Iran Women's Futsal National Team made an impressive start to the 2026 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The team defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-0 in their first match of the tournament.
Fereshte Karimi and Zahra Kiani each scored two goals, playing a key role in the victory. Maryam Seyed scored the team's fifth goal. Iran displayed a dominant performance throughout the match.
Iran will face hosts Tajikistan in their second match of the tournament on Saturday, May 10.
The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) had previously announced that the Turkmenistan Women's Futsal National Team withdrew from the tournament due to unforeseen reasons. Following this development, the championship is being contested among three teams: Iran, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.