2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 9–16 March |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan |
| Third place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Fourth place |  Tajikistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 27 (4.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 421 (70 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Negin Zandi (6 goals) |
| Best player | Seyedeh Katehsari |
| Fair play award | Kyrgyzstan |
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the 2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-18 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organized by the CAFA for the women's under-18 national teams of Central Asia.Tajikistan hosted the tournament.[1] A total of four teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate.
Iran were crowned the inaugural champions after finishing the tournament undefeated.[2][3][4]
Participating teams
A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA nations entered the competition.[5][6]
| Team | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Iran |
1st | N/a |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1st | N/a |
| Tajikistan |
1st | N/a |
| Uzbekistan |
1st | N/a |
- Did not enter
Squads
Venues
Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.[7]
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
The following officials were appointed for the tournament:
- Referees
Malika Kadirova
Sahar Bibak
Munisa Mirzoeva
Anna Sidorova
- Assistant referees
- Keremet Ismailova
- Hadiseh Mahdavi
- Zahra Emdadi
- Zukhal Khuchanazarova
- Intizora Solihova
- Zilola Rahmatova
Main tournament
The main tournament schedule was announced on 6 May 2022.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Tajikistan (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| Uzbekistan | 0–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CAFA) | Zandi  35' |
| Tajikistan | 0–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CAFA) | Karataeva 55' |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Turgumbaeva 31' |
Report (CAFA) | Turgunova 65' |
| Iran | 11–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (CAFA) |
| Iran | 2–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (CAFA) | Murzakulova 27' |
| Tajikistan | 1–8 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Davlyatova 90' (pen.) |
Report (CAFA) |
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Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[9][10]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negin Zandi (6 goals) |
Seyedeh Masoumi Katehsari |
Kyrgyzstan |
Tajikistan |