2022 CAFA Women's Championship
The 2022 CAFA Women's Championship was the second edition of the CAFA Women's Championship, the quadrennial international women's football championship organised by the CAFA for the women's national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was hosted by Tajikistan.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 8–20 July |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Fourth place |  Turkmenistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3.3 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,488 (149 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nilufar Kudratova (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Nilufar Kudratova |
| Fair play award | Iran |
All but Afghanistan entered the tournament as the team's participation was impossible under the Taliban rule.[2] with Turkmenistan making its debut in the tournament.[3]
Uzbekistan were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018. They managed to retain the title undefeated.[4] Hosts Tajikistan finished last losing three games and drawing one against the debutant Turkmenistan who finished fourth with one point apart from their Tajik counterpart.
Participating nations
A total of 5 CAFA nations entered the main tournament (including Turkmenistan which entered for the first time at senior women's level).
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking June 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
2nd | Runners-up (2018) | 70 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
2nd | Fourth place (2018) | 125 |
| Tajikistan |
2nd | Third Place (2018) | 139 |
| Turkmenistan |
1st | — | NR |
| Uzbekistan |
2nd | Champions (2018) | 46 |
- Did not enter
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Venues
On 3 July 2022, Republic Central Stadium was confirmed as the sole venue of the tournament.[5]
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2022 CAFA Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Officials
CAFA selected these match officials to officiate the tournament.
Referees
- Mahsa Ghorbani
- Malika Kadyrova
- Nodira Mirzoeva
- Resul Mammedov
- Anna Sidorova
Assistant Referees
- Ensieh Khabaz
- Ramina Tsoi
- Dilshoda Rahmonova
- Akmurad Kurbanov
- Kristina Sereda
Squads
Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players.
Main tournament
The official match schedule was confirmed by the CAFA on 3 July 2022.[6]
- Tiebreakers
Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows:
- Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Greater disciplinary points.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above four criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:
- Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
- Penalty shoot-out if only the teams are tied, and they met in the last round of the group;
- Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.
All times listed are Tajikistan Time (UTC+05:00)
Tournament table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Uzbekistan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 12 | Champions |
| 2 | Iran |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Turkmenistan |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 2 | |
| 5 | Tajikistan (H) |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | 1–1 | Tajikistan |
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| Tajikistan | 0–6 | Uzbekistan |
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| Uzbekistan | 6–0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Iran | 5–0 | Tajikistan |
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| Iran | 4–0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 0–7 | Uzbekistan |
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| Tajikistan | 0–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Goalscorers
There were 33 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
- Zarina Mamatkarimova
3 goals
- Afsaneh Chatrenoor
- Hasti Foroozandeh
2 goals
- Melika Motevallitaher
- Ilvina Ablyakimova
- Ziyoda Irisboeva
1 goal
- Shabnam Behesht
- Mohadeeseh Zolfi
- Aiana Karataeva
- Munisa Mirzoeva
- Svetlena Pryannikova
- Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva
- Madina Khikmatova
- Solikha Khusniddinova
- Aziza Norboeva
- Maftuna Shoyimova
- Kamila Zaripova
- Shakhrizoda Zaynitdinova
Source: CAFA
Discipline
In the final tournament, a player was suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for either getting red card or accumulating two yellow cards in two different matches.
| Player | Offences | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| Niso Abdulloeva |
 v Uzbekistan (matchday 2; 11 July) v Iran (matchday 3; 14 July) |
v Kyrgyz Republic (matchday 4; 20 July) |
| Maya Musaskaya |
v Kyrgyzstan (matchday 2; 11 July) v Iran (matchday 4; 17 July) |
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[7]
Most Valuable Player
The Most Valuable Player of the Tournament award was given to Nilufar Kudratova.
Top Scorer
The top scorer award was given to the top scorer in the tournament. Nilufar Kudratova won the award with seven goals scored in the tournament.
Special Award
the Special Award was given to the Turkmenistan women's national football team after they finished fourth overall.[10]
See also
References
- ЖЕНСКАЯ НАЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ СБОРНАЯ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА ПРИМЕТ УЧАСТИЕ В ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ CAFA-2022 В ДУШАНБЕ. Tajikistan Football Federation (in Russian). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "2022 CAFA Championship: Team Melli Banovan departs for Dushanbe". Persianfootball.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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- "The women's national team of Uzbekistan won the gold medals at the CAFA tournament". ufa.uz. UFA. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Женская национальная сборная Таджикистана примет участие в чемпионате CAFA-2022 в Душанбе – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана". Fft.tj. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- "2022 CAFA Women's Championship official match schedule". fft.tj. FFT. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "WOMEN'S TEAM OF UZBEKISTAN – THE WINNER OF THE CAFA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2022". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Nilufar Kudratova named CAFA Women's Championship 2022 Most Valuable Player and top goalscorer of the Tournament". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Iran awarded the Fairplay award". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "The women's football team of Turkmenistan was awarded with Special Award of CAFA Championship". turkmenportal. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
