2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

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2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesQatar (Group A)
Tajikistan (Group B)
Bahrain (Group C)
Uzbekistan (Group D)
United Arab Emirates (Group E)
Jordan (Group F)
Tajikistan (Group G)
Singapore (Group H)
Kyrgyzstan (Group I)
Mongolia (Group J)
Japan (Group K)
Dates23 October – 2 November 2021 [1]
Teams38 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)12 (in 10 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played50
Goals scored146 (2.92 per match)
Attendance29,433 (589 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jeong-in
(5 goals)
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The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

Contents

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Uzbekistan who qualified automatically as hosts country. [2]

Due to non-compliance to doping regulations, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Indonesia and Thailand from using their national flags in competitions, except during the Olympics. [3] [4] It was reported that Indonesia prepared the flag of its federation, in the event its team was barred from using the national flag. [5]

Draw

Out of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 42 teams entered the competition. The final tournament hosts Uzbekistan decided to participate in qualification. Their matches were not taken into account when calculating the group ranking and best second-placed teams among the groups.

The draw was held on 9 July 2021, 12:00 (UTC+5), in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. [6] The 42 teams were drawn into nine groups of four teams and two groups of three teams. For the draw, teams were divided into two zones:

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses). The eleven teams which indicated their intention to serve as qualification group hosts prior to the draw were drawn into separate groups.

On 29 July, North Korea withdrew from the competition due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, to better balance of the number of teams across all groups, the AFC conducted a draw on 11 August to move one team from Groups G to J, which was Hong Kong, who were placed in Group K. [7] On 11 October, China also withdrew from the competition for the same reason, leaving Group G with only two teams. [8]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
West Zone
  1. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (2)
  2. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (4)
  3. Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (5) (H)
  4. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (7) (H)
  5. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (8)
  6. Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (9)
  1. Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (10) (H)
  2. Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (13) (H)
  3. Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (16) (H)
  4. Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (17)
  5. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (20)
  6. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (23)
  1. Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (24) (H)
  2. Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (25) (W)
  3. Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (26)
  4. Flag of India.svg  India (27)
  5. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (30)
  6. Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen (33)
  1. Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (36) (H)*
  2. Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (37)
  3. Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives (40)
  4. Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (41)
  5. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (Q), (H)*
East Zone
  1. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (1)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3)
  3. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (6)
  4. Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea (11) (W)
  5. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (12)
  1. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (14) (H)*
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (15) (W)
  3. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (18)
  4. Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (19)
  5. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (21) (H)
  1. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (22)
  2. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (28) (H)
  3. Flag of Laos.svg  Laos (29)
  4. Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (31)
  5. Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor (32)
  1. Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei (34) (H)
  2. Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (35) (H)
  3. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (38)
  4. Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei (39) (W)
Notes
Did not enter
West Zone
East Zone
Notes

Draw result

The draw resulted in following groups.

 Group A
PosTeam
A1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
A2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
A3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
A4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Group B
PosTeam
B1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
B2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
B3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
B4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Group C
PosTeam
C1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
C2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
C3Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [a]
C4Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Group D
PosTeam
D1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
D2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
D3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
D4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Group E
PosTeam
E1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
E2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
E3Flag of India.svg  India
E4Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Group F
PosTeam
F1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
F2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
F3Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Group G
PosTeam
G1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
G2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [a]
G3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
G4Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei [a]
Group H
PosTeam
H1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
H2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
H3Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
H4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Group I
PosTeam
I1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
I2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
I3Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Group J
PosTeam
J1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
J2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
J3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
J4Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Group K
PosTeam
K1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
K2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
K3Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
K4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea [a]

Bold indicates that the team has qualified for the final tournament.

  1. 1 2 3 4 Withdrew from the tournament.

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 1999 were eligible to compete in the tournament. [9]

Format

In each group, teams played each other once at a centralized venue. The eleven group winners and the four best runners-up qualified for the final tournament.

In group G, after the withdrawal of Brunei and China PR, the two teams left (Australia and Indonesia) played each other twice. The winner qualified for the final tournament, with the loser eliminated. [10] [11] [12]

Tiebreakers

Teams were 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 were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  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 were 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.

Groups

All matches were played between 23 October and 2 November 2021.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)321091+87 Final tournament
2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 312061+55
3Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 31113304
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3003013−130
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg14', 42'
  • Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg63'
 Report
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 543
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg5–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Report
Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 340
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–5Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 255
Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report
Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 214
Referee: Ismaeel Habib (Bahrain)
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 460
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg3–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Report
Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 50
Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 330092+79 Final tournament
2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)320193+66
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 310243+13
4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 3003014−140
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 250
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 450
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–6Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg4–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 200
Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 220070+76 Final tournament
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (H)21013303
3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 200207−70
4Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [a] 00000000Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ Afghanistan withdrew from the tournament on 25 October 2021 as they were not able to reach Bahrain before the first match due to absence of timely flights from Kabul as per an official statement. [13]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg4–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 50
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 125
Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 220031+26 Final tournament
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 210142+23
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 200204−40
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report Ayedh Soccerball shade.svg19'
JAR Stadium , Tashkent
Attendance: 20
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent
Attendance: 571
Referee: Yūsuke Araki (Japan)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
JAR Stadium , Tashkent
Attendance: 100
Referee: Omar Mohammed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg6–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report
Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent
Attendance: 2,169
Referee: Mohammad Ghabayen (Jordan)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report
Bunyodkor Stadium , Tashkent
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–5Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent
Attendance: 213
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (H)320142+26 Final tournament
2Flag of India.svg  India 31112204 [a]
3Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 31112204 [a]
4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 310224−23
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Penalty shoot-out: India 4–2 Kyrgyzstan
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–2Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report
Fujairah Stadium, Fujairah
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–2Flag of India.svg  India
Report
Fujairah Stadium, Fujairah
Attendance: 25
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg0–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report
Fujairah Stadium, Fujairah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
India  Flag of India.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Fujairah Stadium, Fujairah
Attendance: 100
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report
Fujairah Stadium, Fujairah
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report
Penalties
4–2
Fujairah Stadium, Fujairah
Attendance: 100
Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H)211021+14 Final tournament
2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 210132+13
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 201124−21
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 620
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg1–3Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 73
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 850
Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 220042+26 Final tournament
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 200224−20
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [a] 00000000Withdrew
4Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei [b] 00000000
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ China PR withdrew from the competition on October 11 due to COVID-19 pandemic. [8]
  2. ↑ Brunei withdrew from the competition on September 3. [15]
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3300141+139 Final tournament
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (H)311147−34
3Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 311138−54
4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 300305−50
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 400
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg2–2Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 553
Referee: Majed Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg0–6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 166
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg0–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 984
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg1–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 251
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg5–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 993
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 220020+26 Final tournament
2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 21011103
3Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 200202−20
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report Lê Văn Xuân Soccerball shade.svg82'
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg1–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Group J

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 321020+27 Final tournament
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 312041+35
3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 310236−33
4Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (H)301235−21
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Report
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 312
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 75
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg0–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 482
Referee: Syedvahid Kazemi (Iran)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 128
Referee: Akhrol Riskullayev (Uzbekistan)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 58
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg3–2Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Report
MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 803
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

Group K

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)220080+86 Final tournament
2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 210146−23
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 200228−60
4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 00000000Withdrew [7]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg4–2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report
J-Village Stadium, Hirono
Attendance: 0
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report
J-Village Stadium, Hirono
Attendance: 0
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
J-Village Stadium, Hirono
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bold Khash-Erdene (Mongolia)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to groups having different numbers of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups were not considered for this ranking.

Exceptions:

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 J Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 211030+34 Final tournament
2 D Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 210142+23
3 F Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 210132+13
4 B Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 21013303 [a]
5 C Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 21013303 [a]
6 I Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 21011103
7 K Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 210146−23
8 A Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 20201102
9 E Flag of India.svg  India 201101−11
10 H Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 201137−41
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Disciplinary points: Tajikistan –1, Bahrain –2.

Goalscorers

There were 114 individuals who scored at least 1 goal.

There were 146 goals scored in 50 matches, for an average of 2.92 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: AFC

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious qualifications
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Hosts18 March 20214 (2013, 2016, 2018 , 2020)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Group A winners31 October 20213 ( 2016 , 2018, 2020)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Group B winners31 October 20213 (2013, 2016, 2020)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Group C winners31 October 20214 ( 2013 , 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Group D winners30 October 20211 (2013)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Group E winners30 October 20213 (2013, 2016, 2020)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Group F winners31 October 20214 (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Group G winners29 October 20214 (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Group H winners31 October 20214 (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020 )
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Group I winners2 November 20213 (2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Group J winners31 October 20211 (2018)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Group K winners28 October 20214 (2013, 2016 , 2018, 2020)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1st best runners-up 31 October 20213 (2016, 2018, 2020 )
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2nd best runners-up 2 November 20214 (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 3rd best runners-up 31 October 20210 (Debut)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 4th best runners-up 2 November 20210 (Debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

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