2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification explained

Tourney Name:AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
Year:2022
Country:Bahrain (Group A)
Country2:Tajikistan (Groups B and C)
Country3:Kyrgyzstan (Group D)
Country4:Uzbekistan (Groups E, F and G)
Country5:Palestine (Group H)
Dates:17–29 September, 18–24 October 2021[1]
Num Teams:24
Confederations:1
Venues:7
Cities:5
Matches:26
Goals:113
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2026

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

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
Participating in qualification
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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
TiebreakersTeams 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

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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Qualified teams

The following 12 teams qualified for the final tournament.[16]

TeamQualified asQualified ondata-sort-type="number"Previous appearances in AFC Women's Asian Cup1
8 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003)
16 (1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018)
7 (1975, 1979, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018)
14 (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Group A winners13 (1977, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008)
Group B winners8 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Group C winners4 (1977, 1981, 1986, 1989)
Group D winners4 (2003, 2006, 2010, 2014)
Group E winners12 (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Group F winners9 (1981, 1983, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2018)
Group G winners0 (Debut)
Group H winners

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFC Competitions Calendar 2021 . Asian Football Confederation . 25 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Competition Regulations. Asian Football Confederation.
  3. News: India to host AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 finals . 5 June 2020 . All India Football Federation . 5 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Dates for expanded AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 confirmed. AFC. 28 January 2021.
  5. News: Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions . FIFA . 24 December 2020 . 24 December 2020.
  6. Web site: AFC Congress approves NMIFA's membership . AFC . 9 December 2020 . 20 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Three top venues for AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 confirmed. AFC. 26 March 2021 . 26 March 2021.
  8. Web site: AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers Draw postponed. AFC. 11 May 2021 . 11 May 2021.
  9. Web site: AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 hopefuls to discover opponents in Qualifiers' Draws . AFC . 23 June 2021.
  10. AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers – Official Draw. Asian Football Confederation. 24 June 2021. 8 July 2021. 7:43.
  11. News: CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan loses right to host Asian Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19 rules . 12 September 2021 . Focus Taiwan . CNA . 8 September 2021.
  12. Web site: Nepal's match schedule in 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification confirmed . All Nepal Football Association . 18 August 2021 . en . 17 August 2021.
  13. News: সিলেটে খেলা হচ্ছে না সাবিনা-মেীসুমীদের. 23 July 2021. Bengali. Daily Football Bangladesh. 24 July 2021.
  14. News: উজবেকিস্তানে হবে সাবিনাদের খেলা. Bengali. 7 August 2021. Daily Offside Bangladesh. 9 August 2021.
  15. Web site: Uzbekistan chosen to host AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group G. Tehran Times. 9 August 2021. 15 August 2021.
  16. Web site: AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 cast confirmed . AFC . 24 October 2021 . 24 October 2021.

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