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2022 AFF U-23 Championship

The 2022 AFF U-23 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFF U-23 Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held from 14 to 26 February in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[1] Indonesia were the defending champions, having won the 2019 edition. The tournament was held amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia and Myanmar withdrew from the tournament after several of their players tested positive for COVID-19.[2]

Vietnam won the tournament for the first time after beating Thailand 1–0 in the final.[3][4]

Qualified teams

There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following teams from member associations of the AFF entered the tournament:

Draw

The draw for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship was held on 29 December 2021 at the Goodwood Park Hotel in Singapore.[5]

Squads

A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) must be registered one day before the first match of the tournament.

Match officials

Venues

Group stage

All times are local, ICT (UTC+7).

Group A

Source: AFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.[6]
(H) Hosts
Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 540
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)
Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 24,587
Referee: Tuan Yasin (Malaysia)
Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 2,357
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 17,080
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)
Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 25,307
Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa (Singapore)
Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 285
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)

Group B

After the withdrawal of Indonesia and Myanmar from the tournament, due to several of their players testing positive for COVID-19, the two remaining teams will play against each other twice. The winners will qualify for the knockout stage, while the losers will be eliminated.

Source: AFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ Myanmar withdrew hours before their first match, due to multiple players tested positive for COVID-19.[7]
  2. ^ Indonesia withdrew from the tournament on 11 February 2022 because seven players tested positive for COVID-19, four others were categorised as suspected COVID-19 cases and three players suffered injuries.[8]
Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 316
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 75
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

Group C

Source: AFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.[6]
Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 570
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Khoun Virak (Cambodia)
Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 1,845
Referee: Tuan Yasin (Malaysia)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Only one second-placed team will qualify for the semi-finals.

Due to Indonesia and Myanmar's withdrawals, Group B is left with only two teams. Thus, the second-placed team from Group B will not be included to determine the best runner-up team.

Result against fourth-placed team in Group A was not considered for this ranking.

Source: AFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.[6]

Bracket

Semi-finals

Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 1,256
Referee: Tuan Yasin (Malaysia)

Third place match

Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh

Final

Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 4,235
Referee: Khoun Virak (Cambodia)

Statistics

Winners

Awards

Team of the Tournament

Goalscorers

There were 39 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 2.79 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

Source: Group stage, Knockout stage
(H) Hosts

Broadcasting rights

Notes

  1. ^ a b Timor-Leste won by walkover as Laos were unable to play after several of their players tested positive for COVID-19 before the match.
  2. ^ Originally, the third place was awarded automatically to Timor Leste, but the country proposed for the third place to be awarded to Laos as well. The proposal was accepted by the ASEAN Football Federation.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Cambodia to host AFF U-23 Championship 2022". Khmer Times. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Penyebab Timnas Indonesia U-23 Mundur dari Piala AFF U-23 2022". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Hasil Piala AFF U-23: Vietnam Juara Setelah Tekuk Thailand". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Sabet Gelar Juara Piala AFF U-23 2022, Timnas Vietnam U-23 Banjir Bonus". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). 27 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Groupings finalised at official AFF U23 Championship 2022 draw". Asean Football Federation. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "AFF U23 CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 Tournament Regulations" (PDF). AFF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Myanmar Football Federation withdraw from AFF U23 Championship 2022". Asean Football Federation. 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ Saputra, Muhammad Nurhendra (11 February 2022). "Indonesian U-23 Team Withdraws from AFF U-23 Championship: PSSI". Tempo.co. Tempo Media Group.
  9. ^ "Timor Leste, Laos Declared Joint Bronze Medallists". aseanfootball.org. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  10. ^ "AFF announce nine broadcasters for AFF U23 Championship 2022". Asean Football Federation. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

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