2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 11–17 June |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 50 (5 per match) |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
| Fair play award | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | — | |
| 1st | — | |
| 1st | — | |
| 1st | — | |
| 1st | — |
- Did not enter
Turkmenistan
Venues
Matches were held at the Republican Central Stadium.
| Dushanbe | ![]() Dushanbe 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
- Referees
Yasmin Haidari
Fatemeh Nasiri
Malika Kadirova
Nodira Mirzoeva
Roziabonu Yusupova
- Assistant referees
Farishta Shaikhmiri
Habibeh Rabavganjinehketab
Ramina Tsoi
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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 10 | Champions | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 10 | Runners-up | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | Third place | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 11–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Uzbekistan | 3–1 | |
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Report | Duishobaeva |
| Tajikistan | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Foladi |
| Afghanistan | 0–8 | |
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| Report |
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| Tajikistan | 0–3 | |
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| Report |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Uzbekistan | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mamatkarimova |
Report |
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| Tajikistan | 1–7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salimova |
Report |
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Goalscorers
There were 50 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
7 goals
Jasmina Abduganieva
5 goals
Adinai Duishobaeva
3 goals
Roghayeh Nasab
Negin Zandi
Leyla Rustullaeva
Zarina Mamatkarimova
2 goals
Hasti Foroozandeh
Seyedeh Katehsari
Zohreh Erfani
Tatiana Kaznacheeva
Shakhrizoda Zaynitdinova
Sabrina Oktyabryeva
Albina Bobokulova
Tojinisokhon Rashidova
1 goal
Zahra Foladi
Fatemeh Shaban Ghohrood
Mohaddeseh Zolfi
Sara Didar
Maryam Mohammadichenari
Fatemeh Pasandideh
Fatima Ermamatova
Sabrina Salimova
Umida Khatamova
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
References
- "Dushanbe will host the 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship". fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "Uzbekistan power to CAFA U20 Women's Championship title". the-afc.com. AFC. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "Women's football in Central Asia back on track after pandemic". fifa.com. FIFA. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "CAFA U-20: Расписание матчей женской сборной Кыргызстана". prosports.kg (in Russian). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "«CAFA U-20 Women's Championship 2021»: календарь турнира". sports.uz (in Russian). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

