| Tourney Name: | AFC Solidarity Cup |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Dates: | Cancelled |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
The 2020 AFC Solidarity Cup was originally planned to be the 2nd edition of the AFC Solidarity Cup, an international football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
In April 2016, it was proposed to take place in September 2020 but was rescheduled to December.[1] In May 2019, it was rescheduled once more to March 2020.[2] The AFC announced on 17 September 2019 that it was to be played between 30 November and 13 December 2020.[3] However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, the Solidarity Cup could not be played as scheduled.[4] On 10 September 2020, the AFC announced that the 2020 tournament would be cancelled, with the next edition to be played in 2024.[5] Although, a 2024 edition would never take place.
Nepal were the defending champions.
The competition would have been contested by a maximum of ten teams. All teams which were neither competing in the third round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers nor the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers would have been eligible to enter, including:[3]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | data-sort-type="number" | Previous appearances in tournament | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC first round loser | 0 (debut) | ||||
| AFC first round loser | 1 (2016) | (2016) | |||
| AFC first round loser | 1 (2016) | (2016) | |||
| AFC first round loser | 1 (2016) | (2016) | |||
| AFC first round loser | 0 (debut) | ||||
| AFC first round loser | 1 (2016) | (2016) | |||
| AFC playoff round loser | 11 October 2021 | 0 (debut) | |||
| AFC playoff round loser | 12 October 2021 | 0 (debut) |