TEHRAN – Iran defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-1 in the 2024 CAFA U15 Women's Championship on Tuesday.

Maryam Khalilifar scored three goals as well as goals from Yasna Jafarnia (two goals) and Setina Forouzanfar.

The team are scheduled to play Uzbekistan and Tajikistan on Thursday and Saturday.

The 2024 CAFA U15 Girls Championship is the fourth edition of the Championship, the biennial international women's football youth championship of Central Asia organized by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the women's under-15 national teams of Central Asia.

The tournament takes place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from May 21 to 25.

A total of four teams are playing in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2009 eligible to participate.

Uzbekistan are the defending champions having won the last edition.