2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification
The 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification is the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the 17th edition of the international men's futsal championship of Asia.[2]
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Host countries | Thailand (ASEAN) Kyrgyz Republic (Central & South) Malaysia (East) United Arab Emirates (West) |
Dates | 1 April – 21 May 2022[1] |
Teams | 31 (from 1 confederation) |
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Matches played | 42 |
Goals scored | 303 (7.21 per match) |
Attendance | 3,255 (78 per match) |
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A total of 15 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament, excluding Kuwait - who automatically qualified as a host.
The qualification process is divided into four zones: ASEAN Zone, where the 2022 AFF Futsal Championship will serve as the qualifying competition, Central & South Zone, East Zone, and West Zone.
Qualification process
Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 31 teams entered the competition. Sixteen spots in the final tournament were distributed as follows:
- Host: 1 spot (Kuwait)
- West Zone: 5 spots
- Central & South Zone: 4 spots
- East Zone: 3 spots
- ASEAN Zone: 3 spots
Draw
- In the West Zone, seven teams were drawn into one group of four teams and another group of three teams.
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- In the Central & South Zone, eight teams were drawn into two groups.
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- In the East Zone, six teams were drawn into two group of three teams. Later, after China withdrew, the qualification was played as one group instead.[3]
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- Three berths from the ASEAN Zone will be determined by 2022 AFF Futsal Championship where a separate draw was conducted by the ASEAN Football Federation on February 21.
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Format
The qualifiers will take place between April 1 to 15 in centralized venues. In the West Zone, the United Arab Emirates will be a host. Top two teams from each group and the winner of the play-off match between the third placed teams will qualify. In the Central and South Zone, the matches will be played in the Kyrgyz Republic where top two teams from each group advance to the main tournament. The host for the East Zone will be announced soon. The group winners and the play-off winner between the runners-up will qualify for the tournament.
West Zone
Top two teams of each group, and the winner of the play-off between the group third-placed team, qualified for 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
- The matches were played between 5 and 9 April 2022.
- All matches were played in United Arab Emirates.
- Times listed are UTC+4.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 | 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 5 | |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | Play-off |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 1 |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 5–4 | ![]() |
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Oman ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Palestine ![]() | 3–6 | ![]() |
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Lebanon ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Palestine ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | Play-off |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Bahrain ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Play-off
The winner qualified for 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
Oman ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() |
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Central and South Zone
Top two teams of each group qualified for 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
- The matches were played between 10 and 12 April 2022.
- All matches were played in Kyrgyzstan.
- Times are listed are UTC+6.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 9 | 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | −30 | 0 |
Iran ![]() | 17–0 | ![]() |
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Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Turkmenistan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Maldives ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() |
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Turkmenistan ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Iran ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 |
Uzbekistan ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Tajikistan ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() |
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Nepal ![]() | 1–11 | ![]() |
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Afghanistan ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Uzbekistan ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Afghanistan ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() |
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East Zone
The top three teams qualified for 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup. China withdrew from the tournament on 20 April 2022 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country following the 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 outbreak.[4][3] Before they withdrew, the qualification was to be staged between six teams which were drawn into two groups of three teams, with the group winners and a play-off winner between the group runner-ups to qualify for the final tournament.
- The matches will be played between 17 and 21 May 2022.
- All matches will be played in Malaysia.
- Times listed are UTC+8.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
ASEAN Zone
Top three teams of the tournament qualified for 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
- The matches were played between 2 and 10 April 2022.
- All matches were held in Thailand.
- Times listed are UTC+7.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 10 | Semi Finals |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 10 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 6 | |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 36 | −26 | 1 | |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 37 | −35 | 1 |
Malaysia ![]() | 7–6 | ![]() |
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Brunei ![]() | 0–12 | ![]() |
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Malaysia ![]() | 10–0 | ![]() |
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Indonesia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 7 | Semi Finals |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 0 |
East Timor ![]() | 4–7 | ![]() |
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Australia ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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East Timor ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() |
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Vietnam ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Myanmar ![]() | 10–3 | ![]() |
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Semi-finals
The winners qualified for 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
Myanmar ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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Thailand ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Third place match
The winner qualified for 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
Myanmar ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Final
Indonesia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Qualified teams
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in AFC Futsal Championship1 |
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![]() | Hosts | 25 January 2021[5] | 11 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
![]() | West Zone Group A winners | 6 April 2022 | 11 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
![]() | West Zone Group B runners-up | 6 April 2022 | 2 (2002, 2018) |
![]() | West Zone Group B winners | 6 April 2022 | 11 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
![]() | West Zone Group A runners-up | 7 April 2022 | 1 (2016) |
![]() | ASEAN Zone runners-up | 8 April 2022 | 9 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
![]() | ASEAN Zone winners | 8 April 2022 | 15 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
![]() | West Zone Play-off winners | 9 April 2022 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | ASEAN Zone third place | 10 April 2022 | 5 (2005, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
![]() | Central & South Zone Group B winners | 11 April 2022 | 15 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
![]() | Central & South Zone Group A winners | 11 April 2022 | 15 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
![]() | Central & South Zone Group B runners-up | 12 April 2022 | 10 (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
![]() | Central & South Zone Group A runners-up | 12 April 2022 | 6 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
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- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 303 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 7.21 goals per match.
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals
6 goals
Syauqi Saud
Saeid Ahmadabbasi
Kritsada Wongkaeo
5 goals
Hossein Tayyebi
Mustafa Rhyem
Hlaing Min Tun
Fayzali Sardorov
Nguyễn Thịnh Phát
4 goals
3 goals
Orkchan Sereyvong
Hamzeh Kadkhoda
Alireza Rafieipour
Masoud Shavardazi
Abu Haniffa
Farhan Khairul
Myo Thet Aung
Thyne Phwet Aung
Fahad Rudayni
Krit Aransanyalak
Ronnachai Jungwongsuk
Panat Kittipanuwong
Daýanç Garajayew
Davron Choriev
Khusniddin Nishonov
Nguyễn Văn Hiếu
2 goals
Ali Amiri
Mohammad Reza Karimi
Shervin Adeli
Daniel Fornito
Scott Rogan
Chanmony Tong
Firman Ardiansyah
Dewa Rizki
Salar Aghapour
Mohammad Derakhshani
Azamat Dolotkeldiev
Hassan Zeitoun
Khairul Effendy
Joshua Lee
Saiful Nizam
Ekmal Shahrin
Sufri Shamil
Myo Myint Soe
Nyein Min Soe
Zamel Al-Balushi
Rashid Shawahna
Mansour Al-Zahrani
Shavqat Halimov
Umed Kuziev
Samandar Rizomov
Apiwat Chaemcharoen
Sarawut Phalaphruek
Miguel Fernandes
Joaquim Mesquita
Allamyrat Kurbanow
Gurbangeldi Sähedow
Dilshod Rakhmatov
Akbar Usmonov
Nguyễn Minh Trí
Trần Thái Huy
1 goal
Sayed Hashemi
Hamid Reza Hossaini
Farzad Mahmoodi
Mortaza Mohammadi
Jordan Guerreiro
Anthony Haddad
Nicholas Rathjen
Ahmed Abdulnabi
Salman Muhammad
Zairul Hazmin
Diamant Prum
Ros Sichamroeun
Ros Sirotha
Sothydaroth Lun
Rio Pangestu
Iqbal Rahmattulah
Sunny Rizky
Guntur Sulistyo
Marvin Wossiry
Masoud Abbasi
Morteza Ezzati
Mahdi Karimi
Salim Faisal
Rafid Hameed
Ali Haqi
Aidarbek Abdyzhalil Uulu
Maksat Alimov
Abdurakhim Daniiar Uulu
Azamat Isabekov
Mirlan Zholdubaev
Shokhrukh Makhmadaminov
Kassem Kawsan
Mohamad Kobeissy
Ridzwan Bakri
Aidil Shahril
Hussain Shareef
Hein Min Soe
Khin Zaw Lin
Wai Zin Oo
Aadil Hamid
Mani Lama
Sumit Shrestha
Samer Al-Balushi
Mohammed Al-Lawati
Khalfan Al-Maawali
Imad Fahjan
Ahmed Mohammed
Nasser Al-Harthi
Fares Al-Maleh
Abdulrahman Al-Mulla
Abdulilah Al-Otaibi
Aroan Mubarak
Dilshod Salomov
Muhamadjon Sharipov
Supakorn Bovonratcadakul
Atsadawut Jangkot
Tanapol Maneepetch
Cesario Barreto
Venceslau Guterres
Bendito Ximenes
Mülkaman Annagulyýew
Meretgeldi Baýramow
Kadyr Berenow
Abdulla Al-Falasi
Khalid Al-Hammadi
Rashid Obaid
Abbos Elmurodov
Châu Đoàn Phát
Lê Quốc Nam
Nhan Gia Hưng
1 own goal
Dylan Niski (against Myanmar)
Ahmed Sweedan (against Timor Leste)
Aiman Haji (against Thailand)
Abdul Khaaliq (against Thailand)
Juma Metali (against Malaysia)
Diamant Prum (against Indonesia)
Duk Sophath (against Brunei)
Lak Phirun (against Thailand)
Ros Sichamroeun (against Malaysia)
Saamin Naseer (against Kyrgyzstan)
Mohammed Al-Lawati (against Lebanon)
Nasser Al-Harthi (against Lebanon)
Idris Yorov (against Afghanistan)
Shiri Baýramdurdyýew (against Iran)
2 own goals
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