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    2023 CAFA Nations Cup

    Less than a month away from the tournament.

    Let's post all lineups and news here.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_CAFA_Nations_Cup

    Games to watch for:

    13 June 2023 Iran vs Afghanistan (Group B in Bishkek)

    16 June 2023 Kyrgyzstan vs Iran (Group B in Bishkek)

    20 June 2023 A2 vs B2 (Third Place match in Tashkent)

    20 June 2023 A1 vs B1 (Final match in Tashkent)





    #2
    Kyrgyzstan pre-tournament squad of 33 players announced.

    Goalkeepers:
    • Tokotaev Erzhan ("Caspian", Kazakhstan).
    • Kochenkov Anton (Arsenal Tula, Russia).
    • Chomoev Sultan ("Dordoi").
    • Pryadkin Artem ("Dordoi").
    Defenders:
    • Kichin Valery (Yenisei, Russia).
    • Brauzman Khristian ("Abdysh-Ata").
    • Akmatov Aizar ("Abdysh-Ata").
    • Mishchenko Alexander ("Dordoi").
    • Zhyrgalbek uulu Kairat ("Aksu", Kazakhstan).
    • Kozubaev Tamirlan (Eastern, Hong Kong).
    • Sagynbaev Bekzhan (Kitchie, Hong Kong).
    • Baimatov Azamat ("Alga").
    • Mamyraliev Suyuntbek ("Dordoi").
    • Izakov Kairat ("Abdysh-Ata").
    Midfielders:
    • Atabaev Erbol (Dynamo Russia).
    • Abdurakhmanov Odiljon (Maktaaral, Kazakhstan).
    • Rustamov Tursunali ("Dordoi").
    • Davydov Nikolai (Ismaning, Germany).
    • Alykulov Gulzhigit (without a club).
    • Uzdenov Magamed ("Alga").
    • Jalilov Raul ("Alga").
    • Dzhumashev Atay ("Abdysh-Ata").
    • Merck Kai (Union-Titus-Petange, Luxembourg).
    • Duishobekov Baktyar (Muras United).
    • Musabekov Farhat ("Abdysh-Ata").
    • Azarov Azim ("Abdysh-Ata").
    Forwards:
    • Moldozhunusov Eldar ("Neftchi").
    • Joel Kozho (Dynamo Samarkand, Uzbekistan).
    • Batyrkanov Ernist (Kelantan United, Malaysia).
    • Murzaev Mirlan (no club).
    • Almazbekov Beknaz (Galatasaray, Türkiye).
    • Zemlyanukhin Anton ("Alga").
    • Alygulov Maksat ("Abdysh-Ata").
    ​

    Head Coach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0tefan_Tarkovi%C4%8D

    Star players to watch for:


    The veteran and danger man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirlan_Murzayev

    Goal scoring defender: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valery_Kichin

    Young footballer from Galatasaray: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beknaz_Almazbekov

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      #3
      We will play Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Oman/Uzbekistan. Thats 3 friendlies. I heard Taj say in an interview today that an african team will be added to our group.

      That means the schedule will likely look like this:

      11 June: Iran-African team
      14 June: Iran-Afghanistan
      17 June: Iran-Kyrgyzstan
      20 June: Iran-Uzbekistan/Oman
      Esteghlal 💙💙

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        #4
        Originally posted by peiman92 View Post
        We will play Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Oman/Uzbekistan. Thats 3 friendlies. I heard Taj say in an interview today that an african team will be added to our group.

        That means the schedule will likely look like this:

        11 June: Iran-African team
        14 June: Iran-Afghanistan
        17 June: Iran-Kyrgyzstan
        20 June: Iran-Uzbekistan/Oman
        Watching Team Melli play on my birthday is always nice 😎🇮🇷 lets hope for an decent african team and I‘m also looking forward to the squad selection

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          #5
          Afghanistan Football Team squad

          Goalkeepers:

          Faisal Ahmad Hamidi, Abdul Musawer Attai, Golali Rahimi

          Other players:

          Alireza Mayel, Samir Samandari, Khayam Shir Del, Omid Musawi, Fareed Sadat,
          Munir Ahmad Halimi, Ali Baset Nazari, Mohammad Noman Walizada, Amanullah Sardari,
          Ramez Farooq, Hussain Alizada, Musawer Ahadi, Yar Mohammad Zakarkhil, Mahboob Hanifi,
          Mohammad Rueed Samandari, Farzad Ataie, Hasibullah Ahadi, Farshad Noor, Hossein Zamani,
          Yama Sherzad, Mohammad Kanescka Sultani, Amiruddin Sharifi, Moshtaq Baset, Talifee Skandari

          source: https://www.instagram.com/theaffofficial/​

          Head Coach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Al_Mutairi

          Ever since Taliban took over, many of Afghanistan's European and North American based players have left the national team. The current team are mostly Afghanistan based, only two notable players are:

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farshad_Noor

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amredin_Sharifi

          I hope Ghalenoi gives game time to uncapped and bench players against Afghanistan. There is no need to face Afghanistan with EU based players or Team Melli veterans.

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            #6
            19 June 2023: Afghanistan vs Sarafan Herat 2:1 friendly match in Herat

            Goals for Afghanistan: Samir Samandari and Yar Mohammad Zakarkhil

            Goal for Sarafan Herat: Khaled Barakzai

            Afghanistan will be having a national team camp in Saudi Arabia. They might play Saudi clubs.​

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              #7
              Originally posted by Babak_Shirazi View Post
              Watching Team Melli play on my birthday is always nice 😎🇮🇷 lets hope for an decent african team and I‘m also looking forward to the squad selection
              Majority of Africa's teams are busy and have scheduled games. That means non of Africa's top teams would be available. Although when it comes to Africa, teams with low FIFA ranking or even teams that are not member of FIFA play decent football, for example likes of Kenya, Chad, Liberia, Burundi, Madagascar, Mauritania, Namibia, Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi, Libya, Sudan, South Sudan, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Reunion. Exception would be teams like Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti whose football level is worse than teams from AFC.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Babak_Shirazi View Post
                Watching Team Melli play on my birthday is always nice 😎🇮🇷 lets hope for an decent african team and I‘m also looking forward to the squad selection
                Available African teams are:

                FIFA members: Kenya, Chad, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea

                non-FIFA members: Zanzibar, Reunion, Mayotte

                To get familiarize with how strong these teams are, you can view their results.

                https://www.international-football.n...hes?team=Kenya

                https://www.international-football.n...ches?team=Chad

                https://www.international-football.n...?team=Djibouti

                https://www.international-football.n...s?team=Eritrea

                https://www.international-football.n...team=Mauritius

                https://www.international-football.n...eam=Seychelles

                https://www.international-football.n...s?team=Somalia

                https://www.international-football.n...?team=Zanzibar

                https://www.international-football.n...s?team=Mayotte

                https://www.international-football.n...s?team=Reunion

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                  #9
                  Will EU based players be brought in? 🇪🇺

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Babak_Shirazi View Post
                    Watching Team Melli play on my birthday is always nice 😎🇮🇷 lets hope for an decent african team and I‘m also looking forward to the squad selection
                    African team is not Kenya, Djibouti, Mauritius. All three will be playing alongside Pakistan in a 4-nation tournament in Mauritius.

                    https://www.mozzartsport.co.ke/footb...-in-june/30347

                    Previously, Kenya or Pakistan were supposed to replace Russia who refused to participate at 2023 CAFA Nations Cup, but I did not see anything in the news whether they'll be participating or not until I saw this article
                    https://www.mozzartsport.co.ke/footb...-in-june/30347

                    So many teams refused to take part at 2023 CAFA Nations Cup! Some of them don't want to be embarrased by tieing likes of Afghanistan or Turkmenistan (example Russia) or be demolished by Iran (example Kuwait)

                    Thailand, Russia, China, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kenya were all invited. All declined and made other arrangements. Only Oman accepted invitation and was placed in Group A.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Abtin View Post
                      Will EU based players be brought in? 🇪🇺
                      Team Melli squad has not been announced. I would say that most likely majority of EU based players probably would not be called up for this tournament.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Rooyintan View Post

                        Team Melli squad has not been announced. I would say that most likely majority of EU based players probably would not be called up for this tournament.
                        Season in Europe is almost done so why not?


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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Iran_19 View Post

                          Season in Europe is almost done so why not?
                          To play against Kyrgyzstan and afghanistan ????

                          I rather see team melli play friendly game against better asian teams like Qatar, Australia , China , SK/Japan, and saudi. Taj is claiming that we will play a friendly game against Saudi arabia. I wonder when.

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                            #14
                            For the love of Enayati's jenazeh vs Mexico please let some young kids get experience. After Azmoun, Taremi etc leave we have a black hole of a generation in our team. Only Sayyadmanesh and Hazbavi look good

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Iran_19 View Post

                              Season in Europe is almost done so why not?


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                              Perhaps Zahedi and Sayyadmanesh would be suitable for CAFA Nations Cup but other Euro based players have many caps and experience. Just like how Saudi Arabia uses WAFF Championship, Gulf Cup and Arab Cup, Japan and South Korea use EAFF Cup to give game time and experience to their uncapped, low caps and bench players, then Iran needs to do the same by using CAFA Nations Cup and the occassional Navruz Cup to provide uncapped, low caps and bench players to gain game time and experience.

                              Afghanistan would be a good first test, while Kyrgyzstan is just the right team to put enormous pressure on Team Melli's uncapped, low caps and bench players.

                              Taremi, Azmoun, Jahanbakhsh, Hajisafi, Mohammadi, Gholizadeh, Abedzadeh, Ghoddos should have rest with their family, ideal time for "Summer Vacation"

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