title: 2022 CAFA Women's Championship
text: # 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.
  
  All but Afghanistan entered the tournament as the team's participation was impossible under the Taliban rule. with Turkmenistan making its debut in the tournament.
  
  Uzbekistan were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018. They managed to retain the title undefeated. 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
  
  * Afghanistan
  
  ## Venues
  
  On 3 July 2022, Republic Central Stadium was confirmed as the sole venue of the tournament.
  
  | Dushanbe | Dushanbe2022 CAFA Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
  | - | - |
  | Republic Central Stadium | Dushanbe2022 CAFA Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
  | Capacity: 20,000 | Dushanbe2022 CAFA Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
  
  ## 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.
  
  ### 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 | 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 | |
  
  ## Goalscorers
  
  There were 33 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.
  
  5 goals
  
  * Nilufar Kudratova
  
  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:
  
  ### Most Valuable Player
  
  The Most Valuable Player of the Tournament award was given to Nilufar Kudratova.
  
  * 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.
  
  * Nilufar Kudratova
  
  ### Fairplay Award
  
  The Fairplay Award was given to the Iran women's national football team.
  
  * Iran
  
  ### Special Award
  
  the Special Award was given to the Turkmenistan women's national football team after they finished fourth overall.
  
  * Turkmenistan
  