The first edition of the men’s CAFA will be held from June 9 to 21 this year in Kyrgyzstan.

All six member associations of the Association – Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan have given their confirmation for participation in the CAFA-2023 championship.

Russia national football team played Iran in Tehran in a friendly game in March and the match finished in a 1-1 draw.