# 2022 AFF U-23 Championship

The 2022 AFF U-23 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFF U-23 Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held from 14 to 26 February in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Indonesia were the defending champions, having won the 2019 edition. The tournament was held amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia and Myanmar withdrew from the tournament after several of their players tested positive for COVID-19.
Vietnam won the tournament for the first time after beating Thailand 1–0 in the final.

## Qualified teams

There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following teams from member associations of the AFF entered the tournament:
| Team | Association | Appearance | Previous best performance |
| Brunei | FA Brunei Darussalam | 1st | Debut |
| Cambodia | FF Cambodia | 3rd | Fourth place (2019) |
| Laos | Lao FF | 2nd | Group stage (2005) |
| Malaysia | FA Malaysia | 3rd | Fourth place (2005) |
| Philippines | Philippine FF | 3rd | Group stage (2005, 2019) |
| Singapore | FA Singapore | 2nd | Runners-up (2005) |
| Thailand | FA Thailand | 2nd | Champions (2005) |
| Timor-Leste | FF Timor-Leste | 3rd | Group stage (2005, 2019) |
| Vietnam | Vietnam FF | 2nd | Third place (2019) |
* Did not enter
* Australia
* Withdrew
* Indonesia
* Myanmar

## Draw

The draw for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship was held on 29 December 2021 at the Goodwood Park Hotel in Singapore.

## Squads

A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) must be registered one day before the first match of the tournament.

## Match officials

* Zulfiqar Mustaffa
* Khoun Virak
* Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi
* Yudi Nurcahya
* Souei Vongkham
* Tuan Yaasin Hanafiah
* Warintorn Sassadee
* Ngô Duy Lân

## Venues

Phnom Penh :
| Morodok Techo National Stadium | Prince Stadium |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |

## Group stage

All times are local, ICT (UTC+7).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Timor-Leste | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Cambodia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Brunei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | |

### Group B

After the withdrawal of Indonesia and Myanmar from the tournament, due to several of their players testing positive for COVID-19, the two remaining teams will play against each other twice. The winners will qualify for the knockout stage, while the losers will be eliminated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Laos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 3 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 4 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
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### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | |

## Ranking of second-placed teams

Only one second-placed team will qualify for the semi-finals.
Due to Indonesia and Myanmar's withdrawals, Group B is left with only two teams. Thus, the second-placed team from Group B will not be included to determine the best runner-up team.
Result against fourth-placed team in Group A was not considered for this ranking.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | A | Cambodia (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |

## Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 24 February – Phnom Penh | 24 February – Phnom Penh |
| Laos | 0 |
| Laos | 0 | 26 February – Phnom Penh | 26 February – Phnom Penh |
| Thailand | 2 | 26 February – Phnom Penh | 26 February – Phnom Penh |
| Thailand | 2 | Thailand | 0 |
| 24 February – Phnom Penh | 24 February – Phnom Penh | | Thailand | 0 |
| 24 February – Phnom Penh | 24 February – Phnom Penh | Vietnam | 1 |
| Timor-Leste | 0 (3) | Vietnam | 1 |
| Vietnam (p) | 0 (5) | | |
| Vietnam (p) | 0 (5) | Third Place | Third Place |
| | | 26 February – Phnom Penh | 26 February – Phnom Penh |
| | | Laos | |
| | | Timor-Leste | w/o |

### Final
## Statistics
### Winners

* 2022 AFF U-23 Championship winners
* Vietnam First title

### Awards

| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer Award | Best Goalkeeper Award |
| Bounphachan Bounkong | Teerasak Poeiphimai | Hul Kimhuy |

### Team of the Tournament

| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Hul Kimhuy | Thawatchai Inprakhon Chonnapat Buaphan Trần Quang Thịnh Nguyễn Thanh Nhân | Mouzinho Jaimito Soares Bounphachan Bounkong Sin Sovannmakara Sandro Reyes | Teerasak Poeiphimai |

### Goalscorers

There were 39 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 2.79 goals per match.
3 goals
* Teerasak Poeiphimai
2 goals
* Hakeme Yazid Said
* Bounphachan Bounkong
* Ivan Ouano
* Mouzinho
* Nguyễn Văn Tùng
1 goal
* Narong Kakada
* Nhean Sosidan
* Sa Ty
* Sin Sovannmakara
* Sieng Chanthea
* Sor Rotana
* Taing Bunchhai
* Souksakhone Bouaphaivanh
* Phetdavanh Somsanid
* Selvan Anbualagan
* Dennis Chung
* Sandro Reyes
* Ilhan Fandi
* Kroekphon Abram
* Niphitphon Wongpanya
* Paulo Gali
* Jaimito Soares
* Đinh Xuân Tiến
* Dụng Quang Nho
* Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng
* Nguyễn Thanh Khôi
* Nguyễn Trung Thành
* Trần Bảo Toàn
* Vũ Tiến Long
1 own goal
* Wafi Aminuddin (against Timor-Leste)
* Yue Safy (against Timor-Leste)

### Final ranking

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | Vietnam | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Third place |
| 4 | Laos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Third place |
| 5 | Cambodia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 6 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 7 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 8 | Brunei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 9 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | Eliminated in the group stage |

## Broadcasting rights

| Territory | Rights holder(s) |
| Brunei | Radio Television Brunei |
| Indonesia Timor Leste | SCTV (free TV) Champions TV (pay TV) Vidio (OTT) |
| Malaysia | Astro Media Prima |
| Myanmar Laos | FPT Telecom |
| Singapore | Football Association of Singapore (via social media channels) |
| Thailand | True Visions |
| Vietnam | FPT Telecom VTV |