2022_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup_knockout_stage
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage
Knockout stage of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
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).
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.
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.[2]
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best two qualify) |
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| A |  China |
 Chinese Taipei |
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| B |  Australia |
 Philippines |
 Thailand[lower-alpha 1] |
| C |  Japan |
 South Korea |
 Vietnam |
- Due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Thailand was not allowed to be represented by their national flag.[3] The sanctions took effect in October 2021.[4] Thailand was represented by its national team logo.[5] Sanctions were lifted on 4 February[6] and Thailand was able to use their flag in time for their last playoff match against Chinese Taipei.[7]
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| 30 January – Navi Mumbai | ||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 February – Pune | ||||||||||
| Vietnam | 1 | |||||||||
| China (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| 30 January – Navi Mumbai | ||||||||||
| Japan | 2 (3) | |||||||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| 6 February – Navi Mumbai | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| 30 January – Pune | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 February – Pune | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| 30 January – Pune | ||||||||||
| Philippines | 0 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Philippines (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
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
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Australia vs South Korea
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Japan vs Thailand
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Chinese Taipei vs Philippines
| Chinese Taipei | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Philippines |
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China PR vs Japan
| China | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Japan |
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South Korea vs Philippines
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| China | 3–2 | South Korea |
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The format of the play-offs round depended on the performance of Australia, who qualified automatically for the World Cup as hosts.[12] 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vietnam |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Qualify for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Advance to inter-confederation play-offs |
| 3 | Thailand |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Thailand vs Vietnam
| Thailand | 0–2 | Vietnam |
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Chinese Taipei vs Thailand
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Vietnam vs Chinese Taipei
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- "2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup match schedule" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Competition Regulations". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Thailand loses right to host tournaments". Bangkok Post. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
The country has also been denied the right to display its national flag at any such events (international football events).
- "WADA confirms non-compliance of five Anti-Doping Organizations (7 October 2021)". World Anti-Doping Agency. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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- "WADA lifts global sports ban on Thailand". Nation Thailand. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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- "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Semi-finals" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "All-female match officials assigned to AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Final". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Final" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- "AFC announces the competition format of Women's Asian Cup India 2022". Vietnam Football Federation. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Playoffs" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Playoffs" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- AFC Women's Asian Cup, the-AFC.com