2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A

The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A is the first of three sets in the group stage of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup that took place from 20 to 26 February 2022.[1] The group competition consists of China PR, Chinese Taipei, host India, and Iran.[2] The top two teams automatically qualify for the top eight knockout stage, while third place is comparatively evaluated to other third-placed teams based on the football ranking system for the last two berths.[3] The two teams that advanced are China PR and Chinese Taipei. Although Iran finished third in this set, they failed to make the quarter-finals as they are comparatively last to the other third-place teams.[4]

Teams
Draw position Team Pot Federation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[5]
A1 India1SAFFHosts5 June 20209th2003Runners-up (1979, 1983)55
A2 China PR2EAFF2018 third place28 January 202115th2018Champions (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006)19
A3 Chinese Taipei3EAFFGroup A winners24 October 202114th2008Champions (1977, 1979, 1981)39
A4 Iran4CAFAGroup G winners25 September 20211stN/ADebut70

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China PR 2 2 0 0 11 0 +11 6 Knockout stage
2  Chinese Taipei 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3  Iran 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0
4  India (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. India failed to name the required 13 players and were unable to play their match of the group stage against Chinese Taipei due to them having only fewer than 13 players left with the remaining team members testing positive for COVID-19. They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.[6]

Matches

China PR vs Chinese Taipei
China PR 4–0 Chinese Taipei
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
GK1Zhu Yu
RB14Lou Jiahui 47' 59'
CB3Wang Xiaoxue
CB4Li Jiayue
LB8Yao Wei
RM7Wang Shuang
CM23Gao Chen
CM13Yang Lina 46'
LM6Zhang Xin 78'
CF11Wang Shanshan (c) 74'
CF19Zhang Linyan 46'
Substitutions:
MF15Wu Chengshu 46'
DF16Yao Lingwei 46'
DF2Li Mengwen 59'
FW21Li Ying 74'
MF18Tang Jiali 78'
Manager:
Shui Qingxia
GK18Cheng Ssu-yu
RB13Pan Yen-hsin 74'
CB16Chang Su-hsin
CB15Su Sin-yun 84'
CB4Lai Wei-ju
LB5Pan Shin-yu
RM6Zhuo Li-ping
CM11Lai Li-chin (c)
CM9Hsu Yi-yun 64'
LM7Chen Yen-ping
CF19Su Yu-hsuan
Substitutions:
FW10Lee Hsiu-chin 64'
MF14Wu Kai-ching 74'
MF17Ting Chi 84'
Manager:
Kazuo Echigo

Assistant referees:[7]
Supawan Hinthong (Thailand)
Merlo Albano (Philippines)
Fourth official:
Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

India vs Iran
India Voided
(0–0)		 Iran
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
GK1Aditi Chauhan
RB17Dalima Chhibber
CB3Manisha Panna
CB4Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (c)
LB8Sanju Yadav
CM9Anju Tamang
CM7Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi 82'
CM12Kathiresan
RF13Sandhiya Ranganathan 55'
CF10Pyari Xaxa 65'
LF16Manisha Kalyan 69' 82'
Substitutions:
FW11Grace Dangmei 55'
FW15Renu 65'
DF5Hemam Shilky Devi 82'
MF22Sumati Kumari 82'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby
GK1Zohreh Koudaei
RB4Melika Motevalli
CB19Fatemeh Adeli
CB5Ghazaleh Banitalebi
LB8Behnaz Taherkhani (c)
RM11Samaneh Chahkandi 59'
CM23Sana Sadeghi 67' 70'
CM18Melika Mohammadi
LM6Zahra Sarbali 59'
CF17Negin Zandi 88'
CF20Hajar Dabbaghi 70'
Substitutions:
MF16Zahra Masoumi 59'
MF21Marzieh Nikkhah 59'
MF10Sara Zohrabi 70'
MF13Yasaman Farmani 70'
FW7Afsaneh Chatrenoor 88'
Manager:
Maryam Irandoost

Assistant referees:[7]
Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Iran vs China PR
Iran 0–7 China PR
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
GK1Zohreh Koudaei
RB4Melika Motevalli
CB19Fatemeh Adeli
CB5Ghazaleh Banitalebi
LB8Behnaz Taherkhani (c)
RM11Samaneh Chahkandi 65'
CM23Sana Sadeghi 46'
CM18Melika Mohammadi
LM6Zahra Sarbali 65'
AM20Hajar Dabbaghi 79'
CF7Afsaneh Chatrenoor 46'
Substitutions:
MF10Sara Zohrabi 46'
FW17Negin Zandi 46'
DF2Fatemeh Amineh 65'
FW9Sara Ghomi 65'
MF14Elham Farahmand 79'
Manager:
Maryam Irandoost
GK22Zhao Lina
RB14Lou Jiahui
CB4Li Jiayue 46'
CB3Wang Xiaoxue
LB8Yao Wei 46'
CM23Gao Chen 46'
CM16Yao Lingwei 67'
RW20Xiao Yuyi
AM7Wang Shuang
LW6Zhang Xin 61'
CF11Wang Shanshan (c) 61'
Substitutions:
DF2Li Mengwen 46'
MF10Zhang Rui 64' 46'
MF9Wang Yanwen 61'
MF18Tang Jiali 61'
MF13Yang Lina 67'
Manager:
Shui Qingxia

Assistant referees:[8]
Supawan Hinthong (Thailand)
Merlo Albano (Philippines)
Fourth official:
Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)

Chinese Taipei vs India
Chinese Taipei Cancelled India
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)

Assistant referees:[8]
Lee Seul-gi (South Korea)
Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

India vs China
India Cancelled China PR
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)

Chinese Taipei vs Iran
Chinese Taipei 5–0 Iran
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
GK18Cheng Ssu-yu
RB6Zhuo Li-ping 89'
CB4Lai Wei-ju
CB15Su Sin-yun
CB16Chang Su-hsin
LB5Pan Shin-yu
RM10Lee Hsiu-chin 59'
CM9Hsu Yi-yun 59'
CM11Lai Li-chin (c) 89'
LM7Chen Yen-ping 79'
CF19Su Yu-hsuan
Substitutions:
MF8Wang Hsiang-huei 59'
MF17Ting Chi 59'
FW3Lin Hsin-hui 79'
MF2Chang Chi-lan 89'
MF14Wu Kai-ching 89'
Manager:
Kazuo Echigo
GK1Zohreh Koudaei
RB4Melika Motevalli 54' 79'
CB19Fatemeh Adeli
CB2Fatemeh Amineh
LB8Behnaz Taherkhani (c)
CM6Zahra Sarbali
CM18Melika Mohammadi 60'
CM13Yasaman Farmani 46'
RW20Hajar Dabbaghi
CF7Afsaneh Chatrenoor 79'
LW16Zahra Masoumi
Substitutions:
MF10Sara Zohrabi 46'
MF14Elham Farahmand 60'
DF3Hadieh Kor 79'
FW9Sara Ghomi 79'
Manager:
Maryam Irandoost

Assistant referees:[9]
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[10]

  • yellow card = 1 point
  • red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points
  • direct red card = 3 points
  • yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points
Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
           
 China PR 1 2 –3
 Chinese Taipei 0
 Iran 1 –1
 India (H) WD

References
  1. "Match Schedule of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. "AFC Women's Asian Cup Fixtures & Standings". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. "AFC announces the competition format of Women's Asian Cup India 2022". Vietnam women's national football team. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. "India 2022 Quarter-final cast finalised". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. "FIFA Women's World Ranking (AFC - December 10 2021)". FIFA. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. "Latest update on the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022". Asian Football Confederation. 23 January 2022.
  7. "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Matchday One" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  8. "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Matchday Two" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Matchday Three" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Competition Regulations". AFC.
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