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2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
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The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup was the 5th edition of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup (prior to 2021 known as the AFC U-23 Championship[1]), a biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. The players had to be born on or after 1 January 1999.[2]
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Uzbekistan |
Dates | 1–19 June |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 2 host cities) |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 81 (2.53 per match) |
Attendance | 154,134 (4,817 per match) |
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← 2020 2024 → |
The tournament was originally going to be held in Uzbekistan from 6–24 January 2022, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and rescheduled to 1–19 June 2022.[3][4] A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament.[5]
South Korea were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Japan in the quarter-finals, failing to finish among the top 4 for the first time. Saudi Arabia became the fifth different country to win the tournament, beating hosts Uzbekistan in the final.