2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship
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| Чемпионат CAFA-2021 среди женских юниорских сборных до 17 лет | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 3–7 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place |  Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Leyla Rustullaeva (6 goals) |
| Best player | Mohaddesh Zolfi |
| Fair play award | Tajikistan |
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The CAFA U-17 Women's Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the women's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament from 3 to 7 July.[1][2] A total of four teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate.
Uzbekistan won the title unbeaten to become the inaugural champions of the competition.[3][4] Host Tajikistan finished third after a defeat to Iran on the final matchday.[5][6]
Initially, A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[7][8] However, despite earlier confirmation of participation, the Kyrgyz Republic withdrew before the start of the tournament, citing unforeseen circumstances.[9]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
1st | N/a |
| Iran |
1st | N/a |
| Tajikistan |
1st | N/a |
| Uzbekistan |
1st | N/a |
- Did not enter
Venues
All Matches were held at the following Venue:
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republican Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
The following officials were appointed for the tournament:
- Referees
Maedeh Jaefari
Veronika Bernatskaya
Zuhal Khujanazarova
Kristina Borisova
- Assistant referees
Farahnaz Jalali- Sonia Noorri
- Atena Lashani
- Adinay Kylychbek Kyzy
- Dilshoda Rahmonova
- Zilola Rakhmatova
Main tournament
The original schedule when Kyrgyzstan was participating was published on 28 June 2021.[9] The revised tournament schedule after Kyrgyzstan withdrew was announced on 2 July 2021.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | Iran |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Tajikistan (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Afghanistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| Iran | 6–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Tajikistan |
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Rustullaeva  45' |
Report | Dzhalilova 80+1' |
| Iran | 0–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rustullaeva 40+1', 73' |
| Tajikistan | 5–2 | Afghanistan |
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Report |
| Uzbekistan | 8–0 | Afghanistan |
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Report |
| Tajikistan | 0–3 | Iran |
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Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[11]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyla Rustullaeva (6 goals) |
Mohaddesh Zolfi[12] |
Tajikistan |
Afghanistan |