2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

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2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesBahrain (Group A)
Tajikistan (Groups B and C)
Kyrgyzstan (Group D)
Uzbekistan (Groups E, F and G)
Palestine (Group H)
Dates17–29 September,
18–24 October 2021 [1]
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)7 (in 5 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored113 (4.35 per match)
Attendance1,194 (46 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Vietnam.svg Phạm Hải Yến (8 goals)
← 2018
2026 →

The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification was the qualification tournament for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. [2]

Contents

A total of twelve teams qualified to play in the final tournament in India. [3] The host country India and the top three teams of the previous tournament in 2018 qualified automatically, while the other eight teams were decided by qualification, with the matches played between 17 and 29 September and 18–24 October 2021 in centralised venues. [1] [4]

This tournament also served as the first stage of Asian qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where five teams from the Women's Asian Cup qualify directly for the World Cup (plus co-hosts Australia), and two teams qualify for a 10-team playoff tournament. [5]

Draw

The Northern Mariana Islands, whose association became the 47th full AFC member during the confederation's 30th Congress on 9 December 2020, [6] were eligible to enter the qualification tournament, but did not participate. They are not FIFA members and thus would not be eligible to qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Originally, the draw was to be held on 27 May 2021, 15:30 MST (UTC+8), at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [7] However, due to rising cases of COVID-19 across Asia, the AFC decided to postpone the original draw date until further notice. [8] On 23 June, the confederation announced the seeding and the date for the draw, which was held on 24 June, 16:30 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House. [9] The 28 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams and four groups of three teams.

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses). The following restrictions were also applied:

Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
  1. Flag of India.svg  India (18) (as final tournament hosts)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (3)
Participating in qualification
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4 (unranked)
  1. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (4)
  2. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (5)
  3. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (6)
  4. Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (7)
  5. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (8)
  6. Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea (9) (W)
  7. Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei (10) (H)
  8. Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (11) (H)
  1. Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (12) (H)*
  2. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (13)
  3. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (14) (H)
  4. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (15) (H)*
  5. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (16)
  6. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (17)
  7. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (19)
  8. Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (20) (H)
  1. Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (21) (W)
  1. Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (NR) (W)
  2. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (NR) (H)
  3. Flag of Guam.svg  Guam (NR)
  4. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (NR) (H)
  5. Flag of Laos.svg  Laos (NR)
  6. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (NR) (H)*
  7. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (NR)
  8. Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives (NR)
  9. Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (NR)
  10. Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal (NR) (H)
  11. Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (NR) (W)
Notes
Did not enter

Groups

The matches were played during the windows of 16–29 September and 18–24 October 2021.

Schedule
MatchdayGroup BGroup CGroups E–HGroup AGroup D
DatesMatchesDatesMatchesDatesMatchesDatesMatchesDatesMatches
Matchday 123 September 20211 v 324 September 20212 v 117–19 September 20213 v 118 October 20213 v 118 October 20212 v 3,
1 v 4
Matchday 226 September 20212 v 327 September 20211 v 220–22 September 20212 v 321 October 20212 v 321 October 20213 v 1,
4 v 2
Matchday 329 September 20211 v 2——23–25 September 20211 v 224 October 20211 v 224 October 20213 v 4,
1 v 2

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 7.3): [2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 220060+66 Final tournament
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (H)201102−21
3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 201104−41
4Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 00000000Withdrew [a]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ Turkmenistan withdrew on 6 August from the competition due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg0–4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Attendance: 85
Referee: Doumouh Al-Bakkar (Lebanon)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Attendance: 302
Referee: Haneed Murad (Jordan)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg2–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Attendance: 257
Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2200230+236 Final tournament
2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)210147−33
3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2002020−200
4Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 00000000Withdrew [a]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ Afghanistan withdrew in September 2021. [13] The team's participation was uncertain due to the Taliban takeover of the country. [14]
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–16Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg4–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg7–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 250
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 220020+26 Final tournament
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 200202−20
3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 00000000Withdrew [a]
4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ North Korea withdrew on 29 July from the competition due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] Iraq did the same on 8 September. [16]
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC) 		Baiq Soccerball shade.svg4'
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Yi-chi (Chinese Taipei)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Octavianti Soccerball shade.svg30' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 3300140+149 Final tournament
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 32014406
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 310224−23
4Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 3003113−120
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg4–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wang Chieh (Chinese Taipei)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea)
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg0–8Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg0–3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wang Chieh (Chinese Taipei)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2200160+166 Final tournament
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (H)2101124+83
3Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 2002024−240
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg0–12Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg12–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 220042+26 Final tournament
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 201112−11 [a]
2Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 201112−11 [a]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Hong Kong and Nepal are tied in rankings (Disciplinary point: Hong Kong 0, Nepal 0)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg1–2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anna Sidorova (Uzbekistan)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–0Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Doumouh Al-Bakkar (Lebanon)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg2–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 211050+54 [a] Final tournament
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 211050+54 [a]
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2002010−100
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Penalty shoot-out: Jordan 2–4 Iran
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–5Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg5–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Penalties
2–4
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2200110+116 Final tournament
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 210124−23
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (H)200209−90
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Esra'a Al-Mbaidin (Jordan)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg7–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jhesa Kaatz (Philippines)

Qualified teams

The following 12 teams qualified for the final tournament. [21]

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in AFC Women's Asian Cup 1
Flag of India.svg  India Hosts5 June 2020 [3] 8 ( 1979 , 1981, 1983, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2018 champions28 January 2021 [4] 16 (1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991 , 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014 , 2018 )
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2018 runners-up28 January 2021 [4] 7 (1975, 1979, 2006 , 2008, 2010 , 2014, 2018)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2018 third place28 January 2021 [4] 14 ( 1986 , 1989 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2001, 2003, 2006 , 2008, 2010 , 2014, 2018)
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei Group A winners24 October 202113 ( 1977 , 1979 , 1981 , 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 , 2003, 2006, 2008)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Group B winners29 September 20218 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 , 2010, 2014 , 2018)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Group C winners27 September 20214 (1977, 1981, 1986, 1989)
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Group D winners24 October 20214 (2003, 2006, 2010, 2014)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Group E winners23 September 202112 (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Group F winners24 September 20219 (1981, 1983, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 , 2001, 2003, 2018)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Group G winners25 September 20210 (Debut)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Group H winners25 September 202116 (1975, 1977, 1981, 1983 , 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003 , 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 113 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 4.35 goals per match.

8 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Competitions Calendar 2021". Asian Football Confederation. 25 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Competition Regulations". Asian Football Confederation.
  3. 1 2 "India to host AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 finals". All India Football Federation. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Dates for expanded AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 confirmed". AFC. 28 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "AFC Congress approves NMIFA's membership". AFC. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Three top venues for AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 confirmed". AFC. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers Draw postponed". AFC. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 hopefuls to discover opponents in Qualifiers' Draws". AFC. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. 1 2 AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers – Official Draw. Asian Football Confederation. 24 June 2021. Event occurs at 7:43. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan loses right to host Asian Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19 rules". Focus Taiwan. CNA. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Latest update on the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers". AFC. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying round: Vietnamese team have only two rivals in group B". VietnamPlus. Vietnam News Agency. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021. As the Afghanistan team have officially withdrawn from the qualifying round of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, only three teams remain in group B including Vietnam.
  14. ↑ "Vietnam to play three AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers". Voice of Vietnam. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Latest update on the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 – Qualifiers". Asian Football Confederation. 29 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "It's now down to Indonesia-Singapore in Group C". ASEAN Football Federation. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Nepal's match schedule in 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification confirmed". All Nepal Football Association. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "সিলেটে খেলা হচ্ছে না সাবিনা-মেীসুমীদের". Daily Football Bangladesh (in Bengali). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  19. ↑ "উজবেকিস্তানে হবে সাবিনাদের খেলা". Daily Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "Uzbekistan chosen to host AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group G". Tehran Times. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 cast confirmed". AFC. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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