2022 CAFA U-14 Championship

the 2022 CAFA U-14 Championship was the first edition of the CAFA U-14 Championship, and the 7th of the CAFA Youth Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-14 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament from 9–19 November 2022 in Hisor.[1] Five nations will compete for the title in the seven-day round-robin event, with all teams to cross paths once before the final Matchday on 18 November, with players born on or after 1 January 2008 eligible to participate.

2022 CAFA U-14 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityHisor
Dates11–18 November
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Tajikistan (1st title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Uzbekistan
Fourth place Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored44 (4.4 per match)
Attendance803 (80 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tajikistan Muhammad Nazriev
(8 Goals)
Best player(s)Tajikistan Firuzjon Sharipov
Fair play award Turkmenistan

Tajikistan the host won their second youth title after finishing top of the table by collecting maximum points with astonishing statistics of zero losses and no goals conceived.[2]

Participating nations

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[3]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 1st —
 Iran 1st —
 Tajikistan 1st —
 Turkmenistan 1st —
 Uzbekistan 1st —
Did not enter
  •  Kyrgyzstan

Venues

Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.

Hisor
2022 CAFA U-14 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Hisor
Hisor
2022 CAFA U-14 Championship (Tajikistan)
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Match officials
Referees
  • Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Hussainzada
  • Iran Amir Saman Soltani
  • Tajikistan Amirjon Khorkashev
  • Turkmenistan Resul Mammedov
  • Uzbekistan Abdurashid Khudoyberganov
Assistant referees
  • Afghanistan Mohd Sharif Sarwari
  • Iran Mohammad Saleh Arababadi
  • Tajikistan Khusravi Siddikzod
  • Turkmenistan Palvan Palvanov
  • Uzbekistan Rustam Tagaev

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 5 November 2022.[4]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Tajikistan (H) 4 4 0 0 21 0 +21 12 Champions
2  Iran 4 2 0 2 10 4 +6 6 Runners-up
3  Uzbekistan 4 2 0 2 10 8 +2 6 Third place
4  Afghanistan 4 2 0 2 2 7 −5 6
5  Turkmenistan 4 0 0 4 1 25 −24 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 8–1 Turkmenistan
  • Khabibullaev 11'
  • Shukhratov 13'
  • Saidov 18'
  • Sarsenbaev 40'
  • Parpiev 54'
  • Tukhtaboev 65', 76'
  • Mamurjonov 68' (pen.)
 Report Myratlyyev 73'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 20
Referee: Amirjon Khorkashev (Tajikistan)
Iran 0–1 Afghanistan
Report Safi 38'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 45
Referee: Abdurashid Khudoyberganov (Uzbekistan)
Turkmenistan 0–9 Tajikistan
Report
  • Sharipov 8', 28'
  • Nazriev 11', 22', 29'
  • Khudoidodov 43'
  • Odilzoda 56'
  • Mirzoev 73'
  • Shoev 79'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 105
Referee: Abdurashid Khudoyberganov (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 1–3 Iran
  • Sarsenbaev 60'
 Report
  • Dastmarzeh 53', 79'
  • Torabi 75'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 27
Referee: Resul Mammedov (Turkmenistan)
Tajikistan 4–0 Uzbekistan
  • Khudoidodov 42'
  • Maksudov 53', 73'
  • Nazriev 77'
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 122
Referee: Amir Saman Soltani (IR Iran)
Afghanistan 1–0 Turkmenistan
  • Noori 36'
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 31
Referee: Amirjon Khorkashev (Tajikistan)
Afghanistan 0–1 Uzbekistan
Report
  • Khasanov 14'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 22
Referee: Amirjon Khorkashev (Tajikistan)
Iran 0–2 Tajikistan
Report
  • Nazriev 64', 80+4'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 250
Referee: Abdurashid Khudoyberganov (Uzbekistan)
Turkmenistan 0–7 Iran
Report
  • Torabi 15', 59', 68'
  • Ghafarifouzi 36', 48', 56'
  • Safaei 39'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 15
Referee: Mohammad Ashraf Hussainzada (Afghanistan)
Tajikistan 6–0 Afghanistan
  • Sharipov 18', 22'
  • Nazriev 50', 53'
  • Maksudov 56'
  • Nowroz 70' (o.g.)
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 166
Referee: Resul Mammedov (Turkmenistan)

Goalscorers

There were 44 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4.4 goals per match.

8 goals

  • Tajikistan Muhammad Nazriev

4 goals

  • Iran Ashkan Torabi
  • Tajikistan Firuzjon Sharipov

3 goals

  • Iran Salman Ghafarifouzi
  • Tajikistan David Maksudov

2 goals

  • Iran Ali Dastmarzeh
  • Tajikistan Haidarsho Khudoidodov
  • Uzbekistan Nurbek Sarsenbaev
  • Uzbekistan Jafar Tukhtaboev

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Yaser Safi
  • Afghanistan Mohammad Milad Noori
  • Iran Mohammadali Safaei
  • Tajikistan Mehrubon Odilzoda
  • Tajikistan Ayubjon Mirzoev
  • Tajikistan Akhmadjon Shoev
  • Turkmenistan Eziz Myratlyyev
  • Uzbekistan Mukhammad Khabibullaev
  • Uzbekistan Muminjon Shukhratov
  • Uzbekistan Abdusamad Saidov
  • Uzbekistan Mukhammadrizo Parpiev
  • Uzbekistan Kamoliddin Mamurjonov
  • Uzbekistan Sadriddin Khasanov

1 own goal

  • Afghanistan Mohammad Nowroz (against Tajikistan)

Source: CAFA

References
  1. "the U-14 team of Tajikistan will take part in the CAFA U-14 Championship in Hisor". fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. "U14 CAFA Championship 2022 trophy was lifted by young talents from Tajikistan". the-cafa.com. CAFA. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. "the U-14 team of Turkmenistan will take part in the CAFA U-14 Championship". turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. "2022 CAFA U-14 Championship official Match Schedule". fft.tj. FFT. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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