The knockout stage of 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup began on 30 January 2022 with the quarter-finals and ended on 6 February 2022 with the final in Navi Mumbai, India.[1]
Times listed are Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30).
Format
In the knockout phase, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution.[2] If still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[2] From this tournament, there will be no third place play-off.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, along with the two best-placed third teams, will qualify for the knockout stage.[2]
^Due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Thailand was not allowed to be represented by their national flag.[3] The sanctions took effect in October 2021.[4] Thailand was represented by its national team logo.[5] Sanctions were lifted on 4 February[6] and Thailand was able to use their flag in time for their last playoff match against Chinese Taipei.[7]
Assistant referees:[8] Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea) Lee Seul-gi (South Korea) Fourth official: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) Reserve assistant referee: Heba Saadieh (Palestine) Video assistant referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Assistant referees:[8] Makoto Bozono (Japan) Naomi Teshirogi (Japan) Fourth official: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan) Reserve assistant referee: Trương Thị Lệ Trinh (Vietnam) Video assistant referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) Assistant video assistant referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Assistant referees:[10][11] Joanna Charaktis (Australia) Heba Saadieh (Palestine) Fourth official: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India) Reserve assistant referee: Supawan Hinthong (Thailand) Video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) Assistant video assistant referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
Play-offs
The format of the play-offs round depended on the performance of Australia, who qualified automatically for the World Cup as hosts.[12] Since Australia was eliminated in the quarter-finals, the play-offs format was for the remaining three quarter-final losers to play a single round-robin play-off. The best team after three matches advanced to the World Cup, and the remaining two teams entered the inter-confederation play-offs.
Assistant referees:[13] Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea) Lee Seul-gi (South Korea) Fourth official: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) Reserve assistant referee: Makoto Bozono (Japan) Video assistant referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Assistant referees:[14] Makoto Bozono (Japan) Naomi Teshirogi (Japan) Fourth official: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar) Reserve assistant referee: Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea) Video assistant referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) Assistant video assistant referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
References
^"2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup match schedule" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^ abc"AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Competition Regulations". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^"Thailand loses right to host tournaments". Bangkok Post. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021. The country has also been denied the right to display its national flag at any such events (international football events).
^"WADA confirms non-compliance of five Anti-Doping Organizations (7 October 2021)". World Anti-Doping Agency. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^#WAC2022 - Full Match - Group B | Indonesia vs Thailand. Navi Mumbai: Asian Football Confederation. 24 January 2022. Event occurs at 1:42–7:30 (match opening ceremony). Archived from the original (Motion picture) on 28 January 2022 – via YouTube.
^"WADA lifts global sports ban on Thailand". Nation Thailand. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^#WAC2022 - Full Match - Playoff 02: Chinese Taipei vs Thailand. Navi Mumbai: Asian Football Confederation. 4 February 2022. Event occurs at 4:30–6:45 (match opening ceremony). Archived from the original (Motion picture) on 7 February 2022 – via YouTube.
^ abcd"AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Quarter-finals" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^ ab"AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Semi-finals" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^"All-female match officials assigned to AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Final". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^"AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Final" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^"AFC announces the competition format of Women's Asian Cup India 2022". Vietnam Football Federation. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ ab"AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Playoffs" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^"AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Playoffs" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 February 2022.