2022 in Chinese football

The 2022 season was the 72nd season of competitive association football in China.

National teams

China national football team

Results and fixtures

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Third Round

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Saudi Arabia	10	7	2	1	12	6	+6	23	2022 FIFA World Cup	—	1–0	1–0	1–0	3–2	3–1
2	Japan	10	7	1	2	12	4	+8	22	2022 FIFA World Cup	2–0	—	2–1	0–1	2–0	1–1
3	Australia	10	4	3	3	15	9	+6	15	Fourth round	0–0	0–2	—	3–1	3–0	4–0
4	Oman	10	4	2	4	11	10	+1	14		0–1	0–1	2–2	—	2–0	3–1
5	China	10	1	3	6	9	19	−10	6		1–1	0–1	1–1	1–1	—	3–2
6	Vietnam	10	1	1	8	8	19	−11	4		0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	3–1	—

Source: FIFA, AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

27 January 2022 (2022-01-27) FIFA World Cup qualification R3	Japan	2–0	China	Saitama, Japan
19:00 UTC+9	Osako 13' (pen.) Ito 61'	Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 11,753 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) FIFA World Cup qualification R3	Vietnam	3–1	China	Hanoi, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7	Hồ Tấn Tài 9' Nguyễn Tiến Linh 16' Phan Văn Đức 76'	Report (FIFA)	Xu Xin 90+7'	Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

24 March 2022 (2022-03-24) FIFA World Cup qualification R3	China	1–1	Saudi Arabia	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4	Zhu Chenjie 82' (pen.)	Report (FIFA)	Al-Shehri 45+1'	Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) FIFA World Cup qualification R3	Oman	2–0	China	Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4	Al-Alawi 12' Fawaz 74'	Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

EAFF E-1 Football Championship

July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship	China	v		TBD, China
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July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship	China	v		TBD, China
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July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship	China	v		TBD, China
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China women's national football team

Results and fixtures

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	CHN	TPE	IRN	IND
1	China	2	2	0	11	0	+11	6	Knockout stage	—
2	Chinese Taipei	2	1	1	5	4	+1	3	Knockout stage		—
3	Iran	2	0	2	0	12	−12	0				—
4	India (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew^[a]				—

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ India failed to name the required 13 players and were unable to play their match of the group stage against Chinese Taipei due to them having only fewer than 13 players left with the remaining team members testing positive for COVID-19. They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.^[1]

20 January 2022 (2022-01-20) AFC Women's Asian Cup	China	4–0	Chinese Taipei	Mumbai, India
15:30 UTC+5:30	Wang Shuang 3' (pen.), 68' Wang Shanshan 9' Zhang Xin 54'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)

23 January 2022 (2022-01-23) AFC Women's Asian Cup	Iran	0–7	China	Mumbai, India
15:30 UTC+5:30		Report	Wang Shuang 28', 49' (pen.) Xiao Yuyi 43' Wang Shanshan 55', 59' Tang Jiali 77' Adeli 82' (o.g.)	Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

26 January 2022 (2022-01-26) AFC Women's Asian Cup	India	Cancelled	China	Mumbai, India
19:30 UTC+5:30		Report		Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena

Knockout stage

30 January 2022 (2022-01-30) AFC Women's Asian Cup QF	China	3–1	Vietnam	Navi Mumbai, India
17:30 UTC+5:30		Report		Stadium: DY Patil Stadium Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)

3 February 2022 (2022-02-03) AFC Women's Asian Cup SF	China	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Japan	Pune, India
19:30 UTC+5:30	Wu Chengshu 46' Wang Shanshan 119'	Report	Ueki 26', 103'	Stadium: Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
	Penalties
	Zhang Xin Zhang Rui Yang Lina Gao Chen Wang Shanshan		Kumagai Hasegawa Shimizu Nagano Minami

6 February 2022 (2022-02-06) AFC Women's Asian Cup F	China	3–2	South Korea	Navi Mumbai, India
		Report		Stadium: DY Patil Stadium

EAFF E-1 Football Championship

July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship	China	v		TBD, China
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: TBD

July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship	China	v		TBD, China
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: TBD

July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship	China	v		TBD, China
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AFC competitions

AFC Champions League

Men's football

Super League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Wuhan Three Towns (C, Q)	34	25	3	6	91	28	+63	78^[a]	Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2	Shandong Taishan (Q)	34	25	3	6	87	29	+58	78^[a]	Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage^[b]
3	Zhejiang (Q)	34	18	11	5	64	28	+36	65^[c]	Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
4	Shanghai Port (Q)	34	20	5	9	55	25	+30	65^[c]	Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
5	Chengdu Rongcheng	34	18	11	5	49	28	+21	65^[c]
6	Henan Songshan Longmen	34	17	8	9	60	32	+28	59
7	Beijing Guoan	34	17	7	10	57	49	+8	58
8	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger	34	14	7	13	45	42	+3	49^[d]
9	Meizhou Hakka	34	14	7	13	43	41	+2	49^[d]
10	Shanghai Shenhua^[e]	34	14	11	9	42	34	+8	47
11	Dalian Pro^[f]	34	12	9	13	49	53	−4	45
12	Cangzhou Mighty Lions	34	11	11	12	47	51	−4	44^[g]
13	Changchun Yatai	34	11	11	12	49	50	−1	44^[g]
14	Shenzhen	34	9	3	22	29	74	−45	30
15	Guangzhou City^[f] (D)	34	6	5	23	32	62	−30	23	Dissolved
16	Wuhan Yangtze River^[h] (D, R)	34	8	4	22	34	71	−37	19	Dissolved
17	Guangzhou (R)	34	3	8	23	24	63	−39	17	Relegation to League One
18	Hebei^[i] (D, R)	34	2	0	32	18	115	−97	−3	Dissolved

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Wuhan Three Towns finished ahead of Shandong Taishan on goal difference.
^ As Chinese FA Cup winners.
^ ^a ^b ^c Zhejiang finished ahead of Shanghai Port and Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points and Shanghai Port finished ahead of Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points: Zhejiang 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 1–1 Zhejiang, Zhejiang 1–1 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 1–1 Zhejiang, Shanghai Port 3–0 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 0–0 Shanghai Port.
^ ^a ^b Tianjin Jinmen Tiger finished ahead of Meizhou Hakka on head-to-head points: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–0 Meizhou Hakka, Meizhou Hakka 1–1 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
^ Shanghai Shenhua had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[2]
^ ^a ^b After Dalian Pro had defeated Guangzhou City 2–0, Chinese Football Association awarded Guangzhou City a 3–0 win as a result of Dalian Pro failing to field at least one U-23 player on the field when Dalian Pro substituted off Huang Jiahui, their only U-23 player on the field, at the 67th minute for non U-23 player Wu Wei and substituted on two U-23 players at the 69th minute.^[3]
^ ^a ^b Cangzhou Mighty Lions finished ahead of Changchun Yatai on head-to-head goal difference: Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1–2 Changchun Yatai, Changchun Yatai 0–2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
^ Wuhan Yangtze River had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[4]^[2]
^ Hebei had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[4]^[2]

League One

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Kunshan (C, D)	34	28	5	1	80	19	+61	89	Dissolved
2	Qingdao Hainiu (P)	34	23	7	4	77	24	+53	76	Promotion to Super League
3	Nantong Zhiyun (P)	34	21	7	6	62	22	+40	70	Promotion to Super League
4	Shijiazhuang Gongfu	34	20	6	8	50	31	+19	66
5	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic^[a] (D)	34	18	8	8	55	32	+23	56	Dissolved
6	Suzhou Dongwu	34	16	7	11	42	33	+9	55
7	Sichuan Jiuniu^[b]	34	18	3	13	40	30	+10	51
8	Nanjing City	34	14	8	12	45	38	+7	50
9	Qingdao Youth Island	34	13	9	12	47	44	+3	48
10	Heilongjiang Ice City^[c]	34	13	7	14	48	48	0	40
11	Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	34	6	17	11	32	38	−6	35^[d]
12	Liaoning Shenyang Urban	34	9	8	17	34	53	−19	35^[d]
13	Shanghai Jiading Huilong	34	10	4	20	38	65	−27	34
14	Jiangxi Beidamen^[e]	34	10	9	15	40	51	−11	33^[f]
15	Zibo Cuju^[c] (D)	34	11	6	17	37	53	−16	33^[f]	Dissolved
16	Beijing BSU (D, R)	34	6	6	22	24	59	−35	24
17	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (D, R)	34	6	3	25	31	83	−52	21
18	Beijing BIT^[e] (R)	34	2	4	28	18	77	−59	10	Relegation to League Two

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[5]
^ Sichuan Jiuniu had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[5]
^ ^a ^b Chinese Football Association awarded Heilongjiang Ice City a 3–0 win against Zibo Cuju after Zibo Cuju failed to name enough players to compete on 1 August 2022.^[6] Heilongjiang Ice City and Zibo Cuju had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[5]
^ ^a ^b Guangxi Pingguo Haliao finished ahead of Liaoning Shenyang Urban on goal difference.
^ ^a ^b Chinese Football Association awarded Jiangxi Beidamen and Kunshan each a 3–0 win against Beijing BIT after Beijing BIT failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions on 6 July 2022.^[7] Jiangxi Beidamen had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[5] Later, Kunshan was classified to have lost 3-0.
^ ^a ^b Jiangxi Beidamen finished ahead of Zibo Cuju on goal difference: Jiangxi Beidamen 2–1 Zibo Cuju, Zibo Cuju 1–2 Jiangxi Beidamen.

League Two

Women's football

Super League

Football League

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Chinese professional league football:

Chinese Super League

China League One

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Sichuan Jiuniu	Li Yi	Mutual consent	25 December 2021^[8]	Pre-season

Notes

References

^ "Latest update on the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022". Asian Football Confederation. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "官方：申花、武汉长江、河北三支中超球队以及5支中甲球队因欠薪问题扣除6分". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^ "大连人2-0广州城U23争议事件：大连人被判弃权，广州城拿3分". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "官方：河北、武汉长江、湖南湘涛因欠薪被扣除联赛积分3分". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "官方：申花、武汉长江、河北三支中超球队以及5支中甲球队因欠薪问题扣除6分". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^ "中甲官方：淄博蹴鞠因队员不足放弃比赛，黑龙江冰城3-0胜". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "中甲官方：因无条件和时间补赛，北理工前两轮按弃权处理". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "官方：李毅不再担任四川九牛队主教练". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

[table_note_res_WD0.41907021888488-2] India failed to name the required 13 players and were unable to play their match of the group stage against Chinese Taipei due to them having only fewer than 13 players left with the remaining team members testing positive for COVID-19. They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.^[1]

[table_hth_WTT0.86787805886375-3] Wuhan Three Towns finished ahead of Shandong Taishan on goal difference.

[table_note_res_CLCW0.86787805886375-4] As Chinese FA Cup winners.

[table_hth_ZHJ0.86787805886375-5] Zhejiang finished ahead of Shanghai Port and Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points and Shanghai Port finished ahead of Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points: Zhejiang 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 1–1 Zhejiang, Zhejiang 1–1 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 1–1 Zhejiang, Shanghai Port 3–0 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 0–0 Shanghai Port.

[table_hth_TJT0.86787805886375-6] Tianjin Jinmen Tiger finished ahead of Meizhou Hakka on head-to-head points: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–0 Meizhou Hakka, Meizhou Hakka 1–1 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.

[table_note_SHS0.86787805886375-8] Shanghai Shenhua had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[2]

[table_note_DLP0.86787805886375-10] After Dalian Pro had defeated Guangzhou City 2–0, Chinese Football Association awarded Guangzhou City a 3–0 win as a result of Dalian Pro failing to field at least one U-23 player on the field when Dalian Pro substituted off Huang Jiahui, their only U-23 player on the field, at the 67th minute for non U-23 player Wu Wei and substituted on two U-23 players at the 69th minute.^[3]

[table_hth_CML0.86787805886375-11] Cangzhou Mighty Lions finished ahead of Changchun Yatai on head-to-head goal difference: Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1–2 Changchun Yatai, Changchun Yatai 0–2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions.

[table_note_WYR0.86787805886375-13] Wuhan Yangtze River had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[4]^[2]

[table_note_HEB0.86787805886375-14] Hebei had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[4]^[2]

[table_note_SCA0.78731808801522-16] Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[5]

[table_note_SCJ0.78731808801522-17] Sichuan Jiuniu had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[5]

[table_note_ZBC0.78731808801522-19] Chinese Football Association awarded Heilongjiang Ice City a 3–0 win against Zibo Cuju after Zibo Cuju failed to name enough players to compete on 1 August 2022.^[6] Heilongjiang Ice City and Zibo Cuju had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[5]

[table_hth_GPH0.78731808801522-20] Guangxi Pingguo Haliao finished ahead of Liaoning Shenyang Urban on goal difference.

[table_note_BIT0.78731808801522-22] Chinese Football Association awarded Jiangxi Beidamen and Kunshan each a 3–0 win against Beijing BIT after Beijing BIT failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions on 6 July 2022.^[7] Jiangxi Beidamen had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.^[5] Later, Kunshan was classified to have lost 3-0.

[table_hth_JXB0.78731808801522-23] Jiangxi Beidamen finished ahead of Zibo Cuju on goal difference: Jiangxi Beidamen 2–1 Zibo Cuju, Zibo Cuju 1–2 Jiangxi Beidamen.

[India-1] "Latest update on the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022". Asian Football Confederation. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

[HEBSHSWYR-7] "官方：申花、武汉长江、河北三支中超球队以及5支中甲球队因欠薪问题扣除6分". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[9] "大连人2-0广州城U23争议事件：大连人被判弃权，广州城拿3分". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

[HEBWYR-12] "官方：河北、武汉长江、湖南湘涛因欠薪被扣除联赛积分3分". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

[HLJJXBSCASCJZBC-15] "官方：申花、武汉长江、河北三支中超球队以及5支中甲球队因欠薪问题扣除6分". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[HLJZBC-18] "中甲官方：淄博蹴鞠因队员不足放弃比赛，黑龙江冰城3-0胜". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[BIT-21] "中甲官方：因无条件和时间补赛，北理工前两轮按弃权处理". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[24] "官方：李毅不再担任四川九牛队主教练". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

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v t e 2022–23 in Asian football (AFC)
« 2021 2023–24 »
Domestic leagues	Afghanistan '22 '23 Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan '22 '23 Brunei '22 '23 Cambodia '22 '23 –'24 China '22 '23 Chinese Taipei '22 '23 East Timor '22 '23 Guam Hong Kong India Indonesia '21 –'22 '22 –'23 Iran Iraq Japan '22 '23 Jordan '22 '23 Korea DPR Korea Republic '22 '23 Kuwait Kyrgyzstan '22 '23 Laos '22 '23 Lebanon Macau '22 '23 Malaysia '22 '23 Maldives '22 '23 Mongolia '21–'22 '22–'23 Myanmar '22 '23 Nepal Northern Mariana Islands '22 '23 Oman Pakistan Palestine West Bank Gaza Strip Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore '22 '23 Sri Lanka '22 '23 Syria Tajikistan '22 '23 Thailand Turkmenistan '22 '23 United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan '22 '23 Vietnam '22 '23 Yemen (Not held)
Domestic cups	Australia '22 '23 Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan '22 '23 Brunei '22 '23 Cambodia '22 '23 China '22 '23 Chinese Taipei '22 '23 East Timor '22 '23 Guam '22 '23 Hong Kong India '22 '23 Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan '22 '23 Jordan '22 '23 Korea DPR '22 '23 Korea Republic '22 '23 Kuwait Kyrgyszstan '22 '23 Laos '22 '23 Lebanon Macau '22 '23 Malaysia '22 '23 Maldives '22 '23 Mongolia '22 '23 Myanmar '22 '23 Nepal '22 '23 Oman Pakistan '22 '23 Palestine Philippines '22 '23 Qatar '22 '23 Saudi Arabia Singapore '22 '23 Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan '22 '23 Thailand Turkmenistan '22 '23 United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan '22 '23 Vietnam '22 '23 Yemen '22 '23
League cups	Bahrain Bangladesh Hong Kong Shield India '22 '23 Japan '22 '23 Jordan '22 '23 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Federation Cup Lebanon Elite Cup Challenge Cup Malaysia Cup Challenge Cup Maldives '22 '23 Oman Philippines Qatar Syria Thailand Uzbekistan United Arab Emirates
Super Cups	Bahrain East Timor Iran Japan Saudi Arabia Tajikistan '22 '23 Thailand UAE '22 '23 Uzbekistan '22 '23 Vietnam
Regional club competitions	2022 ASEAN Club Championship 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup
AFC club competitions	AFC Champions League Qualifying play-offs Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC Cup Qualifying play-offs Group stage Knockout stage Final
National team competitions	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2022 AFF Championship (Final) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Final) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship 25th Arabian Gulf Cup 2023 WAFF Championship 2023 SAFF Championship

v t e 2022 in association football
AFC	Australia 21'−22' 22'−23' China India Indonesia Iran Japan 22' 22'−23' Lebanon 21'–22' 22'–23' Philippines Saudi Arabia South Korea Thailand Uzbekistan Vietnam
CAF	Nigeria
CONCACAF	Canada Costa Rica Mexico United States
CONMEBOL	Argentina Brazil Ecuador Peru Uruguay
OFC	New Zealand
UEFA	Belgium Croatia England France Germany Italy Netherlands Poland Scotland Serbia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine