This article is about the men's association football tournament. For the women's tournament, see CAFA Women's Championship.
Football tournament
CAFA Nations Cup
Organising body
CAFA
Founded
2023
Region
Central Asia
Number of teams
7 (2023)
Current champions
Iran (1st title)
Most successful team(s)
Iran (1 title)
Website
Official website
2023 CAFA Nations Cup
The CAFA Nations Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), the governing body of football in Central Asia.[1][2][3][4]
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Global Information
Iran (1st title)
2023 CAFA Nations Cup