2023 CAFA Futsal Cup

2023 CAFA Futsal Cup
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
Dates23–30 July
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran U23 (1st title)
Runners-up Afghanistan
Third place Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored71 (4.73 per match)
Attendance13,631 (909 per match)
Top scorer(s) Khusniddin Nishonov
(5 Goals)
Best player(s) Ali Akrami
Best goalkeeper Mahdi Rostami
Fair play award Tajikistan
TBC →

The 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup was the inaugural edition of the CAFA Futsal Championship, the international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of Central Asian Football Association.

Iran U23 national futsal team won the Tournament with 5 victories.

Iran national under-23 futsal team clinched the competition's title as they defeated Tajikistan one-nil on Sunday during Matchday 5, making them the inaugural champions.[1]

Participating teams

A total of 6 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[2] Iran opted to field its under-23 side in the competition, rather than selecting its senior team.[3]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 1st —
 Iran U23 1st —
 Kyrgyz Republic 1st —
 Tajikistan 1st —
 Turkmenistan 1st —
 Uzbekistan 1st —

Squads

Match officials

Referees

Main Tournament

Times are TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran U23 5 4 0 1 13 3 +10 12 Champions
2  Afghanistan 5 3 1 1 15 16 −1 10 Runners-up
3  Uzbekistan 5 3 0 2 14 12 +2 9 Third place
4  Tajikistan (H) 5 2 1 2 13 12 +1 7
5  Turkmenistan 5 2 0 3 9 11 −2 6
6  Kyrgyz Republic 5 0 0 5 7 17 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kyrgyz Republic 4–5 Afghanistan
  • Talaibekov  5', 34'
  • Mahmadaminov  6'
  • Askarbekov  25'
 Report (FFT)
Report (CAFA)
  • Hossein Poor  10'
  • Fayazi  13'
  • Hossaini  15'
  • Gholami  18', 38'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 105
Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan)
Sukhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan)
Oybek Kalakhodjaev (Uzbekistan)
Iran U23 1–2 Turkmenistan
  • Akrami  33'
 Report (FFT)
Report (CAFA)
  • Gylychmyradov  32'
  • Soltanov  38'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nikita Afinogenov (Uzbekistan)
Chyngyz Mustafaev (Kyrgyz Republic)
Eldiiar Keldibekov (Kyrgyz Republic)
Uzbekistan 4–2 Tajikistan
  • Rakhmatov  16'
  • Nishonov  18'
  • Usmonov  24'
  • Khamroev  33'
 Report (FFT)
Report (CAFA)
  • Sardorov  19' (pen.)
  • Salomov  25'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohammad Tamim Hussaini (Afghanistan)
Ali Ahmadi (Iran)
Talantbek Raimberdiev (Kyrgyz Republic)
Iran U23 1–0 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Rostami  38'
 Report
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Uzbekistan 3–4 Afghanistan
  • Nishonov  20', 20', 28'
 Report
  • Hossaini  2'
  • Mousavi  34'
  • Fayazi  37'
  • Hossein Poor  40'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 150
Tajikistan 4–2 Turkmenistan
  • Alimakhmadov  3'
  • Sardorov  6'
  • Sharipov  11'
  • Salomov  14'
 Report
  • Bayramdurdyyev  6'
  • Idiev 36' (o.g)
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 1,120
Turkmenistan 1–3 Uzbekistan
  • Bayramdurdyyev  37'
 Report
  • Ropiev  3'
  • Usmonov  13'
  • Khamroev  35'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Afghanistan 1–5 Iran U23
  • Gorgage  18'
 Report
  • Azimihematabadi  3'
  • Kuraneh  8'
  • Balkaneh  11'
  • Somehsofla  30'
  • Shavardazi  36'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 1,000
Tajikistan 5–3 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Alimakhmadov  9'
  • Sharipov  12'
  • Salomov  18'
  • Soliev  28'
  • Sardorov  39'
 Report
  • Samat Uulu  5'
  • Ilyasov  10'
  • Askarbekov  17'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 2,500
Iran U23 5–0 Uzbekistan
  • Somehsofla  2', 35'
  • Akrami  4'
  • Usmonov  8' (o.g.)
  • Dehghanibangudi  33'
 Report
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 200
Kyrgyz Republic 0–2 Turkmenistan
Report
  • Annaguliyev  28'
  • Soltanov  37'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 104
Afghanistan 2–2 Tajikistan
  • Gorgage  14'
  • Fayazi  35'
 Report
  • Ismoilov  8'
  • Rizomov  38'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 3,298
Turkmenistan 2–3 Afghanistan
  • Sahedov  33'
  • Gylychmyradov  39'
 Report
  • Hossein Poor  22'
  • Sadeqi  28'
  • Gholami  39'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 289
Uzbekistan 4–0 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Nishonov  10'
  • Solikhov  29'
  • Juraev  34'
  • Khamroev  40'
 Report
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 185
Tajikistan 0–1 Iran U23
Report
  • Bazar  25'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 3,380

Goalscorers

There were 71 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 5.07 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Khusniddin Nishonov

3 goals

  • Mohammad Ali Fayazi
  • Reza Hossein Poor
  • Mehran Gholami
  • Ali Khalilvand Somehsofla
  • Dilshod Salomov
  • Fayzali Sardorov
  • Ilkhomjon Khamroev

2 goals

  • Bahman Gorgage
  • Hamid Reza Hossaini
  • Ali Akrami
  • Mukhamed Askarbekov
  • Daniyar Talaibekov
  • Muhamadjon Sharipov
  • Nekruz Alimakhmadov
  • Shiri Bayramdurdyyev
  • Maksat Soltanov
  • Gylychmyrat Gylychmyradov
  • Akbar Usmonov

1 goal

  • Seyid Hossein Mousavi
  • Abdul Ghafar Sadeqi
  • Amirhossein Dehghanibangudi
  • Asoud Yousef Shavardazi
  • Behrooz Azimihematabadi
  • Belal Ismaily Kuraneh
  • Mahdi Rostami
  • Mohammadhossein Bazar
  • Soran Balkaneh
  • Almazbek Samat Uulu
  • Bektur Ilyasov
  • Shohrukh Mahmadaminov
  • Bakhtiyor Soliev
  • Nasratsho Ismoilov
  • Samandar Rizomov
  • Gurbangeldi Sahedov
  • Mulkaman Annaguliyev
  • Dilshod Rakhmatov
  • Ikhtiyor Ropiev
  • Abdulla Solikhov
  • Sunatulla Juraev

1 own goal

  • Nekruz Idiev (against Turkmenistan)
  • Akbar Usmonov (against Iran)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]

Most Valuable player Award
Ali Akrami
Top Goalscorer Award
Khusniddin Nishonov
Best Goalkeeper Award
Mahdi Rostami
Fair Play Award
 Tajikistan
Special Award
 Tajikistan ?

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iran U-23 Champion of 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup". tasnimnews.com. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Futsal team of Turkmenistan will play at СAFA Futsal Cup-2023 in Dushanbe". turkmenportal.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. ^ "تیم فوتسال امید ایران سرانجام تشکیل شد/ اعلام نام سرمربی" [Iran's U-23 futsal team was finally formed/ the name of the head coach was announced]. mehrnews.com (in Persian). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ "CAFA Futsal Cup 2023 — FutsalPlanet". futsalplanet.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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