2026 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship

CAFA Women's Futsal Championship 2026
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates23–27 June
Teams3 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (5th title)
Runners-up Kyrgyzstan
Third place Tajikistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored16 (5.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Elham Anafjeh
Iran Fereshteh Karimi
(3 goals each)
Best playerIran Maral Torkaman
Fair play award Iran
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The 2026 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship was the fifth edition of the CAFA Women's Futsal Championship, the annual international futsal championship organized by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the women's national futsal teams of Central Asia. The tournament was hosted in Dushanbe, Tajikistan for the third consecutive edition and the fourth time overall.[1]

Iran were the defending champions, having won all four previous editions of the tournament.

Participation

Participating teams

Of the six CAFA member nations, four were set to participate in the tournament, with Uzbekistan set to miss the competition for the first time since its inception in 2022. On 19 June 2026, CAFA announced the withdrawal of Turkmenistan due to unforeseen circumstances.

Team App. Previous best performance WR[2]
 Iran[3] 5th Champions (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) 10
 Kyrgyzstan[4] 5th Third place (2022, 2024, 2025) 64
 Tajikistan 5th Third place (2022) 70
Did not enter

Squads

Each national team had to submit a squad of 14 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers.

 Iran  Kyrgyzstan  Tajikistan
  • 1 Dilnaz Zhenishbek Kyzy (GK)
  • 2 R. Turokhodzhaeva (GK)
  • 3 Nursuluu Murzakulova (C)
  • 4 Aiturgan Kurmanbekova
  • 5 Zarina Sharsheeva
  • 6 Ulara Duishobaeva
  • 7 Batma Kokonbaeva
  • 8 Medina Rysbekova
  • 9 Diana Kanatbekova
  • 10 Alina Gaparova
  • 11 Malika Mominova
  • 12 Omurkan Toktogulova
  • 13 Sofia Nemchenko
  • 14 Aigiza Bokoeva
  • Coach: Kelkel Anarbekov
  • 1 Farahnoz Kholdorova (GK)
  • 2 Munisa Gulova (GK)
  • 3 Zarina Safarzoda
  • 4 Mahinoz Nurova
  • 5 Benazir Jumakhonzoda
  • 6 I. Juraeva
  • 7 Marjona Saidova
  • 8 Niso Abdulloeva (C)
  • 9 Nekubakht Khudododova
  • 10 Orom Nasrulloeva
  • 11 Madina Munosibshozoda
  • 12 Shukrona Ustoeva
  • 13 Marjona Fayzulloeva
  • 14 Jonona Qurbonova
  • Coach: Mehrubon Tilloev

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Iran 2 2 0 0 13 1 +12 6
2  Kyrgyzstan 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1
3  Tajikistan (H) 2 0 1 1 2 9 −7 1
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts

Results

Kyrgyzstan 1–1 Tajikistan
Rysbekova Goal 7'57" (1–0)
[Report 1]
Munosibshozoda Goal 31'39"
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Referee: Nilufar Gayibnazarova (UZB)
2nd referee: Sukhrob Sattorov (TJK)

Iran 5–0 Kyrgyzstan
  • Karimi Goal 14'09", 35'08"
  • Anafjeh Goal 24'49"
  • Seyed Goal 32'46", 36'46"
(1–0)
[Report 2]
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Referee: Sukhrob Sattorov (TJK)
2nd referee: Saiyora Saidova (TJK)

Tajikistan 1–8 Iran
  • Nasrulloeva Goal 39'59"
(0–5)
Report
  • Motamedi Goal 7'03", 11'47"
  • Karimi Goal 8'56"
  • Anafjeh Goal 9'35", 30'41"
  • Torkaman Goal 17'50"
  • Mostajeran Goal 29'44"
  • Ghaedamini Goal 35'30"
Dushanbe Indoor Hall, Dushanbe
Referee: Timurbek Toktobaev (KGZ)
2nd referee: Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu (KGZ)

References

  1. ↑ "Иранские женщины-арбитры проводят футзальные турниры CAFA, Таджикистан". parstoday.ir (in Russian). 2 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". inside.fifa.com. FIFA. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "آغاز تمرینات تیم ملی فوتسال بانوان برای حضور در رقابت‌های کافا". iribnews.ir (in Persian). 7 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kyrgyzstan women's futsal team to compete in CAFA Championship in Tajikistan". akipress.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.

Reports