The 20th edition of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup will kick off on Thursday, January 20, with eight-time champions China taking on Chinese Taipei at the Mumbai Football Arena. The tournament will conclude with the final taking place on February 6.

The AFC Women’s Asia Cup 2022 is set to be held in India and the matches will be played across three different venues, namely, Mumbai Football Arena (Mumbai), DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai) and Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex (Pune).

A total of 12 teams will be a part of this year’s competition with Iran making their first-ever appearance. Defending champions Japan and Thailand are set to mark a record 17th appearance in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, which is the most by any team.

Meanwhile, the tournament will feature the biggest-ever cast of women match officials, with a total of 32 referees set to be used. Furthermore, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup will also see Video Assistant Referee (VAR) making its debut in India. The technology will be used from the quarter-final stage onward.

The 12 participating nations have been bifurcated in three groups of four teams each. The groups are as follows:

Group A: India, China, Chinese Taipei, Iran

Group B: Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia

Group C: Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-final while the third-placed teams from each group will battle against each other for the final two spots in the final eight.

It is important to note that the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup will also serve as the final stage of Asian qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. As many as five teams will have a chance to qualify for women world football’s showpiece event.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 schedule, fixtures and live India match times

Date and Day Match Time (IST) Venue
Thursday, January 20 China vs Chinese Taipei 3:30 PM IST Mumbai Football Arena
Thursday, January 20 India vs Iran 7:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium
Friday, January 21  Japan vs Myanmar 1:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Friday, January 21  Australia vs Indonesia 3:30 PM IST Mumbai Football Arena
Friday, January 21 Thailand vs Philippines 5:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium
Friday, January 21  South Korea vs Vietnam 7:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Sunday, January 23 Iran vs China 3:30 PM IST Mumbai Football Arena
Sunday, January 23 Chinese Tapei vs India 7:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium
Monday, January 24 Myanmar vs South Korea 1:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Monday, January 24 Philippines vs Australia 3:30 PM IST Mumbai Football Arena
Monday, January 24 Indonesia vs Thailand 5:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium
Monday, January 24 Vietnam vs Japan 7:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Wednesday, January 26 Chinese Taipei vs Iran 7:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium
Wednesday, January 26 India vs China 7:30 PM IST Mumbai Football Arena
Thursday, January 27 Vietnam vs Myanmar 1:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium
Thursday, January 27 Japan vs South Korea 1:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Thursday, January 27 Australia vs Thailand 7:30 PM IST Mumbai Football Arena
Thursday, January 27 Philippines vs Indonesia 7:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Sunday, January 30 TBD vs TBD QF 1 1:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium
Sunday, January 30 TBD vs TBD QF 2 1:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Sunday, January 30 TBD vs TBD QF 3 5:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium
Sunday, January 30 TBD vs TBD QF 4 7:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Thursday, February 3 TBD vs TBD SF 1 1:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Thursday, February 3 TBD vs TBD SF 2 7:30 PM IST Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex
Sunday, February 6 AFC Women's Asian Cup final 4:30 PM IST DY Patil Stadium

Where to watch AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 live in India?

Live telecast of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup can be viewed on Discovery Network's Eurosport TV channel in India.

Live streaming of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup will be available on the JioTV app.

Featured photo: AFP / Jack Guez