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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.

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.

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

Venues

Matches were held at the Republican Central Stadium.

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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 article: 2022 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship squads

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 4 June 2021.

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

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
Report
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
Iran 3–0 Tajikistan
Report
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0
Uzbekistan 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report Duishobaeva 45+1'
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0Referee: Yasmin Haidari (Afghanistan)
Tajikistan 0–1 Afghanistan
Report Foladi 17'
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri (IR Iran)
Afghanistan 0–8 Iran
Report
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0
Tajikistan 0–3 Kyrgyzstan
Report
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri (IR Iran)
Kyrgyzstan 3–0 Afghanistan
Report
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0
Uzbekistan 2–2 Iran
Mamatkarimova 30', 47' Report
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0Referee: Malika Kadirova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Iran 4–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report Duishobaeva 45+1'
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0Referee: Roziabonu Yusupova (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 1–7 Uzbekistan
Salimova 88' Report
Republican Central Stadium, DushanbeAttendance: 0Referee: 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:

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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