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the 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship was the third edition of the CAFA U-15 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-15 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan was hosting the tournament.[1][2] Four nations including the host Tajikistan competed for the title in the eight-day round-robin event, with all teams to cross paths once before the final Matchday on November 23, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.
| Чемпионат CAFA-2021 среди юношеских сборных (U-15) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 17–24 November |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Tajikistan |
| Third place |  Uzbekistan |
| Fourth place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,680 (280 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abubakr Sulyamonov (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Esmaeil Gholizadeh |
| Fair play award | Kyrgyzstan |
← 2018 | |
Iran were the defending champions having won their first title in 2018. and successfully retained their title after they finished at the top of the standings, edging out host Tajikistan on superior goal difference.[3][4]
A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[5][6]
- Did not enter
Afghanistan
Turkmenistan
All matches were held at the following venue:[7]
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
The following officials were appointed for the tournament:
- Referees
Amir Arabbaraghi
Sanzhar Zhakypbekov
Amirjon Korkashev- Abdullo Davlatov
Abdurashid Khudayberganov
- Assistant referees
- Farhad Farhadpour
- Argen Chyngyz Uulu
- Sorban Ahmadzoda
- Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov
- Hasan Nabiyev
The official tournament schedule was revealed on 6 May 2022.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | Tajikistan (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | Third place |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| Uzbekistan | 2–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
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Report (CAFA) Report (AFC) |
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| Tajikistan | 5–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 2–2 | Uzbekistan |
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| Iran | 1–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
Rahmannejad  7' |
Report (CAFA) Report (AFC) |
Sulyamonov 17' (pen.) |
| Iran | 8–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
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Report (CAFA) Report (AFC) |
| Tajikistan | 1–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Gafurov 58' |
Report (CAFA) Report (AFC) |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[9]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakr Sulyamonov (3 goals) |
Esmaeil Gholizadeh[10] |
Tajikistan |
Kyrgyzstan |
There were 25 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.17 goals per match.
3 goals
- Abubakar Sulyamonov
2 goals
- Ali Rahmannejad
- Erfan Darvish Aali
- Esmaeil Gholizadeh Samian
- Kasra Taheri
- Samir Hobobati
- Ibrohimjon Tursunaliev
- Zikrillokhon Mukhtorov
1 goal
- Reza Ghandipour
- Amirmohammad Razaghinia
- Aidar Sharipov
- Emirkhan Temirbekov
- Amirkhon Jalolov
- Aziz Zarifi
- Bilol Boboev
- Masrur Gafurov
Source: CAFA
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