA) | Zandi  35' |
| Tajikistan | 0–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CAFA) | Karataeva 55' |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Turgumbaeva 31' |
Report (CAFA) | Turgunova 65' |
| Iran | 11–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (CAFA) |
| Iran | 2–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (CAFA) | Murzakulova 27' |
| Tajikistan | 1–8 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Davlyatova 90' (pen.) |
Report (CAFA) |
|
Player awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[9][10]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negin Zandi (6 goals)
|
Seyedeh Masoumi Katehsari
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Tajikistan
|
Goalscorers
editThere were 27 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.5 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
- Leyla Rustullaeva
3 goals
- Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi Katehsari
1 goal
- Sara Didar
- Hasti Foroozandeh
- Kimia Kafi
- Mohaddeseh Zolfi
- Elaheh Afshardoost
- Aiana Karataeva
- Asem Turgumbaeva
- Nursuluu Murzakulova
- Madina Davlyatova
- Oydinoy Turgunova
- Zarina Mamatkarimova
- Makhzuna Abdukarimova
- Sevinch Kuchkorova
- Rukhshona Saydabbosova
Source: CAFA
References
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- ^ "Iran's women's U18 crowned champions of CAFA". tehrantimes.com. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Zandi's winner helps IR Iran to CAFA U18 Women's crown". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "دختران فوتبالیست ایران قهرمان مسابقات "کافا" شدند" [Iranian women's footballers became champions of the 'CAFA' tournament.]. dw.com (in Persian). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Dushanbe welcomes Central Asian quartet for CAFA U18 Women's Championship". the-afc.com. AFC. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Iran U18 women's football team to compete at CAFA". mehrnews.com. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ ""CAFA U-18 Womenʼs Championship 2022" пройдёт в Душанбе" [“CAFA U-18 Women's Championship 2022” will be held in Dushanbe.]. sports.uz (in Russian). 6 March 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship Official match schedule". fft.tj. FFT. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Женская Молодежная Сборная Ирана (U-18) – Победитель Чемпионата CAFA-2022" [Iran Women's U-18 National Team the Winner of the CAFA-2022 Championship.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "حضور دو دختر فوتبالیست ایران بین برترینهای کافا" [The presence of two Iranian female footballers among the best in CAFA.]. isna.ir (in Persian). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
