The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will feature 16 teams and is slated to kick off on June 1 in Uzbekistan.
The tournament was initially scheduled to be held in January but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be the fifth edition of the tournament which was previously known as the AFC U-23 Championship.
The 16 teams have been drawn into four groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockouts.
Each team is allowed to register a maximum of 23 players, born on or after January 1, 1999.
South Korea are the defending champions, while Iraq, Japan, and Uzbekistan have won the tournament once each.
Let us take a look at the fixtures and tables of the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
AFC U23 Group A Table
Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Uzbekistan (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
2 | Turkmenistan (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 |
AFC U-23 Group A Fixtures and Results
| Date | Fixture |
June 1 | Iran 1-1 Qatar |
June 1 | Uzbekistan 1-0 Turkmenistan |
June 4 | Turkmenistan 2-1 Iran |
June 4 | Qatar 0-6 Uzbekistan |
June 7 | Uzbekistan 1-1 Iran |
June 7 | Qatar 2-2 Turkmenistan |
AFC U23 Group B Table
Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
2 | Iraq (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
AFC U23 Group B Fixtures and Results
| Date | Fixture |
June 1 | Australia 2-0 Kuwait |
June 1 | Jordan 1-1 Iraq |
June 4 | Iraq 1-1 Australia |
June 4 | Kuwait 0-1 Jordan |
June 7 | Australia 1-0 Jordan |
June 7 | Iraq 3-1 Kuwait |
AFC U23 Group C Table
Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
2 | Vietnam (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
AFC U23 Group C Fixtures and Results
| Date | Fixture |
June 2 | South Korea 4-1 Malaysia |
June 2 | Thailand 2-2 Vietnam |
June 5 | Vietnam 1-1 South Korea |
June 5 | Malaysia 0-3 Thailand |
June 8 | South Korea 1-0 Thailand |
June 8 | Vietnam 2-0 Malaysia |
AFC U23 Group D Table
Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
3 | UAE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
4 | Tajikistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
AFC U23 Group D Fixtures and Results
| Date | Fixture |
June 2 | UAE 1-2 Japan |
June 2 | Saudi Arabia 5-0 Tajikistan |
June 5 | Japan 0-0 Saudi Arabia |
June 5 | Tajikistan 0-2 UAE |
June 8 | Saudi Arabia 2-0 UAE |
June 8 | Japan 3-0 Tajikistan |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Quarter-finals
| Date | Fixture |
June 11 | Australia 1-0 Turkmenistan |
June 11 | Uzbekistan 2-2 (3-2 pens) Iraq |
June 12 | South Korea 0-3 Japan |
June 12 | Saudi Arabia 2-0 Vietnam |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Semi-finals
| Date | Fixture |
June 15 | Uzbekistan 2-0 Japan |
June 15 | Australia 0-2 Saudi Arabia |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Bronze-medal match
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 18, 2022 | Japan vs Australia |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Final
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 19, 2022 | Uzbekistan vs Saudi Arabia |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Top Scorer
Nicholas D'Agostino, Mohammed Nassif, Jaroensak Wonggorn, Zaid Al-Ameri, and Islom Kobilov were the topscorers of the 2020 edition. But who will bag the golden boot in this edition?
POSITION | PLAYER | COUNTRY | GOALS |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cho Young-wook | South Korea | 3 |
= | Suphanat Mueanta | Thailand | 3 |
= | Yuito Suzuki | Japan | 3 |
= | Jasurbek Jaloliddinov | Uzbekistan | 3 |
= | Ayman Yahya | Saudi Arabia | 3 |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup past winners
Year | Country |
|---|---|
2013 | Iraq |
2016 | Japan |
2018 | China |
2020 | South Korea |
2022 | TBC |