2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification was the qualification tournament for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Bahrain (Group A) Tajikistan (Groups B and C) Kyrgyzstan (Group D) Uzbekistan (Groups E, F and G) Palestine (Group H) |
| Dates | 17–29 September, 18–24 October 2021 |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 5 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 113 (4.35 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,194 (46 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Phạm Hải Yến (8 goals) |
A total of twelve teams qualified to play in the final tournament in India. The host country India and the top three teams of the previous tournament in 2018 qualified automatically, while the other eight teams were decided by qualification, with the matches played between 17 and 29 September and 18–24 October 2021 in centralised venues.
This tournament also served as the first stage of Asian qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where five teams from the Women's Asian Cup qualify directly for the World Cup (plus co-hosts Australia), and two teams qualify for a 10-team playoff tournament.
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