2022 CAFA Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 8–20 July |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
| Third place | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3.3 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,488 (149 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Uzbekistan Nilufar Kudratova (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Uzbekistan Nilufar Kudratova |
| Fair play award | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
← 2018 | |
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 Central Asian Football Association for the women's senior national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was hosted by Tajikistan.[1] Uzbekistan were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018. They managed to retain the title undefeated.[2][3] Hosts Tajikistan finished in last place after losing three matches and drawing one against debutants Turkmenistan, who secured fourth place just one point ahead of their Tajik counterparts.
Participation
Participating teams
A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA nations entered the final tournament.[4][5] with Turkmenistan debuting in the tournament.[6] Meanwhile, Afghanistan did not participate, as the team was disbanded following the Taliban takeover.[7]
| Team | App. | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking June 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 2nd | Runners-up (2018) | 70 |
| File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan | 2nd | Fourth place (2018) | 125 |
| File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan | 2nd | Third Place (2018) | 139 |
| File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | 1st | — | NR |
| File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 2nd | Champions (2018) | 46 |
- Did not enter
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Squads
Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players.
Venues
On 3 July 2022, Republic Central Stadium was confirmed as the sole venue of the tournament.[4]
| Dushanbe | 2022 CAFA Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Officials
CAFA selected the following match officials to officiate the tournament:
Referees
- Iran Mahsa Ghorbani
- Kyrgyzstan Malika Kadyrova
- Tajikistan Nodira Mirzoeva
- Turkmenistan Resul Mämmedow
- Uzbekistan Anna Sidorova
Assistant Referees
- Iran Ensieh Khabaz
- Kyrgyzstan Ramina Tsoi
- Tajikistan Dilshoda Rahmonova
- Turkmenistan Akmyrat Gurbanow
- Uzbekistan Kristina Sereda
Main tournament
The official match schedule was confirmed by CAFA on 3 July 2022.[8]
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 12 | Champions |
| 2 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 2 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan (H) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report (CAFA) |
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| Turkmenistan File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report (CAFA) |
| Turkmenistan File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report (CAFA) |
| Uzbekistan File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report (CAFA) |
| Kyrgyzstan File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg | 0–7 | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report (CAFA) |
| Tajikistan File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report (CAFA) |
Goalscorers
There were 33 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Iran Shabnam Behesht
- Iran Mohadeeseh Zolfi
- Kyrgyzstan Aiana Karataeva
- Tajikistan Munisa Mirzoeva
- Turkmenistan Swetlana Prýannikowa
- Uzbekistan Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva
- Uzbekistan Madina Khikmatova
- Uzbekistan Solikha Khusniddinova
- Uzbekistan Aziza Norboeva
- Uzbekistan Maftuna Shoyimova
- Uzbekistan Kamila Zaripova
- Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan Niso Abdulloeva | Yellow card v Uzbekistan (matchday 2; 11 July) Yellow card v Iran (matchday 3; 14 July) |
v Kyrgyz Republic (matchday 4; 20 July) |
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[9]
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.
Fairplay Award
The Fairplay Award was given to the Iran women's national football team.[11]
Special Award
the Special Award was given to the Turkmenistan women's national football team after they finished fourth overall.[12]
See also
- 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
- 2022 AFF Women's Championship
- 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women)
- 2022 SAFF Women's Championship
- 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
References
- ↑ "Завтра В Душанбе Стартует Чемпионат CAFA-2022 Среди Женских Сборных" [Tomorrow, the CAFA-2022 Women's Championship will start in Dushanbe.]. fft.tj (in русский). Tajikistan Football Federation. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ "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 Сборная Узбекистана Стала Победителем Чемпионата CAFA-2022 В Душанбе" [The Uzbekistan women's national team won the 2022 CAFA Championship in Dushanbe.]. fff.tj (in русский). Tajikistan Football Federation. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Женская Национальная Сборная Таджикистана Примет Участие В Чемпионате CAFA-2022 В Душанбе" [The Tajikistan Women's National Team will participate in the CAFA-2022 Championship in Dushanbe.]. Fft.tj (in русский). 3 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ↑ "2022 CAFA Championship: Team Melli Banovan departs for Dushanbe". Persianfootball.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ↑ "В Таджикистане стартует чемпионат CAFA-2022 среди женщин с участием сборной Туркменистана" [In Tajikistan the CAFA-2022 Women's Championship starts with the participation of the Turkmenistan national team.]. turkmenportal.com (in русский). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ "Afghanistan: the national women's football team that isn't". dw.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "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.
External links
- Official website
- 2022 CAFA Women's Championship at Global Sports Archive