| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Qatar (Group A) Tajikistan (Group B) Bahrain (Group C) Uzbekistan (Group D) United Arab Emirates (Group E) Jordan (Group F) Tajikistan (Group G) Singapore (Group H) Kyrgyzstan (Group I) Mongolia (Group J) Japan (Group K) |
| Dates | 23 October – 2 November 2021[1] |
| Teams | 38 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 12 (in 10 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 50 |
| Goals scored | 146 (2.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 29,433 (589 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Park Jeong-in(5 goals) |
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The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Uzbekistan who qualified automatically as hosts country.[2]
Due to non-compliance to doping regulations, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Indonesia and Thailand from using their national flags in competitions, except during the Olympics.[3][4] It was reported that Indonesia prepared the flag of its federation, in the event its team was barred from using the national flag.[5]
- ^ "AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 Qualifiers – Match Schedule". AFC. 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Uzbekistan set to be first-ever Central Asian host of AFC U23 Asian Cup in 2022". AFC. 18 March 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (8 October 2021). "WADA confirms NADOs of Indonesia, Thailand and North Korea non-compliant". Inside the Games. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Kotami, Suwicha (22 October 2021). "เอเอฟซีเผยแนวทางห้าม "ช้างศึกU23" ใช้ธงชาติไทย-เปิดเพลงปกติ" [AFC reveals guidelines for banning "War Elephants U23" from using the Thai flag – national anthem still to be played]. Goal.com Thailand (in Thai). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Saputra, Hervin (24 October 2021). "Anticipating Sanctions, PSSI Prepares Flags for U-23 Asian Cup Qualification". 1 News. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.