Qualified teams
The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Iraq |  Oman |
| B |  Bahrain |  Qatar |
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The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A | Iraq | Oman |
| B | Bahrain | Qatar |
The schedule of each round was as follows.
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Semi-finals | 16 January 2023 |
| Final | 19 January 2023 |
All ties were single-legged. If the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, and if the score still remained level, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 January 2023 – Basra | ||||||
| Iraq | 2 | |||||
| 19 January 2023 – Basra | ||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| Iraq (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 16 January 2023 – Basra | ||||||
| Oman | 2 | |||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Oman | 1 | |||||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2–1 | Qatar |
| Bahrain | 0–1 | Oman |
          Iraq |     Qatar |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
| Bahrain | 0–1 | Oman |
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    Bahrain |    Oman |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
| Iraq | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Oman |
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Iraq | Oman |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [2] |
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