2023 CAFA Nations Cup squads

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The following is a list of squads for each nation competing in the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup, held from 10 to 20 June in the cities of (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) and (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan). Each nation needed to submit a squad of 26 players, including 3 goalkeepers. Iran won the 2023 CAFA championship after beating the Tajikistan team and gaining 12 points. The 2023 CAFA Nations Cup is the first edition of the CAFA Nations Cup, the biennial international men's football championship of Central Asia organized by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA).^[1]

Head coach: Abdullah Al Mutairi

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Faisal Hamidi	(1997-03-16)16 March 1997 (aged 26)	2	0	Free agent
22	1GK	Golali Rahimi		0	0	Free agent
23	1GK	Abdul Musawer Attai		0	0	Free agent
2	2DF	Amanullah Sardari	(2000-08-22)22 August 2000 (aged 22)	1	0	Abu Muslim
3	2DF	Hussian Ali Zada		0	0	Free agent
4	2DF	Mahboob Hanifi	(1997-03-22)22 March 1997 (aged 26)	0	0	Simorgh Alborz
5	2DF	Farzad Ataie	(1991-12-30)30 December 1991 (aged 31)	7	0	Shaheen Asmayee
12	2DF	Baset Moshtaq	(2001-08-18)18 August 2001 (aged 21)	0	0	Excelsior Maassluis
13	2DF	Ali Baset Nazari	(2001-11-06)6 November 2001 (aged 21)	0	0	Attack Energy
6	3MF	Samir Samandari	(2002-11-05)5 November 2002 (aged 20)	0	0	Attack Energy
8	3MF	Farshad Noor (captain)	(1994-10-02)2 October 1994 (aged 28)	22	2	DPMM FC
10	3MF	Mohammad Noman Walizada	(2002-11-16)16 November 2002 (aged 20)	0	0	Istiqlal
14	3MF	Hasibullah Ahadi	(2003-03-21)21 March 2003 (aged 20)	0	0	Free agent
16	3MF	Taufee Skandari	(1999-04-02)2 April 1999 (aged 24)	0	0	B36 Tórshavn
17	3MF	Yama Sherzad	(2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 22)	0	0	Xamax
7	4FW	Mohammad Rueed Samandari	(1994-02-14)14 February 1994 (aged 29)	0	0	Shaheen Asmayee
9	4FW	Hatam Shirdel		0	0	Attack Energy
11	4FW	Hossein Zamani	(2002-11-23)23 November 2002 (aged 20)	1	1	Free agent
15	4FW	Yar Zakarkhel	(1997-09-08)8 September 1997 (aged 25)	0	0	Toofan Harirod
18	4FW	Amredin Sharifi	(1992-03-23)23 March 1992 (aged 31)	16	2	Fortis FC
19	4FW	Omid Musawi	(2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 22)	4	0	Achyronas Onisilos
20	4FW	Fareed Sadat	(1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 25)	4	0	Nakhon Si United
21	4FW	Munir Ahmad Halimi		0	0	Aino Mina

Head coach: Amir Ghalenoei

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Alireza Beiranvand	(1992-09-21)21 September 1992 (aged 30)	55	0	Persepolis
12	1GK	Payam Niazmand	(1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 28)	2	0	Sepahan
22	1GK	Hossein Pour Hamidi	(1998-03-26)26 March 1998 (aged 25)	0	0	Aluminium Arak
2	2DF	Sadegh Moharrami	(1996-03-01)1 March 1996 (aged 27)	24	0	Dinamo Zagreb
3	2DF	Ehsan Hajsafi (captain)	(1990-02-25)25 February 1990 (aged 33)	126	7	AEK Athens
8	2DF	Morteza Pouraliganji	(1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 31)	49	3	Persepolis
11	2DF	Vahid Amiri	(1988-04-02)2 April 1988 (aged 35)	69	2	Persepolis
13	2DF	Hossein Kanaanizadegan	(1994-03-23)23 March 1994 (aged 29)	38	2	Al-Ahli
19	2DF	Majid Hosseini	(1996-06-20)20 June 1996 (aged 26)	21	0	Kayserispor
23	2DF	Ramin Rezaeian	(1990-03-21)21 March 1990 (aged 33)	50	4	Sepahan
15	3MF	Rouzbeh Cheshmi	(1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 29)	23	2	Esteghlal
25	3MF	Alireza Alizadeh	(1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 30)	0	0	Gol Gohar
6	3MF	Saeid Ezatolahi	(1996-10-01)1 October 1996 (aged 26)	51	1	Vejle
7	3MF	Alireza Jahanbakhsh	(1993-08-11)11 August 1993 (aged 29)	67	13	Feyenoord
17	3MF	Mehdi Ghayedi	(1998-12-05)5 December 1998 (aged 24)	8	2	Shabab Al-Ahli
5	3MF	Mohammad Karimi	(1996-06-20)20 June 1996 (aged 26)	1	0	Sepahan
18	3MF	Mohammad Mohebi	(1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 24)	5	3	Santa Clara
16	3MF	Mehdi Torabi	(1994-09-10)10 September 1994 (aged 28)	40	7	Persepolis
24	3MF	Saeid Mehri	(1995-09-16)16 September 1995 (aged 27)	0	0	Esteghlal
21	3MF	Omid Noorafkan	(1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 26)	16	0	Sepahan
10	3MF	Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh	(2000-10-30)30 October 2000 (aged 22)	3	0	Charleroi
9	4FW	Mehdi Taremi	(1992-07-18)18 July 1992 (aged 30)	65	30	Porto
4	4FW	Shahab Zahedi	(1995-08-18)18 August 1995 (aged 27)	0	0	Puskás Akadémia
20	4FW	Sardar Azmoun	(1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 28)	68	41	Bayer Leverkusen
14	4FW	Reza Asadi	(1996-01-17)17 January 1996 (aged 27)	2	0	Tractor

Head coach: Štefan Tarkovič

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Erzhan Tokotayev	(2000-07-17)17 July 2000 (aged 22)	11	0	Caspiy
	1GK	Sultan Chomoev	(2003-01-20)20 January 2003 (aged 20)	0	0	Dordoi Bishkek
	1GK	Anton Kochenkov	(1987-04-02)2 April 1987 (aged 36)	0	0	Arsenal Tula
	1GK	Artem Pryadkin	(2001-09-18)18 September 2001 (aged 21)	0	0	Dordoi Bishkek
	2DF	Valery Kichin (captain)	(1992-10-12)12 October 1992 (aged 30)	40	4	Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
	2DF	Khristiyan Brauzman	(2003-08-15)15 August 2003 (aged 19)	7	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	2DF	Ayzar Akmatov	(1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 24)	15	1	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	2DF	Aleksandr Mishchenko	(1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 25)	14	0	Dordoi Bishkek
	2DF	Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu	(1993-06-13)13 June 1993 (aged 29)	56	3	Aksu
	2DF	Tamirlan Kozubayev	(1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (aged 28)	33	1	Eastern
	2DF	Bekzhan Sagynbayev	(1989-12-03)3 December 1989 (aged 33)	30	4	Alga Bishkek
	2DF	Azamat Baymatov	(1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 28)	27	3	Kitchee
	2DF	Suyuntbek Mamyraliev	(1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 25)	1	0	Dordoi Bishkek
	2DF	Kayrat Izakov	(1997-06-08)8 June 1997 (aged 26)	4	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	3MF	Erbol Atabayev	(2001-08-15)15 August 2001 (aged 21)	6	0	Dynamo Makhachkala
	3MF	Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov	(1996-03-18)18 March 1996 (aged 27)	21	1	Maktaaral
	3MF	Tursunali Rustamov	(1990-01-31)31 January 1990 (aged 33)	25	6	Dordoi Bishkek
	3MF	Nikolay Davydov	(1998-04-05)5 April 1998 (aged 25)	0	0	FC Ismaning
	3MF	Gulzhigit Alykulov	(2000-11-25)25 November 2000 (aged 22)	19	3	Free Agent
	3MF	Magamed Uzdenov	(1994-02-25)25 February 1994 (aged 29)	2	0	Alga Bishkek
	3MF	Raul Dzhalilov	(1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 28)	1	0	Alga Bishkek
	3MF	Atay Dzhumashev	(1998-09-15)15 September 1998 (aged 24)	2	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	3MF	Kai Merk	(1998-08-28)28 August 1998 (aged 24)	1	0	Union Titus Pétange
	3MF	Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov	(1995-06-03)3 June 1995 (aged 28)	33	2	Alay Osh
	3MF	Farkhat Musabekov	(1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 29)	46	2	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	3MF	Azim Azarov	(1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (aged 26)	4	1	Dordoi Bishkek
	4FW	Eldar Moldozhunusov	(1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (aged 27)	9	1	Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
	4FW	Joel Kojo	(1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 24)	0	0	Dinamo Samarqand
	4FW	Ernist Batyrkanov	(1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 25)	15	1	Kelantan United
	4FW	Mirlan Murzayev	(1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 33)	55	15	Hanoi Football Club
	4FW	Beknaz Almazbekov	(2005-06-23)23 June 2005 (aged 17)	1	0	Galatasaray
	4FW	Anton Zemlyanukhin	(1988-12-11)11 December 1988 (aged 34)	30	13	Alga Bishkek
	4FW	Maksat Alygulov	(2000-12-21)21 December 2000 (aged 22)	0	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant

Head coach: Branko Ivankovic

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
22	1GK	Ahmed Al-Rawahi	(1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 30)	5	0	Al-Seeb
18	1GK	Faiz Al-Rushaidi	(1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 36)	62	0	Al-Suwaiq
1	1GK	Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini	(1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 27)	8	0	Al-Nahda
2	2DF	Mohammed Al-Musalami	(1990-04-27) 27 April 1990 (age 34)	98	3	Al-Seeb
5	2DF	Juma Al-Habsi	(1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 28)	20	0	Al-Seeb
19	2DF	Mahmood Al-Mushaifri	(1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 31)	21	0	Al-Suwaiq
6	2DF	Ahmed Al-Khamisi	(1991-11-26) 26 November 1991 (age 32)	19	0	Al-Suwaiq
11	2DF	Amjad Al-Harthi	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30)	21	1	Al-Suwaiq
12	2DF	Ahmed Al-Matrooshi	(1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 27)	1	0	Al-Nahda
14	2DF	Ahmed Al-Kaabi	(1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 28)	13	0	Al-Nahda
3	2DF	Fahmi Durbin	(1993-10-10) 10 October 1993 (age 31)	22	0	Al-Nasr
16	2DF	Khalid Al-Braiki	(1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 31)	14	0	Al-Suwaiq
23	3MF	Harib Al-Saadi	(1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 34)	55	0	Al-Suwaiq
21	3MF	Mataz Saleh	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28)	12	1	Dhofar
15	3MF	Musab Al-Mamari	(2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Al-Rustaq
9	3MF	Omar Al-Malki	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 30)	3	1	Al-Riffa
4	3MF	Arshad Al-Alawi	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24)	21	4	Emirates
13	4FW	Ahmed Al-Adawi	(1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29)	0	0	Al-Rustaq
20	4FW	Salaah Al-Yahyaei	(1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 26)	35	6	Al-Seeb
7	4FW	Issam Al-Sabhi	(1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 27)	17	4	Al-Suwaiq
10	4FW	Jameel Al-Yahmadi	(1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 (age 28)	39	2	Al-Markhiya
8	4FW	Zahir Al-Aghbari	(1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25)	18	0	Al-Khaldiya
17	4FW	Rabia Al-Alawi	(1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 29)	19	6	Al-Nahda

Head coach: Petar Šegrt

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Rustam Yatimov	(1998-07-13)13 July 1998 (aged 24)	31	0	Istiklol
	1GK	Shokhrukh Kirgizboev	(2002-05-01)1 May 2002 (aged 21)	6	0	Khujand
	1GK	Mukhriddin Khasanov	(2002-09-23)23 September 2002 (aged 20)	1	0	Istiklol
	2DF	Akhtam Nazarov (captain)	(1992-09-29)29 September 1992 (aged 30)	71	5	Andijon
	2DF	Siyovush Asrorov	(1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (aged 30)	46	0	Istiklol
	2DF	Zoir Dzhuraboyev	(1998-09-16)16 September 1998 (aged 24)	25	1	Neftchi Fergana
	2DF	Manuchekhr Safarov	(2001-05-31)31 May 2001 (aged 22)	24	0	Lokomotiv Tashkent
	2DF	Tabrezi Davlatmir	(1998-06-06)6 June 1998 (aged 25)	24	0	Istiklol
	2DF	Vakhdat Khanonov	(2000-07-25)25 July 2000 (aged 22)	18	0	Persepolis
	2DF	Daler Imomnazarov	(1995-05-31)31 May 1995 (aged 28)	4	0	Istiklol
	2DF	Mekhrubon Karimov	(2004-01-09)9 January 2004 (aged 19)	3	0	Samgurali Tsqaltubo
	2DF	Kholmurod Nazarov	(1992-02-04)4 February 1992 (aged 31)	0	0	Ravshan Kulob
	2DF	Sodikjon Kurbonov	(2003-01-19)19 January 2003 (aged 20)	0	0	Istiklol
	3MF	Amirbek Juraboev	(1996-04-13)13 April 1996 (aged 27)	48	0	Kedah Darul Aman
	3MF	Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov	(1998-10-15)15 October 1998 (aged 24)	44	2	Nasaf
	3MF	Ehson Panjshanbe	(1999-05-12)12 May 1999 (aged 24)	40	4	Istiklol
	3MF	Parvizdzhon Umarbayev	(1994-11-01)1 November 1994 (aged 28)	38	7	CSKA 1948
	3MF	Komron Tursunov	(1996-04-24)24 April 1996 (aged 27)	26	6	TRAU
	3MF	Alisher Dzhalilov	(1993-08-29)29 August 1993 (aged 29)	16	5	Istiklol
	3MF	Alidzhoni Ayni	(2004-08-06)6 August 2004 (aged 18)	7	0	Istiklol
	3MF	Murodali Aknazarov	(2004-11-19)19 November 2004 (aged 18)	0	0	Antalyaspor
	3MF	Khusrav Toirov	(2004-08-01)1 August 2004 (aged 18)	0	0	Shakhtar Donetsk
	4FW	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	(1990-09-27)27 September 1990 (aged 32)	48	20	Istiklol
	4FW	Shervoni Mabatshoev	(2000-12-04)4 December 2000 (aged 22)	13	3	Istiklol
	4FW	Nuriddin Khamrokulov	(1999-10-25)25 October 1999 (aged 23)	7	0	Regar-TadAZ
	4FW	Muhammadali Azizboev	(2003-01-04)4 January 2003 (aged 20)	0	0	Khosilot Farkhor

Head coach: Mergen Orazow

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Rasul Çaryýew	(1999-09-30)30 September 1999 (aged 23)	2	0	Arkadag
	1GK	Batyr Babaýew	(1991-08-21)21 August 1991 (aged 31)	1	0	Altyn Asyr
	1GK	Dowletyar Berdyew	(1998-05-05)5 May 1998 (aged 25)	0	0	Köpetdag Asgabat
	2DF	Yhlas Toyjanow	(2001-01-08)8 January 2001 (aged 22)	0	0	Arkadag
	2DF	Abdy Bäşimow	(1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 27)	7	1	Arkadag
	2DF	Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew	(1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 27)	7	2	Arkadag
	2DF	Ýbraýym Mämmedow	(1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 27)	0	0	Arkadag
	2DF	Mekan Saparow	(1994-04-22)22 April 1994 (aged 29)	30	1	Arkadag
	2DF	Arzuwguli Saparguliyew	(2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (aged 21)	0	0	Arkadag
	2DF	Ata Geldiýew	(1990-01-27)27 January 1990 (aged 33)	0	0	Ahal
	3MF	Ilýa Tamurkin	(1989-05-09)9 May 1989 (aged 34)	11	0	Arkadag
	3MF	Resul Hojaýew	(1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (aged 26)	11	1	Arkadag
	3MF	Welmyrad Ballakow	(1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 24)	0	0	Arkadag
	3MF	Yhlas Saparmämmedow	(1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 26)	4	0	Arkadag
	3MF	Sanazar Tirkisow	(1997-02-16)16 February 1997 (aged 26)	0	0	Arkadag
	3MF	Begmyrad Bayow	(1998-07-05)5 July 1998 (aged 24)	0	0	Arkadag
	3MF	Begenç Akmämmedow	(1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 25)	2	0	Arkadag
	3MF	Ahmet Ataýew	(1990-09-19)19 September 1990 (aged 32)	32	1	Altyn Asyr
	3MF	Myrat Annaýew	(1993-05-06)6 May 1993 (aged 30)	11	0	Altyn Asyr
	3MF	Mirza Beknazarow	(2000-05-15)15 May 2000 (aged 23)	0	0	Nava Trans
	4FW	Didar Durdyýew	(1993-07-16)16 July 1993 (aged 29)	14	2	Arkadag
	4FW	Arslanmyrat Amanow (captain)	(1990-03-28)28 March 1990 (aged 33)	53	14	Arkadag
	4FW	Altymyrat Annadurdyýew	(1993-04-13)13 April 1993 (aged 30)	25	9	Arkadag
	4FW	Meýlis Dinýiew	(2000-07-11)11 July 2000 (aged 22)	0	0	Ahal
	4FW	Teymur Charyyew	(2000-11-26)26 November 2000 (aged 22)	0	0	Abdysh-Ata

Head coach: Srečko Katanec

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Utkir Yusupov	(1991-01-04) 4 January 1991 (age 33)	13	0	Navbahor Namangan
12	1GK	Abduvohid Nematov	(2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23)	6	0	Nasaf
16	1GK	Botirali Ergashev	(1995-06-23) 23 June 1995 (age 29)	1	0	AGMK
2	2DF	Alibek Davronov	(2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Nasaf
3	2DF	Khojiakbar Alijonov	(1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 27)	23	0	Pakhtakor Tashkent
4	2DF	Farrukh Sayfiev	(1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 (age 33)	39	1	Pakhtakor Tashkent
5	2DF	Abdukodir Khusanov	(2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Energetik-BGU Minsk
13	2DF	Sherzod Nasrullaev	(1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 26)	7	0	Nasaf
15	2DF	Umar Eshmurodov	(1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 31)	13	0	Nasaf
22	2DF	Dilshod Saitov	(1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Nasaf
28	2DF	Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev	(2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23)	15	1	Nizhny Novgorod
7	3MF	Otabek Shukurov	(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28)	52	3	Fatih Karagümrük
8	3MF	Jamshid Iskanderov	(1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 31)	25	3	Navbahor Namangan
9	3MF	Odiljon Hamrobekov	(1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 28)	33	0	Pakhtakor Tashkent
11	3MF	Oston Urunov	(2000-12-19) 19 December 2000 (age 23)	10	2	Navbahor Namangan
17	3MF	Sardor Sabirkhodjaev	(1994-09-06) 6 September 1994 (age 30)	14	0	Pakhtakor Tashkent
18	3MF	Abdulla Abdullaev	(1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 27)	9	0	AGMK
20	3MF	Akmal Mozgovoy	(2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24)	8	0	Nasaf
27	3MF	Jamshid Boltaboev	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 28)	1	0	Navbahor Namangan
10	4FW	Jaloliddin Masharipov	(1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 31)	46	9	Al-Nassr
14	4FW	Eldor Shomurodov (captain)	(1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 (age 29)	63	34	Spezia
19	4FW	Azizbek Turgunboev	(1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 30)	19	1	Pakhtakor Tashkent
23	4FW	Jasurbek Yakhshiboev	(1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 27)	5	1	Navbahor Namangan
24	4FW	Bobur Abdikholikov	(1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 27)	5	0	Ordabasy
25	4FW	Khojimat Erkinov	(2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 23)	15	2	Torpedo Moscow
26	4FW	Abbosbek Fayzullaev	(2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Pakhtakor Tashkent