The knockout stage of 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup began on 30 January 2022 with the quarter-finals and will end on 6 February 2022 with the final in Navi Mumbai, India.[1]
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.
AFC set out the following schedule for the quarter-finals:[2]
Match 1: Winner Group A vs 3rd Group B/C
Match 2: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group C
Match 3: Winner Group C vs 3rd Group A/B
Match 4: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B
Combinations of matches in the quarter-finals[]
The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which two third-placed teams qualified for the quarter-finals:[2]
Third-placed teams qualify from groups
1A vs
1C vs
A
B
3B
3A
A
C
3C
3A
B
C
3C
3B
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.[2]
^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]
Assistant referees:[8] 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)
Assistant referees:[8] 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)
Assistant referees:[10][11] Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
Heba Saadieh (Palestine)
Fourth official: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)
Reserve assistant referee: Supawan Hinthong (Thailand)
Video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
Play-offs[]
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 is for the remaining three quarter-final losers to play a single round-robin play-off. The best team after three matches will advance to the World Cup, and the remaining two teams will enter the inter-confederation play-offs.
Assistant referees:[13] 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)
^"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).
China PR
Chinese Taipei
Australia
Philippines
Thailand[a]
Japan
South Korea
Vietnam
88
84
63
Thailand
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