| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan | 
| Dates | 23–30 July | 
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran U23 (1st title) | 
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp) Afghanistan | 
| Third place |  Uzbekistan | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 71 (4.73 per match) | 
| Attendance | 13,631 (909 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Khusniddin Nishonov (5 Goals) | 
| Best player(s) |  Ali Akrami | 
| Best goalkeeper |  Mahdi Rostami | 
| Fair play award |  Tajikistan | 
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. The tournament was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Iran national under-23 futsal team Iran 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| .svg.png.webp) Afghanistan | 1st | — | 
|  Iran U23 | 1st | — | 
|  Kyrgyz Republic | 1st | — | 
|  Tajikistan | 1st | — | 
|  Turkmenistan | 1st | — | 
|  Uzbekistan | 1st | — | 
Squads
Match officials
- Referees
Main Tournament
| 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 | .svg.png.webp) 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 | 
| Kyrgyz Republic  | 4–5 | .svg.png.webp) Afghanistan | 
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| Iran U23  | 1–2 |  Turkmenistan | 
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| Uzbekistan  | 4–2 |  Tajikistan | 
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| Iran U23  | 1–0 |  Kyrgyz Republic | 
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| Uzbekistan  | 3–4 | .svg.png.webp) Afghanistan | 
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| Tajikistan  | 4–2 |  Turkmenistan | 
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| Turkmenistan  | 1–3 |  Uzbekistan | 
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| Afghanistan .svg.png.webp) | 1–5 |  Iran U23 | 
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| Tajikistan  | 5–3 |  Kyrgyz Republic | 
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| Iran U23  | 5–0 |  Uzbekistan | 
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| Kyrgyz Republic  | 0–2 |  Turkmenistan | 
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| Afghanistan .svg.png.webp) | 2–2 |  Tajikistan | 
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| Turkmenistan  | 2–3 | .svg.png.webp) Afghanistan | 
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| Uzbekistan  | 4–0 |  Kyrgyz Republic | 
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| Tajikistan  | 0–1 |  Iran U23 | 
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Goalscorers
There were 71 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 5.07 goals per match.
5 goals
 Khusniddin Nishonov Khusniddin Nishonov
3 goals
.svg.png.webp) Mohammad Ali Fayazi Mohammad Ali Fayazi
.svg.png.webp) Reza Hossein Poor Reza Hossein Poor
.svg.png.webp) Mehran Gholami Mehran Gholami
 Ali Khalilvand Somehsofla Ali Khalilvand Somehsofla
 Dilshod Salomov Dilshod Salomov
 Fayzali Sardorov Fayzali Sardorov
 Ilkhomjon Khamroev Ilkhomjon Khamroev
2 goals
.svg.png.webp) Bahman Gorgage Bahman Gorgage
.svg.png.webp) Hamid Reza Hossaini Hamid Reza Hossaini
 Ali Akrami Ali Akrami
 Mukhamed Askarbekov Mukhamed Askarbekov
 Daniyar Talaibekov Daniyar Talaibekov
 Muhamadjon Sharipov Muhamadjon Sharipov
 Nekruz Alimakhmadov Nekruz Alimakhmadov
 Shiri Bayramdurdyyev Shiri Bayramdurdyyev
 Maksat Soltanov Maksat Soltanov
 Gylychmyrat Gylychmyradov Gylychmyrat Gylychmyradov
 Akbar Usmonov Akbar Usmonov
1 goal
.svg.png.webp) Seyid Hossein Mousavi Seyid Hossein Mousavi
.svg.png.webp) Abdul Ghafar Sadeqi Abdul Ghafar Sadeqi
 Amirhossein Dehghanibangudi Amirhossein Dehghanibangudi
 Asoud Yousef Shavardazi Asoud Yousef Shavardazi
 Behrooz Azimihematabadi Behrooz Azimihematabadi
 Belal Ismaily Kuraneh Belal Ismaily Kuraneh
 Mahdi Rostami Mahdi Rostami
 Mohammadhossein Bazar Mohammadhossein Bazar
 Soran Balkaneh Soran Balkaneh
 Almazbek Samat Uulu Almazbek Samat Uulu
 Bektur Ilyasov Bektur Ilyasov
 Shohrukh Mahmadaminov Shohrukh Mahmadaminov
 Bakhtiyor Soliev Bakhtiyor Soliev
 Nasratsho Ismoilov Nasratsho Ismoilov
 Samandar Rizomov Samandar Rizomov
 Gurbangeldi Sahedov Gurbangeldi Sahedov
 Mulkaman Annaguliyev Mulkaman Annaguliyev
 Dilshod Rakhmatov Dilshod Rakhmatov
 Ikhtiyor Ropiev Ikhtiyor Ropiev
 Abdulla Solikhov Abdulla Solikhov
 Sunatulla Juraev Sunatulla Juraev
1 own goal
 Nekruz Idiev (against Turkmenistan) Nekruz Idiev (against Turkmenistan)
 Akbar Usmonov (against Iran) Akbar Usmonov (against Iran)
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]
| Most Valuable player Award | ||
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|  Ali Akrami | ||
| Top Goalscorer Award | ||
|  Khusniddin Nishonov | ||
| Best Goalkeeper Award | ||
|  Mahdi Rostami | ||
| Fair Play Award | ||
|  Tajikistan | ||
| Special Award | ||
|  Tajikistan ? | 
See also
References
- ↑ "Iran U-23 Champion of 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup". tasnimnews.com. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Futsal team of Turkmenistan will play at СAFA Futsal Cup-2023 in Dushanbe". turkmenportal.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "CAFA Futsal Cup 2023 — FutsalPlanet". futsalplanet.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
