CAFA Futsal Referees Webinar 2025
As part of its ongoing commitment to capacity-building and refereeing development across Central Asia, CAFA organized the 3rdedition of the CAFA Futsal Referees Webinar on...
CAFA U20 Championship 2025 Concludes with Triumph for Iran’s Rising Stars
The CAFA U20 Championship 2025, held from 10 to 17 June across the cities of Tursunzade and Hisor, Tajikistan, has successfully concluded, reaffirming Central Asia’s...
CAFA U17 Championship 2025 Concludes in Tashkent with Tajikistan Lifting the Trophy
The CAFA U17 Championship 2025 has officially concluded in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with the national U17 team of Tajikistan emerging as the champions after an exciting...

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CAFA Futsal Referees Webinar 2025
CAFA U20 Championship 2025 Concludes with Triumph for Iran’s Rising Stars
CAFA U17 Championship 2025 Concludes in Tashkent with Tajikistan Lifting the Trophy
CAFA Child Safeguarding Seminar 2025 Held in Tashkent
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About CAFA

The Central Asian Football Association is one of the five Regional Associations of the Asian Football Confederation. In June 2014, the establishment of the new association was in principle approved by the Asian Football Confederation and it was subsequently approved at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in January 2015.  CAFA is currently headquartered in Dushanbe, Tajikistan and through its events, CAFA aims to develop and strengthen the game of football throughout the region by raising the standards and creating more opportunities for the Member Associations for further growth.

Member Associations

CAFA consists of six Member Associations. All of them are fully-fledged members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Afghanistan Football Federation

The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran

Kyrgyz Football Union

Tajikistan Football Federation

Football Federation of Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan Football Association

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Afghanistan

Capital: Kabul

Area: 652,860 km²

Population: 40,875,196

FIFA Ranking:  154

I.R.IRAN

Capital: Tehran

Area:  1,648,195 km²

Population: 85,029,000

FIFA Ranking:  22

Turkmenistan

Capital: Ashgabat

Area: 491,210 km²

Population: 6,031,200

FIFA Ranking:  135

Uzbekistan

Capital: Tashkent

Area: 448.978 km²

Population: 34,546,199

FIFA Ranking:  77

Tajikistan

Capital: Dushanbe

Area: 143,100 km²

Population: 10,040,063

FIFA Ranking:  109

Kyrgyz Republic

Capital: Bishkek

Area: 199,951 km²

Population: 6,763,199

FIFA Ranking:  95