Draw for AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 revealed
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national women’s football team have been drawn in Group B alongside Tajikistan, the Maldives, and Afghanistan, according to the draw for the qualifiers of the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup on June 24.
According to the schedule, all of Group B’s matches will take place in Tajikistan.
The AFC have drawn 28 teams into four groups of four, in addition to four groups of three, with the winners of each group progressing to the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India, which is scheduled to take place from January 20 to February 6.
Defending champions Japan, 2018 runners-up Australia, third-placed China, as well as hosts India, have already qualified for the Finals, which will see an additional 12 teams competing for the continent's leading women's national team title.
The draw saw Group A made up of three-time champions Chinese Taipei, Bahrain, Turkmenistan, and Laos, while Group B will see Vietnam, Tajikistan, the Maldives, and Afghanistan vying for the only qualifying spot .
Group E will see 2003 runners-up the Korea Republic, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia, whilst the Philippines, Hong Kong (China), and Nepal will play in Group F.
Jordan, who hosted the 2018 version of the competition, Iran, and Bangladesh will make up Group G, while 1983 winners Thailand, Palestine, and Malaysia will compete in Group H.
According to FIFA, the eight countries from the continent who will directly qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup will be decided after the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. In addition, the country which finishes ninth will compete in a play-off match against a team from another region.
