2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship

2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates19 – 28 April 2024
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (2nd title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Kyrgyz Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored55 (5.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Shahnoza Dekanbaeva
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Somayeh Esmaeili
Fair play award Turkmenistan
← 2022
International football competition

The 2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship was the 2nd edition of CAFA U-18 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the women's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

A total of five teams participated in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.

Iran were the defending champions, and successfully defended the title after finishing top of the standing unbeaten.[1]

Participating nations

5 (out of 6) CAFA nations entered the final tournament.[2][3] with Turkmenistan debuting in the tournament after missing the inaugural edition.[4]

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Iran 2nd 2022 (Champions) Champions (2022)
 Kyrgyz Republic 2nd 2022 (Third place) Third place (2022)
 Tajikistan 2nd 2022 (Fourth place) Fourth place (2022)
 Turkmenistan 1st Debut
 Uzbekistan 2nd 2022 (Runners-up) Runners-up (2022)

Venues

Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.

Dushanbe
2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship is located in Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship (Tajikistan)
Republic Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
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Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 12 April 2024.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 4 3 1 0 17 3 +14 10 Champions
2  Uzbekistan 4 3 0 1 24 6 +18 9 Runners-up
3  Kyrgyz Republic 4 2 1 1 8 8 0 7 Third place
4  Tajikistan (H) 4 1 0 3 4 15 −11 3
5  Turkmenistan 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkmenistan 1–3 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Haipova 66'
  • A. Turgunbaeva 22'
  • F. Turgunbaeva 46' (pen.)
  • Gaparova 90+3'
Republic Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
Iran 4–2 Uzbekistan
  • Birang Kivaj 43'
  • Dini 48'
  • Esmaeili 58'
  • Jahanshahi 83'
  • Dekanbaeva 5'
  • Bakhtiyarova 25'
Turkmenistan 0–7 Iran
  • Esmaeili 10', 20'
  • Jahanshahi 13'
  • Khanlarzadehmirkolaei 26'
  • Dini 45', 74'
  • Mansoralvares 64'
Kyrgyz Republic 3–0 Tajikistan
  • Gaparova 3', 33', 73'
Referee: Nasibabonu Toshmuhammedova (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 6–1 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Aminjonova 22', 39', 58'
  • Jumaboeva 28'
  • Bakhtiyarova 44'
  • Mamtkulova 85'
  • Kanatbekova 54'
Tajikistan 4–0 Turkmenistan
  • Normurodova 19'
  • Elmuratova 31'
  • Ustoeva 42'
  • Saidova 75'
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Uzbekistan 9–1 Turkmenistan
  • Dekanbaeva 1', 18', 38', 48'
  • Aminjonova 10'
  • Norboeva 18', 53'
  • Bakhtiyarova 32'
  • Eshtemirova 87'
  • Alymjanova 12'
Iran 5–0 Tajikistan
  • Dini 17', 76'
  • Esmaeili 33', 89'
  • Jahanshahi 84'
Kyrgyz Republic 1–1 Iran
  • Karataeva 90+2'
  • Rahmani Khoshgod 66'
Referee: Nasibabonu Toshmuhammedova (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 0–7 Uzbekistan
  • Dekanbaeva 17', 30' (pen.), 36'
  • Norboeva 34', 35'
  • Aminjonova 45+3'
  • Akramova 89'
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Uzbekistan Shahnoza Dekanbaeva Iran Somayeh Esmaeili  Turkmenistan  Tajikistan

Goalscorers

There were 55 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 5.5 goals per match.

8 goals

  • Uzbekistan Shahnoza Dekanbaeva

5 goals

  • Iran Somayeh Esmaeili
  • Iran Maryam Dini
  • Uzbekistan Asalkhona Aminjonova

4 goals

  • Kyrgyzstan Alina Gaparova
  • Uzbekistan Zarina Norboeva

3 goals

  • Iran Tania Jahanshahi
  • Uzbekistan Diyora Bakhtiyarova

1 goal

  • Iran Maedeh Birang Kivaj
  • Iran Seyedehzahra Khanlarzadehmirkolaei
  • Iran Nazaninzahra Mansoralvares
  • Iran Parina Rahmani Khoshgod
  • Kyrgyzstan Asem Turgunbaeva
  • Kyrgyzstan Fatima Turgunbaeva
  • Kyrgyzstan Nurmira Kanatbekova
  • Kyrgyzstan Aiana Karataeva
  • Tajikistan Charoskhon Normurodova
  • Tajikistan Uljamol Elmuratova
  • Tajikistan Shukrona Ustoeva
  • Tajikistan Marjona Saidova
  • Turkmenistan Lale Haipova
  • Turkmenistan Lachyn Alymjanova
  • Uzbekistan Nargiza Eshtemirova
  • Uzbekistan Laziza Jumaboeva
  • Uzbekistan Dilnura Mamtkulova
  • Uzbekistan Durdona Akramova

Source: CAFA

References

  1. ^ "Iran champions of 2024 CAFA U18 Women's Championship". tehrantimes.com. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Iran to participate at 2024 CAFA U18 Women's Championship". mehrnews.com. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Сборная Кыргызстана примет участие в чемпионате CAFA-2024" [The women's under-18 national team of Kyrgyzstan will participate in the CAFA-2024 championship.]. sport.kg (in Russian). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Женская сборная Туркменистана по футзалу U-18 прибыла в Душанбе на турнир CAFA-2024" [The women's football national team of Turkmenistan U-18 has arrived in Dushanbe for the CAFA-2024 tournament]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.