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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]

Afghanistan

Head coach: Abdullah Al Mutairi

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

Iran

Head coach: Amir Ghalenoei

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Alireza Beiranvand	(1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 (age 31)	55	0	Persepolis
12	1 GK	Payam Niazmand	(1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 29)	2	0	Sepahan
22	1 GK	Hossein Pour Hamidi	(1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Aluminium Arak
2	2 DF	Sadegh Moharrami	(1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 28)	24	0	Dinamo Zagreb
3	2 DF	Ehsan Hajsafi ( captain)	(1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34)	126	7	AEK Athens
8	2 DF	Morteza Pouraliganji	(1992-04-19) 19 April 1992 (age 32)	49	3	Persepolis
11	2 DF	Vahid Amiri	(1988-04-02) 2 April 1988 (age 36)	69	2	Persepolis
13	2 DF	Hossein Kanaanizadegan	(1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 30)	38	2	Al-Ahli
19	2 DF	Majid Hosseini	(1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 27)	21	0	Kayserispor
23	2 DF	Ramin Rezaeian	(1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34)	50	4	Sepahan
15	3 MF	Rouzbeh Cheshmi	(1993-07-24) 24 July 1993 (age 30)	23	2	Esteghlal
25	3 MF	Alireza Alizadeh	(1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Gol Gohar
6	3 MF	Saeid Ezatolahi	(1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 27)	51	1	Vejle
7	3 MF	Alireza Jahanbakhsh	(1993-08-11) 11 August 1993 (age 30)	67	13	Feyenoord
17	3 MF	Mehdi Ghayedi	(1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 25)	8	2	Shabab Al-Ahli
5	3 MF	Mohammad Karimi	(1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 27)	1	0	Sepahan
18	3 MF	Mohammad Mohebi	(1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 25)	5	3	Santa Clara
16	3 MF	Mehdi Torabi	(1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 29)	40	7	Persepolis
24	3 MF	Saeid Mehri	(1995-09-16) 16 September 1995 (age 28)	0	0	Esteghlal
21	3 MF	Omid Noorafkan	(1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27)	16	0	Sepahan
10	3 MF	Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh	(2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 (age 23)	3	0	Charleroi
9	4 FW	Mehdi Taremi	(1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 31)	65	30	Porto
4	4 FW	Shahab Zahedi	(1995-08-18) 18 August 1995 (age 28)	0	0	Puskás Akadémia
20	4 FW	Sardar Azmoun	(1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29)	68	41	Bayer Leverkusen
14	4 FW	Reza Asadi	(1996-01-17) 17 January 1996 (age 28)	2	0	Tractor

Kyrgyz Republic

Head coach: Štefan Tarkovič

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

Oman

Head coach: Branko Ivankovic

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

Tajikistan

Head coach: Petar Šegrt

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

Turkmenistan

Head coach: Mergen Orazow

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

Uzbekistan

Head coach: Srečko Katanec

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

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