2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship

2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates11–17 June
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uzbekistan (1st title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Kyrgyzstan
Fourth place Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored50 (5 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Jasmina Abduganeiva
(7 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Negin Zandi
Fair play award Tajikistan
International football competition

The 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-20 Women's Championship, the international youth Women's football championship organized by the CAFA contested by the women's under-20 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was hosted by Tajikistan between 11 and 17 June 2021.[1]

Uzbekistan won the title to become the first CAFA U-20 Women's Championship champion, edging out IR Iran after a dramatic final day which ended by a tie that led the Uzbek Team to top the standing on goal difference.[2][3]

Participating nations

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

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 1st —
 Iran 1st —
 Kyrgyzstan 1st —
 Tajikistan 1st —
 Uzbekistan 1st —
Did not enter
  •  Turkmenistan

Venues

Matches were held at the Republican Central Stadium.

Dushanbe
2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship is located in Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship (Tajikistan)
Republic Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
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Match officials

Referees
  • Afghanistan Yasmin Haidari
  • Iran Fatemeh Nasiri
  • Kyrgyzstan Malika Kadirova
  • Tajikistan Nodira Mirzoeva
  • Uzbekistan Roziabonu Yusupova
Assistant referees
  • Afghanistan Farishta Shaikhmiri
  • Iran Habibeh Rabavganjinehketab
  • Kyrgyzstan Ramina Tsoi
  • Tajikistan Munisa Mirzoeva

Squads

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 4 June 2021.[4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Uzbekistan 4 3 1 0 23 4 +19 10 Champions
2  Iran 4 3 1 0 17 3 +14 10 Runners-up
3  Kyrgyzstan 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 6 Third place
4  Afghanistan 4 1 0 3 1 22 −21 3
5  Tajikistan (H) 4 0 0 4 1 14 −13 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 11–0 Afghanistan
  • Oktyabryeva 23', 54'
  • Mamatkarimova 29'
  • Ibrokhimova 31'
  • Rashidova 40'
  • Rustullaeva 57'
  • Bobokulova 66', 81'
  • Abduganieva 79', 85', 88'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
Iran 3–0 Tajikistan
  • Shaban 2'
  • Erfani 47'
  • Zandi 67'
 Report
Uzbekistan 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
  • Abduganieva 22', 71'
  • Rustullaeva 51'
 Report Duishobaeva 45+1'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yasmin Haidari (Afghanistan)
Tajikistan 0–1 Afghanistan
Report Foladi 17'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri (IR Iran)
Afghanistan 0–8 Iran
Report
  • Nasab 15', 86'
  • Zolfi 24'
  • Foroozandeh 26'
  • Katehsari 47'
  • Didar 55'
  • Mohammadichenari 71'
  • Pasandideh 80'
Tajikistan 0–3 Kyrgyzstan
Report
  • Kaznacheeva 5'
  • Duishobaeva 23', 45'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri (IR Iran)
Kyrgyzstan 3–0 Afghanistan
  • Kaznacheeva 5'
  • Duishobaeva 72'
  • Ermamatova 82'
 Report
Uzbekistan 2–2 Iran
Mamatkarimova 30', 47' Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Malika Kadirova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Iran 4–1 Kyrgyzstan
  • Foroozandeh 7'
  • Zandi 30'
  • Katehsari 58'
  • Nasab 80'
 Report Duishobaeva 45+1'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roziabonu Yusupova (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 1–7 Uzbekistan
Salimova 88' Report
  • Khatamova 3'
  • Abduganieva 13', 27'
  • Rustullaeva 35'
  • Zaynitdinova 45+1', 47'
  • Rashidova 63'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri (IR Iran)

Goalscorers

There were 50 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.

7 goals

  • Uzbekistan Jasmina Abduganieva

5 goals

  • Kyrgyzstan Adinai Duishobaeva

3 goals

  • Iran Roghayeh Nasab
  • Iran Negin Zandi
  • Uzbekistan Leyla Rustullaeva
  • Uzbekistan Zarina Mamatkarimova

2 goals

  • Iran Hasti Foroozandeh
  • Iran Seyedeh Katehsari
  • Iran Zohreh Erfani
  • Kyrgyzstan Tatiana Kaznacheeva
  • Uzbekistan Shakhrizoda Zaynitdinova
  • Uzbekistan Sabrina Oktyabryeva
  • Uzbekistan Albina Bobokulova
  • Uzbekistan Tojinisokhon Rashidova

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Zahra Foladi
  • Iran Fatemeh Shaban Ghohrood
  • Iran Mohaddeseh Zolfi
  • Iran Sara Didar
  • Iran Maryam Mohammadichenari
  • Iran Fatemeh Pasandideh
  • Kyrgyzstan Fatima Ermamatova
  • Tajikistan Sabrina Salimova
  • Uzbekistan Umida Khatamova
  • Uzbekistan Gulchiroy Ibrokhimova

Source: CAFA

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[5]

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Uzbekistan Jasmina Abduganieva (7 goals) Iran Negin Zandi  Tajikistan  Afghanistan

References

  1. ^ "Dushanbe will host the 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship". fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Uzbekistan power to CAFA U20 Women's Championship title". the-afc.com. AFC. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's football in Central Asia back on track after pandemic". fifa.com. FIFA. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ^ "CAFA U-20: Расписание матчей женской сборной Кыргызстана". prosports.kg (in Russian). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ^ "«CAFA U-20 Women's Championship 2021»: календарь турнира". sports.uz (in Russian). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

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