2023 CAFA Futsal Cup

International futsal event
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)Uzbekistan Khusniddin Nishonov
(5 Goals)
Best player(s)Iran Ali Akrami
Best goalkeeperIran Mahdi Rostami
Fair play award Tajikistan
TBC →
International football competition

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 Goal 5', 34'
  • Mahmadaminov Goal 6'
  • Askarbekov Goal 25'
 Report (FFT)
Report (CAFA)
  • Hossein Poor Goal 10'
  • Fayazi Goal 13'
  • Hossaini Goal 15'
  • Gholami Goal 18', 38'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 105
Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan)
Sukhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan)
Oybek Kalakhodjaev (Uzbekistan)
Iran U23 1–2 Turkmenistan
  • Akrami Goal 33'
 Report (FFT)
Report (CAFA)
  • Gylychmyradov Goal 32'
  • Soltanov Goal 38'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nikita Afinogenov (Uzbekistan)
Chyngyz Mustafaev (Kyrgyz Republic)
Eldiiar Keldibekov (Kyrgyz Republic)
Uzbekistan 4–2 Tajikistan
  • Rakhmatov Goal 16'
  • Nishonov Goal 18'
  • Usmonov Goal 24'
  • Khamroev Goal 33'
 Report (FFT)
Report (CAFA)
  • Sardorov Goal 19' (pen.)
  • Salomov Goal 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 Goal 38'
 Report
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Uzbekistan 3–4 Afghanistan
  • Nishonov Goal 20', 20', 28'
 Report
  • Hossaini Goal 2'
  • Mousavi Goal 34'
  • Fayazi Goal 37'
  • Hossein Poor Goal 40'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 150
Tajikistan 4–2 Turkmenistan
  • Alimakhmadov Goal 3'
  • Sardorov Goal 6'
  • Sharipov Goal 11'
  • Salomov Goal 14'
 Report
  • Bayramdurdyyev Goal 6'
  • Idiev 36' (o.g)
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 1,120
Turkmenistan 1–3 Uzbekistan
  • Bayramdurdyyev Goal 37'
 Report
  • Ropiev Goal 3'
  • Usmonov Goal 13'
  • Khamroev Goal 35'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Afghanistan 1–5 Iran U23
  • Gorgage Goal 18'
 Report
  • Azimihematabadi Goal 3'
  • Kuraneh Goal 8'
  • Balkaneh Goal 11'
  • Somehsofla Goal 30'
  • Shavardazi Goal 36'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 1,000
Tajikistan 5–3 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Alimakhmadov Goal 9'
  • Sharipov Goal 12'
  • Salomov Goal 18'
  • Soliev Goal 28'
  • Sardorov Goal 39'
 Report
  • Samat Uulu Goal 5'
  • Ilyasov Goal 10'
  • Askarbekov Goal 17'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 2,500
Iran U23 5–0 Uzbekistan
  • Somehsofla Goal 2', 35'
  • Akrami Goal 4'
  • Usmonov Goal 8' (o.g.)
  • Dehghanibangudi Goal 33'
 Report
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 200
Kyrgyz Republic 0–2 Turkmenistan
Report
  • Annaguliyev Goal 28'
  • Soltanov Goal 37'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 104
Afghanistan 2–2 Tajikistan
  • Gorgage Goal 14'
  • Fayazi Goal 35'
 Report
  • Ismoilov Goal 8'
  • Rizomov Goal 38'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 3,298
Turkmenistan 2–3 Afghanistan
  • Sahedov Goal 33'
  • Gylychmyradov Goal 39'
 Report
  • Hossein Poor Goal 22'
  • Sadeqi Goal 28'
  • Gholami Goal 39'
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 289
Uzbekistan 4–0 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Nishonov Goal 10'
  • Solikhov Goal 29'
  • Juraev Goal 34'
  • Khamroev Goal 40'
 Report
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Attendance: 185
Tajikistan 0–1 Iran U23
Report
  • Bazar Goal 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

  • Uzbekistan Khusniddin Nishonov

3 goals

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

2 goals

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

1 goal

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

1 own goal

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

Awards

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

Most Valuable player Award
Iran Ali Akrami
Top Goalscorer Award
Uzbekistan Khusniddin Nishonov
Best Goalkeeper Award
Iran 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.