2022 AFF U-23 Championship

2022 AFF U-23 Championship
AFF U-23 Championship Cambodia 2022
Tournament details
Host countryCambodia
Dates14–26 February
Teams9 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Vietnam (1st title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place East Timor
 Laos
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored39 (2.79 per match)
Attendance79,653 (5,690 per match)
Top scorer(s)Thailand Teerasak Poeiphimai (3 goals)
Best player(s)Laos Bounphachan Bounkong
Best goalkeeperCambodia Hul Kimhuy
2019
2023

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]

  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.