| Tourney Name: | AFF U-23 Championship |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Other Titles: | AFF U-23 Championship Cambodia 2022 |
| Country: | Cambodia |
| Dates: | 14–26 February |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Sub-Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Third Other: | |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 39 |
| Top Scorer: |  Teerasak Poeiphimai (3 goals) |
| Player: |  Bounphachan Bounkong |
| Goalkeeper: | Hul Kimhuy |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
The 2022 AFF U-23 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFF U-23 Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held from 14 to 26 February in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[1] Indonesia were the defending champions, having won the 2019 edition. The tournament was held amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia and Myanmar withdrew from the tournament after several of their players tested positive for COVID-19.[2]
Vietnam won the tournament for the first time after beating Thailand 1–0 in the final.[3] [4]
There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following teams from member associations of the AFF entered the tournament:
| Team | Association | Appearance | Previous best performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Brunei Darussalam | 1st | data-sort-value="0" | Debut | |
| FF Cambodia | 3rd | style="background-color:#9acdff" (2019) | ||
| Lao FF | 2nd | (2005) | ||
| FA Malaysia | 3rd | style="background-color:#9acdff" (2005) | ||
| Philippine FF | 3rd | (2005, 2019) | ||
| FA Singapore | 2nd | style="background:silver" (2005) | ||
| FA Thailand | 2nd | style="background:gold" (2005) | ||
| FF Timor-Leste | 3rd | (2005, 2019) | ||
| Vietnam FF | 2nd |
The draw for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship was held on 29 December 2021 at the Goodwood Park Hotel in Singapore.[5]
See main article: 2022 AFF U-23 Championship squads. A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) must be registered one day before the first match of the tournament.
Yudi Nurcahya Souei Vongkham Warintorn Sassadee| Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|
| Morodok Techo National Stadium | Prince Stadium | |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | |
All times are local, ICT (UTC+7).
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After the withdrawal of Indonesia and Myanmar from the tournament, due to several of their players testing positive for COVID-19, the two remaining teams will play against each other twice. The winners will qualify for the knockout stage, while the losers will be eliminated.
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Only one second-placed team will qualify for the semi-finals.
Due to Indonesia and Myanmar's withdrawals, Group B is left with only two teams. Thus, the second-placed team from Group B will not be included to determine the best runner-up team.
Result against fourth-placed team in Group A was not considered for this ranking.
In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Territory | Rights holder(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | [6] | |
| Indonesia Timor Leste | ||
| Malaysia | ||
| Myanmar Laos | ||
| Singapore |
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| Thailand | ||
| Vietnam | ||