2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage explained

The knockout stage of 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup began on 30 January 2022 with the quarter-finals and ended on 6 February 2022 with the final in Navi Mumbai, India.[1]

Times listed are Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30).

Format

In the knockout phase, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution.[2] If still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[2] From this tournament, there will be no third place play-off.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, along with the two best-placed third teams, will qualify for the knockout stage.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

The winners qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, while the losers, with the exception of Australia, entered the play-offs.

China PR vs Vietnam

Team stats
Statistic
21 Shots 6
9 Shots on target 1
69% Possession 31%
475 Passes 224
83% Pass accuracy 57%
13 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6 Offsides 1
7 Corners 0
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GK 1 Zhu Yu
RB 2
CB 3 Wang Xiaoxue
CB 4 Li Jiayue
LB 8 Yao Wei
RM 7 Wang Shuang
CM 10
CM 13
LM 6
CF 11Wang Shanshan (c)
CF 18
Substitutions:
MF 16
MF 5
MF 15
MF 17
FW 19
Manager:
Shui Qingxia
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GK 14Trần Thị Kim Thanh
RB 17Trần Thị Phương Thảo
CB 2 Lương Thị Thu Thương
CB 13
LB 22
DM 6
RM 23
CM 11Thái Thị Thảo
CM 18
LM 12Phạm Hải Yến (c)
CF 7
Substitutions:
DF 3
FW 9
MF 8
FW 19
MF 21
Manager:
Mai Đức Chung
Assistant referees:[3]
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Lee Seul-gi (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Reserve assistant referee:
Heba Saadieh (Palestine)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Australia vs South Korea

Team stats
Statistic
15 Shots 7
2 Shots on target 3
65% Possession 35%
430 Passes 232
78% Pass accuracy 57%
12 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 3
4 Corners 1
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GK 1 Lydia Williams
RB 21Ellie Carpenter
CB 14Alanna Kennedy
CB 4 Clare Polkinghorne
LB 7 Steph Catley (c)
CM 10Emily van Egmond
CM 6
RW 17Kyah Simon
AM 11Mary Fowler
LW 9
CF 20Sam Kerr
Substitutions:
DF 5
FW 15
FW 16
Manager:
Tony Gustavsson
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GK 18Kim Jung-mi
RB 20Kim Hye-ri (c)
CB 6 Lim Seon-joo
CB 4 Shim Seo-yeon
LB 2 Choo Hyo-joo
DM 17Lee Young-ju
CM 8 Cho So-hyun
CM 10
RW 11
LW 13
CF 23
Substitutions:
MF 7
FW 9
MF 15
Manager:
Colin Bell
Assistant referees:
Fang Yan (China PR)
Xie Lijun (China PR)
Fourth official:
Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
Reserve assistant referee:
Supawan Hinthong (Thailand)
Video assistant referee:
Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Japan vs Thailand

Team stats
Statistic
30 Shots 2
11 Shots on target 0
74% Possession 26%
578 Passes 215
86% Pass accuracy 55%
7 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0
16 Corners 0
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GK 18Ayaka Yamashita
RB 2 Risa Shimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai (c)
CB 3 Moeka Minami
LB 6 Asato Miyagawa
RM 14
CM 15
CM 7 Rin Sumida
LM 23
CF 10
CF 11
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 8
FW 19
MF 16
DF 22
Manager:
Futoshi Ikeda
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GK 1 Waraporn Boonsing
RB 5 Amornrat Utchai
CB 19Pitsamai Sornsai
CB 2 Kanjanaporn Saengkoon
LB 4 Phornphirun Philawan
RM 15Orapin Waenngoen
CM 20Wilaiporn Boothduang
CM 3 Irravadee Makris
LM 7 Silawan Intamee (c)
CF 14
CF 23
Substitutions:
DF 21
Assistant coach:
Natsuko Todoroki
Assistant referees:
Ramina Tsoi (Kyrgyzstan)
Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
Fourth official:
Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)
Reserve assistant referee:
Merlo Albano (Philippines)
Video assistant referee:
Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Lara Lee (Australia)

Chinese Taipei vs Philippines

Team stats
Statistic
11 Shots 25
3 Shots on target 13
44% Possession 56%
372 Passes 458
51% Pass accuracy 60%
10 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corners 7
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GK 18
CB 4
CB 15Su Hsin-yun
CB 16
RWB 6 Zhuo Li-ping
LWB 5 Pan Shin-yu
RM 10
CM 9 Hsu Yi-yun
CM 8 Wang Hsiang-huei (c)
LM 7 Chen Yen-ping
CF 19
Substitutions:
MF 17
MF 13
FW 3
DF 20
Manager:
Kazuo Echigo
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GK 23Olivia McDaniel
RB 19Eva Madarang
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 3 Dominique Randle
LB 16Sofia Harrison
CM 9 Jessica Miclat
CM 10Ryley Bugay
RW 8
AM 21
LW 18Sarina Bolden
CF 20
Substitutions:
MF 6
MF 15
MF 12
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
Assistant referees:
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Trương Thị Lệ Trinh (Vietnam)
Video assistant referee:
Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ali Sabah (Iraq)

Semi-finals

China PR vs Japan

Team stats
Statistic
7 Shots 22
2 Shots on target 6
33% Possession 67%
421 Passes 834
65% Pass accuracy 81%
7 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corners 9
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GK 1 Zhu Yu
RB 14
CB 3 Wang Xiaoxue
CB 11Wang Shanshan (c)
LB 8 Yao Wei
RM 15
CM 16
CM 5
LM 6 Zhang Xin
CF 18
CF 19
Substitutions:
MF 10
FW 20
MF 23
MF 9
MF 13
FW 21
Manager:
Shui Qingxia
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GK 18Ayaka Yamashita
RB 2 Risa Shimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai (c)
CB 3 Moeka Minami
LB 12Ruka Norimatsu
CM 14Yui Hasegawa
CM 15Fuka Nagano
CM 23
AM 16Honoka Hayashi
CF 10
CF 19
Substitutions:
MF 13
MF 17
DF 20
Manager:
Futoshi Ikeda
Assistant referees:[4]
Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
Ramina Tsoi (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Reserve assistant referee:
Kristina Sereda (Uzbekistan)
Video assistant referee:
Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Casey Reibelt (Australia)

South Korea vs Philippines

Team stats
Statistic
15 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 0
75% Possession 25%
617 Passes 207
84% Pass accuracy 61%
10 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corners 1
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GK 18Kim Jung-mi
RB 20Kim Hye-ri (c)
CB 6 Lim Seon-joo
CB 4 Shim Seo-yeon
LB 2 Choo Hyo-joo
DM 17
CM 10
CM 8 Cho So-hyun
RW 11
LW 13Lee Geum-min
CF 23
Substitutions:
DF 16
MF 15
FW 9
MF 7
Manager:
Colin Bell
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GK 23Olivia McDaniel
RB 19
CB 5 Hali Long
CB 3 Dominique Randle
LB 16Sofia Harrison
CM 9
CM 10Ryley Bugay
RW 6 Tahnai Annis (c)
LW 21Katrina Guillou
CF 18Sarina Bolden
CF 20
Substitutions:
DF 2
FW 8
MF 12
MF 15
MF 11
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
Assistant referees:
Trương Thị Lệ Trinh (Vietnam)
Supawan Hinthong (Thailand)
Fourth official:
Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)
Reserve assistant referee:
Heba Saadieh (Palestine)
Video assistant referee:
Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Final

See main article: 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Final.

Play-offs

The format of the play-offs round depended on the performance of Australia, who qualified automatically for the World Cup as hosts.[5] Since Australia was eliminated in the quarter-finals, the play-offs format was for the remaining three quarter-final losers to play a single round-robin play-off. The best team after three matches advanced to the World Cup, and the remaining two teams entered the inter-confederation play-offs.

Thailand vs Vietnam

Team stats
Statistic
15 Shots 13
1 Shots on target 4
42% Possession 58%
268 Passes 369
66% Pass accuracy 76%
8 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3
4 Corners 6
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GK 1 Waraporn Boonsing
RB 9
CB 2
CB 19Pitsamai Sornsai
LB 10
RM 15Orapin Waenngoen
CM 20Wilaiporn Boothduang
CM 3 Irravadee Makris
LM 5 Amornrat Utchai
CF 7 Silawan Intamee (c)
CF 21Chatchawan Rodthong
Substitutions:
DF 16
Assistant coach:
Natsuko Todoroki
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GK 14Trần Thị Kim Thanh
RB 17Trần Thị Phương Thảo
CB 3 Chương Thị Kiều
CB 4 Trần Thị Thu Thảo
LB 22
RM 23
CM 11
CM 8
LM 12
AM 7 Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung
CF 9 Huỳnh Như (c)
Substitutions:
FW 21
FW 19
MF 16
MF 6
FW 10
Manager:
Mai Đức Chung
Assistant referees:[6]
Fang Yan (China PR)
Merlo Albano (Philippines)
Fourth official:
Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
Reserve assistant referee:
Xie Lijun (China PR)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Chinese Taipei vs Thailand

Team stats
Statistic
7 Shots 17
3 Shots on target 5
39% Possession 61%
309 Passes 471
58% Pass accuracy 75%
10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 4
3 Corners 9
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GK 1
CB 4 Lai Wei-ju
CB 15Su Hsin-yun
CB 20Chen Ying-hui
RWB 6 Zhuo Li-ping
LWB 5 Pan Shin-yu
RM 13
CM 17Ting Chi (c)
CM 14Wu Kai-ching
LM 2
CF 19Su Yu-hsuan
Substitutions:
DF 23
MF 22
FW 3
Manager:
Kazuo Echigo
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GK 18Chotmanee Thongmongkol
RB 9 Warunee Phetwiset
CB 19Pitsamai Sornsai
CB 10Sunisa Srangthaisong
LB 5 Amornrat Utchai
RM 15Orapin Waenngoen
CM 20Wilaiporn Boothduang
CM 3 Irravadee Makris
LM 16
CF 7 Silawan Intamee (c)
CF 21Chatchawan Rodthong
Substitutions:
FW 17
DF 12
Assistant coach:
Natsuko Todoroki
Assistant referees:
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Lee Seul-gi (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Reserve assistant referee:
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Vietnam vs Chinese Taipei

Team stats
Statistic
12 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 4
62% Possession 38%
413 Passes 267
69% Pass accuracy 63%
8 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0
7 Corners 1
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GK 14Trần Thị Kim Thanh
RB 17Trần Thị Phương Thảo
CB 3 Chương Thị Kiều
CB 4 Trần Thị Thu Thảo
LB 22Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Anh
RM 23
CM 11Thái Thị Thảo
CM 8
LM 12
AM 7
CF 9 Huỳnh Như (c)
Substitutions:
MF 16
FW 19
FW 10
FW 21
DF 2
Manager:
Mai Đức Chung
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GK 1 Tsai Ming-jung
CB 4
CB 15Su Hsin-yun
CB 23Chang Tzu-nuo
RWB 6 Zhuo Li-ping
LWB 5 Pan Shin-yu
RM 13Pan Yen-hsin
CM 17Ting Chi (c)
CM 14Wu Kai-ching
LM 7
CF 19Su Yu-hsuan
Substitutions:
DF 20
FW 3
Manager:
Kazuo Echigo
Assistant referees:[7]
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
Reserve assistant referee:
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ali Sabah (Iraq)

External links

  • , the-AFC.com

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup match schedule. Asian Football Confederation. 25 January 2022.
  2. Web site: AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Competition Regulations. Asian Football Confederation. 25 January 2022.
  3. Web site: AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Quarter-finals. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 29 January 2022.
  4. Web site: AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Semi-finals. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2 February 2022.
  5. Web site: AFC announces the competition format of Women's Asian Cup India 2022. Vietnam Football Federation. 26 October 2021. 30 January 2022.
  6. Web site: AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Playoffs. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2 February 2022.
  7. Web site: AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Playoffs. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 6 February 2022.