Publish Date: 21 June 2023 - 10:55

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian National Football Team led by newly-appointed coach Amir Ghalenoei have won the CAFA Nations Cup, a tournament mainly contested by national football teams in Central Asia.

Iran defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 in the final match Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday to win the competition with Sadrdar Azmoon scoring Iran’s its goal.

Iran's national football team had on Friday defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-1 in their second match in the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup to advance to the final match of the tournament.

CAFA is currently headquartered in Dushanbe, Tajikistan and aims to develop and strengthen the game of football throughout Central Asia by raising the standards and creating more opportunities for members of the Central Asian Football Association which is one of the five regional associations of the Asian Football Confederation.

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