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).
How many slots are there in the Champions League?
If any zone has an association ranked 6th for AFC Champions League slot allocation, which is allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage, there are 10 direct slots, with the 2 remaining slots filled through qualifying play-offs.
What happens if you put italics in the AFC Cup?
Teams in italics will play in the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs, and will play in the AFC Cup group stage if they fail to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage. Should they advance to the AFC Champions League group stage, they will not play in the AFC Cup, and will be replaced by the standby team from their association if such team are available.
How many AFC members are there?
The 47 AFC member associations are ranked based on their clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions (their national team's FIFA World Rankings no longer considered). The slots are allocated by the following criteria according to the Entry Manual:
What is the ranking of the Philippines in the AFC Champions League?
Philippines (PHI): Philippines are ranked 6th in the East Region for AFC Champions League allocation, and thus are allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage without taking away any direct slot from other associations.
What is ACL in football?
AFC Champions League (ACL): Team will play in the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs; they will play in the AFC Cup should they fail to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage. If they do advance, they will be replaced by the standby team from the same association if such team is eligible.
What is the ASEAN zone?
ASEAN Zone consists of the 12 associations from the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). East Asia Zone consists of the 10 associations from the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF). The AFC may reallocate one or more associations to another zone if necessary for sporting reasons. Excluding the top five associations in each region for AFC Champions ...
When will the AFC Cup be held in 2022?
For the 2022 AFC Cup, the associations are allocated slots according to their association ranking which was published on 29 November 2019, which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup during the period between 2016 and 2019.
