2024 CAFA U-20 Championship squads explained

The following is a list of squads for each national team competing at the 2024 CAFA U-20 Championship. The tournament will take place in Kyrgyzstan, between 5 and 12 July 2024. It will be the second U-20 age group competition organised by the Central Asian Football Association.

Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team had to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom must have been goalkeepers. The full squad listings are below.

The age listed for each player is as of 5 July 2024, the first day of the tournament.

Group A

Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz Republic announced a provisional squad of 27 players on 24 June 2024.[1]

Head coach: Mirlan Eshenov

Tajikistan

The final squad of 22 players was announced on 1 July 2024.[2]

Head coach: Miloš Kostić

Afghanistan

Head coach: Mohd Taher Raufi

Group B

Uzbekistan

Head coach: Rauf Inileev

Iran

Iran announced a provisional squad of 23 players on 20 June 2024.[3]

Head coach: Hossein Abdi

Turkmenistan

The final squad of 23 players was announced on 1 July 2024.[4]

Head coach: Döwletmyrat Annaýew

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Расширенный Состав Молодежной Сборной На Утс В Рамках Подготовки К CAFA U-20 Championship. ru. The expanded roster of the youth national team for the training camp as part of the preparation for the CAFA U-20 Championship.. 25 June 2024. kfu.kg. Kyrgyz Football Union. 2 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Состав Молодежной Сборной Таджикистана (U-20) Для Участия В Чемпионате CAFA-2024. ru. The roster of the Tajikistan Youth National Team (U-20) for participation in the CAFA 2024 Championship.. 1 July 2024. fft.tj. Tajikistan Football Federation. 2 July 2024.
  3. Web site: اسامی بازیکنان دعوت شده به اردوی تیم ملی جوانان ایران منتشر شد. fa. The names of the players invited to the national youth team training camp of Iran have been announced.. 20 June 2024. the-ffiri.com. Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. 2 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Türkmenistanyň ýaşlar ýygyndysy (U20) MAFA-nyň çempionatyna gatnaşar. tk. The Turkmenistan U20 national team will participate in the CAFA Championship.. 1 July 2024. tff.com.tm. Football Federation of Turkmenistan. 2 July 2024.