2022 AFF Championship knockout stage explained

The knockout stage of the 2022 AFF Championship were the second and final stage of the 2022 AFF Championship, following the group stage. It took place from 6 to 16 January 2023. The top two teams from each group (four in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a two-legged single-elimination tournament beginning with the semi-finals followed by the final.[1] Each tie are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Qualified teams

The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage. In Group A, Thailand secured the group top spot as the group winner with 10 points after defeating Cambodia by 3–1 in their last match while Indonesia became the group runners-up with similar points but has less goals difference with Thailand. Indonesia defeated Philippines by 2–1 in their last match.[2]

Meanwhile, in Group B, Vietnam secured the group top spot with 10 points after defeating Myanmar by 3–0 in their last match while Malaysia became the group runner-up with 9 points after winning 4–1 against Singapore.[3]

Schedule

The schedule of each round is as follows.

RoundFirst leg datesSecond leg dates
Semi-finals6–7 January 20239–10 January 2023
Final13 January 202316 January 2023

Format

All matchup ties will be played over two legs. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs wins the tie. If the aggregate score is level at the end of normal time of the second leg, the team that scores more away goals across both legs advances. If the away goals are still level, extra time is played (without applying the away goals rule), and if the same number of goals are scored by both teams during extra time, the tie is decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Bracket

Semi-finals

The top two sides of each group advanced to the knockout stages consisting of two-legged semi-finals and finals.[4] [5]

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First leg

Indonesia vs Vietnam

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GK 22Nadeo Argawinata
RB 19Fachruddin Aryanto (c)
CB 13
CB 4 Jordi Amat
LB 5 Rizky Ridho
CM 14Asnawi Mangkualam
CM 23Marc Klok
CM 12Pratama Arhan
RF 2
CF 11
LF 6
Substitutions:
MF 15
FW 7
FW 9
FW 8
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong
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GK 23Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 2 Đỗ Duy Mạnh
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải
CB 4 Bùi Tiến Dũng
RM 17
CM 8 Đỗ Hùng Dũng (c)
CM 14Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
LM 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu
RF 19Nguyễn Quang Hải
CF 22
LF 20
Substitutions:
DF 13
FW 18
MF 11
FW 9
Manager:
Park Hang-seo
Man of the Match:
Asnawi Mangkualam (Indonesia)

Referee assistant


Yousef Aref Al Shamari (Qatar)
Faisal Al Shammari (Qatar)
Fourth official


Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

+Overall[6] scope=col width=100Statisticsscope=col width=70 Indonesiascope=col width=70 Vietnam
Goals scored 0 0
Total shots 7 3
Shots on target 2 1
Ball possession 44% 56%
Corner kicks 7 4
Fouls committed 10 11
Offsides 4 0
Yellow cards 0 2
Red cards 0 0

Malaysia vs Thailand

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GK 16Syihan Hazmi
RB 3
CB 5
CB 6 Dominic Tan
LB 4 V. Ruventhiran
CM 18Brendan Gan
CM 8 Stuart Wilkin
RW 11Safawi Rasid (c)
AM 10Lee Tuck
LW 7
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 19
FW 20
FW 22Haqimi Azim
MF 17
DF 12
Manager:
Kim Pan-gon
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GK 20Kittipong Phuthawchueak
CB 12Kritsada Kaman
CB 4
CB 6 Sarach Yooyen
RWB 15
LWB 3 Theerathon Bunmathan (c)
CM 2 Sasalak Haiprakhon
CM 8
CM 11
AM 17
CF 10
Substitutions:
FW 9
DF 16
FW 21
MF 22
FW 13
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking
Man of the Match:
V. Ruventhiran (Malaysia)

Referee assistant


Song Bong-geun (South Korea)
Bang Yi-keol (South Korea)
Fourth official


Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

+Overall[7] scope=col width=100Statisticsscope=col width=70 Malaysiascope=col width=70 Thailand
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 5 18
Shots on target 1 4
Ball possession 28% 72%
Corner kicks 2 9
Fouls committed 5 8
Offsides 0 1
Yellow cards 1 2
Red cards 0 0

Second leg

Vietnam vs Indonesia

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GK 23Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 16
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải
CB 4
RM 13Hồ Tấn Tài
CM 8 Đỗ Hùng Dũng (c)
CM 14Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
LM 5
AM 19
CF 18Phạm Tuấn Hải
CF 22
Substitutions:
DF 12
DF 6
FW 20
FW 9
Manager:
Park Hang-seo
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GK 22Nadeo Argawinata
CB 19Fachruddin Aryanto (c)
CB 4 Jordi Amat
CB 5
CM 14
CM 23Marc Klok
CM 12Pratama Arhan
RW 2 Yakob Sayuri
AM 6
LW 7
CF 11Dendy Sulistyawan
Substitutions:
FW 8
MF 15
FW 18
FW 9
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong
Man of the Match:
Nguyễn Tiến Linh (Vietnam)

Referee assistant


Kota Watanabe (Japan)
Yusuke Hamamoto (Japan)
Fourth official


Souei Vongkham (Laos)

+Overall[8] scope=col width=100Statisticsscope=col width=70 Vietnamscope=col width=70 Indonesia
Goals scored 2 0
Total shots 11 7
Shots on target 5 0
Ball possession 47.5% 52.5%
Corner kicks 5 7
Fouls committed 12 17
Offsides 3 3
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 0

Thailand vs Malaysia

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GK 1
CB 12Kritsada Kaman
CB 4
CB 6
RWB 15
LWB 3 Theerathon Bunmathan (c)
CM 2 Sasalak Haiprakhon
CM 8 Peeradon Chamratsamee
CM 11
AM 17
CF 10
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 18
MF 7
DF 16
DF 5
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking
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GK 16Syihan Hazmi
RB 2 Azam Azmi
CB 5 Sharul Nazeem
CB 6
LB 12
CM 18
CM 8
CM 14
RF 13
CF 9 Darren Lok
LF 7 Faisal Halim (c)
Substitutions:
MF 10
DF 4
FW 11
FW 19
FW 22
Manager:
Kim Pan-gon
Man of the Match:
Adisak Kraisorn (Thailand)

Referee assistant


Mohammad Mustafa Hassan Alkalaf (Jordan)
Ahmad Moannes Nadi Alroalle (Jordan)
Fourth official


Xaypaseth Phongsanit (Laos)

+Overall[9] scope=col width=100Statisticsscope=col width=70 Thailandscope=col width=70 Malaysia
Goals scored 3 0
Total shots 12 3
Shots on target 7 2
Ball possession 62.9% 37.1%
Corner kicks 1 1
Fouls committed 14 20
Offsides 1 0
Yellow cards 3 4
Red cards 0 0

Final

See main article: 2022 AFF Championship Final.

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First leg

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GK 23Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 2
CB 3
CB 4
RM 13
CM 8 Đỗ Hùng Dũng (c)
CM 14
LM 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu
AM 19
CF 18
CF 22Nguyễn Tiến Linh
Substitutes:
FW 20
DF 12
FW 10
DF 17
DF 6
Manager:
Park Hang-seo
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GK 1 Kampol Pathomakkakul
CB 12Kritsada Kaman
CB 4 Pansa Hemviboon
CB 6
RWB 15Suphanan Bureerat
LWB 2
CM 18Weerathep Pomphan
CM 8 Peeradon Chamratsamee
CM 3 Theerathon Bunmathan (c)
CF 9
CF 21
Substitutes:
MF 17
FW 11
MF 7
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking
Man of the Match:
Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand)

Referee assistant


Park Kyun-yong (South Korea)
Kang Dong-ho (South Korea)
Fourth official


Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

+Overall[10] scope=col width=100Statisticsscope=col width=70 Vietnamscope=col width=70 Thailand
Goals scored 2 2
Total shots 10 6
Shots on target 4 1
Ball possession 53.5% 46.5%
Corner kicks 3 1
Fouls committed 11 7
Offsides 0 3
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 0

Second leg

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GK 1 Kampol Pathomakkakul
CB 12Kritsada Kaman
CB 4 Pansa Hemviboon
CB 6
RWB 15
LWB 2
CM 18
CM 8
CM 3 Theerathon Bunmathan (c)
CF 9
CF 21
Substitutes:
FW 11
MF 17
DF 16
MF 7
DF 5
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking
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GK 23Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 6
CB 3
CB 12
RWB 17
LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu
CM 8 Đỗ Hùng Dũng (c)
CM 11
CM 14Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
SS 20
CF 22
Substitutes:
MF 19
DF 2
FW 18
DF 16
FW 9
Manager:
Park Hang-seo
Man of the Match:
Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand)

Referee assistant


Isao Nishihashi (Japan)
Takumi Takagi (Japan)
Fourth official


Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

+Overall[11] scope=col width=100Statisticsscope=col width=70 Thailandscope=col width=70 Vietnam
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 6 9
Shots on target 2 2
Ball possession 50.7% 49.3%
Corner kicks 2 2
Fouls committed 14 15
Offsides 5 0
Yellow cards 2 5
Red cards 1 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-12-03 . Format, Aturan, dan Jadwal Piala AFF 2022 . Bola.net . id.
  2. Web site: 2023-01-02 . Klasemen Piala AFF 2022: Indonesia Runner-up, Thailand Juara Grup A . Kompas.com . id.
  3. Web site: 2023-01-03 . Klasemen Akhir Piala AFF 2022, Malaysia Gusur Singapura dan Temani Vietnam . Kompas.com . id.
  4. Web site: 2022-12-13 . AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022: Groups, fixtures, results, tables, squads & everything you need to know . goal.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-17 . AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 Fixtures . AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup . en.
  6. Web site: 2022 AFF Championship Knockout Stage Summary [Indonesia (0) – (0) Vietnam]]. AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. 8 January 2023.
  7. Web site: 2022 AFF Championship Knockout Stage Summary [Malaysia (1) – (0) Thailand]]. AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. 8 January 2023.
  8. Web site: 2022 AFF Championship Knockout Stage Summary [Vietnam (2) – (0) Indonesia]]. AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. 10 January 2023.
  9. Web site: 2022 AFF Championship Knockout Stage Summary [Thailand (3) – (0) Malaysia]]. AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. 11 January 2023.
  10. Web site: 2022 AFF Championship Knockout Stage Summary [Vietnam (2) – (2) Thailand]]. AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. 13 January 2023.
  11. Web site: 2022 AFF Championship Knockout Stage Summary [Thailand (1) – (0) Vietnam]]. AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. 16 January 2023.