2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship

the 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship was second edition of the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship, the biennial international women's youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the women's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. It took place in Hisor, Tajikistan.^[1][2] A total of four teams including host Tajikistan participated in the tournament, with Kyrgyz Republic debuting in the tournament.

CAFA U-17
Women's Championship 2023

Чемпионат CAFA-2023 среди девушек до 17 лет
Tournament details
Host country	Tajikistan
City	Hisor
Dates	12–16 March
Teams	4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Uzbekistan (2nd title)
Runners-up	Iran
Third place	Kyrgyz Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance	341 (57 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Somayeh Esmaeili Mehribon Egamberdieva (4 goals)
Best player(s)	Asalkhon Aminjonova
Fair play award	Iran
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Uzbekistan were the defending champions and they successfully defended their 2021 title after finishing at the top of the table unbeaten in all matches.^[3][4]

Participating nations

On 6 March 2023, CAFA confirmed the participation of four member associations in the tournament.^[5][6] Kyrgyz Republic debuted in the tournament after withdrawing from the first edition before the start of the tournament.^[7] despite participating in the first edition Afghanistan missed out on this edition.

Team	App	Last	Best placement in the tournament
Iran	2nd	2021	Runners-up (2021)
Kyrgyz Republic	1st	—	debut
Tajikistan	2nd	2021	Third place (2021)
Uzbekistan	2nd	2021	Champions (2021)

Did not enter

•  Afghanistan
•  Turkmenistan

Match officials

CAFA has selected the following referees and assistant referees for the tournament:

Referees

• Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani
• Malika Kadyrova
• Natalia Sotnikova
• Zukhal Khuchanazarova

Assistant Referees

• Zahra Emdadi Siahpirani
• Adinai Kylychbek Kyzy
• Munisa Mirzoeva
• Nasibabonu Toshmuhammedova

Squads

Main article: 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2006 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team had to register a squad of a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players.

Main tournament

The official tournament schedule was revealed on 5 March 2023.^[8][9]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	Uzbekistan	3	3	0	0	12	1	+11	9	Champions
2	Iran	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6	Runners-up
3	Kyrgyz Republic	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	3	Third place
4	Tajikistan (H)	3	0	0	3	0	16	−16	0

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

12 March 2023 (2023-03-12)

12:00

Uzbekistan	4–1	Iran
Egamberdieva 27', 87' Aminjonova 72' (pen.) Rostami 76' (o.g.)	Report	Feizrahimi  24' Babouyehdarabi  55' Esmaeili 76'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 50

Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyz Republic)

12 March 2023 (2023-03-12)

16:30

Tajikistan	0–4	Kyrgyz Republic
	Report	Kostiuk 29'  79' Dzhuzubakhunova 64' Kostiuk  76' Mamatsulaimanova  80' 83', 90'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 44

Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani (Iran)

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14 March 2023 (2023-03-14)

12:00

Kyrgyz Republic	0–3	Uzbekistan
Pirmatova  14' Kostiuk  55'  90' Gaparova  75'	Report	Aminjonova  42' Shodieva 73' Rakhmatullaeva 77' Egamberdieva 80'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 50

Referee: Natalia Sotnikova (Tajikistan)

14 March 2023 (2023-03-14)

16:30

Iran	7–0	Tajikistan
Birang 28' (pen.) Esmaeili 37', 79', 90+1' Dini 78', 90+3' Shahmiri 90'	Report	Rahmatova  82' Zokirova  90+3'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 66

Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyz Republic)

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16 March 2023 (2023-03-16)

12:00

Iran	2–0	Kyrgyz Republic
Babouyehdarabi 26', 44' Feizrahimi  59'	Report	Ishembieva  65'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 54

Referee: Natalia Sotnikova (Tajikistan)

16 March 2023 (2023-03-16)

16:30

Tajikistan	0–5	Uzbekistan
Khalilova  55' Ashurova  75' Shanbieva   90+3'	Report	Bakhtiyarova 23', 48' Aminjonova 51' Egamberdieva 57'  90+3' Tuhtaboeva 62' Olimjonova  63'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 77

Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani (Iran)

Goalscorers

There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

4 goals

• Somayeh Esmaeili
• Mehribon Egamberdieva

2 goals

• Maryam Dini
• Mina Babouyehdarabi
• Nuriia Mamatsulaimanova
• Asalkhon Aminjonova
• Diyora Bakhtiyarova

1 goal

• Maedeh Birang Kivaj
• Shadan Shahmiri
• Kristina Kostiuk
• Myrzaiym Dzhuzubakhunova
• Etibor Shodieva
• Meruert Rakhmatullaeva
• Navbahor Tuhtaboeva

1 own goal

• Mahdis Rostami (against Uzbekistan)

Source: CAFA

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:^[10]
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
Somayeh Esmaeili (4 goals)	Asalkhon Aminjonova	Iran	Tajikistan