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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 |
How many teams are in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup?
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.
What is the history of the AFF U-22 Youth Championship?
The inaugural edition of the tournament was held in 2005. But the second edition was held after a gap of 14 years in 2019 as the AFF U-22 Youth Championship in Cambodia. Indonesia are the defending champions having won it in 2019, but will have to relinquish their title.
What is the age requirement to play in the 2022 World Cup?
The players had to be born on or after 1 January 1999. [2] The tournament was originally going to be held in Uzbekistan from 6–24 January 2022, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and rescheduled to 1–19 June 2022.
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2022 AFF U-23 Championship Top Scorer
Marinus Wanewar, Saringkan Promsupa, and Tran Danh Trung were the joint top scorers in the 2019 edition. This year's tournament will see the likes of Ilhan Fandi, Sieng Chanthea and Paulo Gali among the players challenging for the top-scorer title.
2022 AFF U-23 Championship Stadiums
Two venues in Prince Stadium and Morodok Techo National Stadium, both located in Phnom Penh will be used to host the matches. However, all the knockout stage matches will be held at the Morodok Techo National Stadium.
Host selection
Originally, it was determined that China would host the tournament, as a preparatory competition ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. However, they withdrew from hosting the tournament in October 2020 due to scheduling conflicts, stadium completion timelines ahead of other international events and challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualification
Qualification matches were played between 23 October and 2 November 2021.
Draw
The 16 teams will be drawn into four groups of four teams, with seeding based on their performance in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship. Draw will take place in Bunyodkor stadium at 12:00 PM, February 17.
Squads
Players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team have to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, a minimum three of whom must be selected as goalkeepers (Regulations Article 26.3).
