2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is the sixth edition of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine which women's national teams from Asia qualify for the Olympic football tournament.[2]

2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Host countriesFirst round:
Uzbekistan (Group A)
Myanmar (Group B)
Nepal (Group C)
Thailand (Group D)
Tajikistan (Group E)
Lebanon (Group F)
Kyrgyzstan (Group G)
Second round:
Australia (Group A)
China (Group B)
Uzbekistan (Group C)
DatesFirst round: 1–11 April 2023
Second round: 26 October – 1 November 2023
Third round: 24 & 28 February 2024[1]
Teams31 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored103 (4.29 per match)
Attendance5,089 (212 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva
(8 goals)

The top two teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in France as the AFC representatives.

Format

Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 31 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage. The format is as follows:[3]

  • First round: The five highest-ranked teams in the FIFA Women's World Rankings as of 9 December 2022, which were North Korea, Japan, Australia, China PR and South Korea, received byes to the second round. The remaining 26 teams were divided into five groups of four and two groups of three and compete in a one-round league format in a centralised venue. The winners of each group in this round then advanced to the second round.[3]
  • Second round: The twelve teams (five teams who entered this round and seven teams from the first round) will be drawn into three groups of four teams and compete in a one-round league format in a centralised venue. The three group winners and the best-ranked runners-up in this round will then advance to the third round.[3]
  • Third round: The four teams will play two pairs of home and away matches with the two eventual winners qualifying for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.[3]

Teams

The draw for the first round was held on 12 January 2023, 15:00 MYT, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] Five teams received a bye to the second round.

Teams entering second round
  1.  North Korea (10)
  2.  Japan (11)
  3.  Australia (12)
  4.  China (14)
  5.  South Korea (15)
Teams entering first round
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1.  Vietnam (34)
  2.  Chinese Taipei (39)
  3.  Thailand (41) (H)*
  4.  Myanmar (48) (H)*
  5.  Uzbekistan (49) (H)*
  6.  Philippines (53)
  7.  India (61)
  1.  Iran (68)
  2.  Jordan (69)
  3.  Hong Kong (77)
  4.  Indonesia (97)
  5.    Nepal (103) (H)*
  6.  Kyrgyzstan (124) (H)*
  7.  Mongolia (129)
  1.  Palestine (130) (W)[5]
  2.  Singapore (134)
  3.  Turkmenistan (137) (W)
  4.  Bangladesh (140) (W)
  5.  Lebanon (142) (H)*
  6.  Tajikistan (144) (H)*
  7.  Timor-Leste (153)
  1.  Sri Lanka (155) (W)
  2.  Maldives (159) (W)
  3.  Pakistan (160)
  4.  Bhutan (177)
  5.  Afghanistan (NR) (W)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the Olympics.
  • Numbers in parentheses indicate the December 2022 FIFA Women's World Rankings (otherwise unranked).[6]
  • (H): Qualification first round group hosts (* all chosen as group hosts after the draw, the remaining group hosted at a neutral venue)
  • (N): Not a member of the International Olympic Committee, ineligible for Olympics
  • (W): Withdrew after draw
Did not enter

First round

The first round was played between 1–11 April 2023.

Group A
  • All matches were held in Uzbekistan.
  • Times listed are UTC+5.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan (H) 3 3 0 0 19 0 +19 9 Second round
2  Bhutan 3 2 0 1 5 11 −6 6
3  Jordan 3 1 0 2 4 10 −6 3
4  Timor-Leste 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Jordan 3–1 Timor-Leste
 Report
  • Nilda 90+5'
Attendance: 10
Referee: Plong Pich Akara (Cambodia)
Uzbekistan 9–0 Bhutan
 Report
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 145
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)
Bhutan 2–1 Jordan
  • N. Dema 64'
  • Rai 76'
 Report
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Timor-Leste 0–3 Uzbekistan
Report
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Timor-Leste 1–3 Bhutan
  • Godelivia 90+5'
 Report
  • N. Dema 43', 67'
  • J. Choden 75'
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent
Uzbekistan 7–0 Jordan
 Report
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)

Group B
  • All matches were held in Myanmar.
  • Times listed are UTC+6:30.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Second round
2  Myanmar (H) 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
3  Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
4  Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Iran 1–0 Myanmar
 Report
Attendance: 880
Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)
Myanmar 1–1 Iran
 Report
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)

Group C
  • All matches were held in Nepal.
  • Times listed are UTC+5:45.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Second round
2    Nepal (H) 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
3  Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1]
4  Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Afghanistan was withdrawn by the AFC. The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) released a statement that it would not permit players outside the country to represent them or intend to organize a women's national team contradicting a February 2023 social media post. The Afghanistan team was originally disbanded following the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.[7]
Nepal   1–5 Vietnam
 Report
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)
Vietnam 2–0   Nepal
 Report
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)

Group D
  • All matches were held in Thailand.
  • Times listed are UTC+7:00.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 6 Second round
2  Singapore 2 0 1 1 2 8 −6 1
3  Mongolia 2 0 1 1 2 8 −6 1
4  Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. On 22 January 2023, FIFA announced the suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) from 21 January 2023 until further notice. Therefore, all teams/clubs affiliated with the FFSL are no longer entitled to take part in international competitions.[8]
Singapore 0–6 Thailand
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
Mongolia 2–2 Singapore
 Report
  • Tan 42'
  • Izzati 79'
Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
Thailand 6–0 Mongolia
 Report
Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
Referee: Yu Hong (China)

Group E
  • All matches were held in Tajikistan.
  • Times listed are UTC+5:00.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Philippines 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Second round
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3  Pakistan 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4  Tajikistan (H) 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Philippines 4–0 Pakistan
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 100
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)
Hong Kong 3–0 Tajikistan
  • Khudododova 7' (o.g.)
  • Sin Chung Yee 45+1'
  • Halasan Tsang 88'
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 50
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
Pakistan 0–2 Hong Kong
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Tajikistan 0–8 Philippines
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Philippines 4–0 Hong Kong
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
Tajikistan 0–1 Pakistan
Report Malik 26'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)

Group F
  • All matches were held in Lebanon.
  • Times listed are UTC+3:00.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 6 Second round
2  Lebanon (H) 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 3
3  Indonesia 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Lebanon 1–5 Chinese Taipei
 Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaya (Kyrgyz Republic)
Indonesia 0–5 Lebanon
Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)
Chinese Taipei 4–0 Indonesia
 Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh

Group G
  • All matches were held in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Times listed are UTC+6:00.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Second round
2  Kyrgyzstan (H) 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
3  Turkmenistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Kyrgyzstan 0–5 India
Report
Attendance: 354
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
India 4–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

Second round

The draw for the second round of the qualifiers was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 18, 2023.[9][10] For the second round, the twelve teams were drawn into three groups of four. The teams are seeded according to the March 2023 FIFA World Rankings.

Participation in qualification second round
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1.  Australia (10) (H)
  2.  Japan (11)
  3.  China (13) (H)
  1.  Thailand (44)
  2.  Philippines (49)
  3.  Uzbekistan (50) (H)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the Olympics.
  • (H): Qualification second round group hosts
Schedule
Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 26 October 2023 1 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 2 29 October 2023 4 v 2, 3 v 1
Matchday 3 1 November 2023 1 v 2, 3 v 4

Group A
  • All matches will be held in Australia.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Third round
2  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible third round
3  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 26 October 2023. Source: AFC
(H) Host
Australia v Iran
Chinese Taipei v Philippines
Iran v Chinese Taipei
Philippines v Australia
Australia v Chinese Taipei
Philippines v Iran

Group B
  • All matches will be held in China.
  • Times listed are UTC+8.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Third round
2  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible third round
3  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 26 October 2023. Source: AFC
(H) Host
China v North Korea
South Korea v Thailand
North Korea v South Korea
Thailand v China
China v South Korea
Thailand v North Korea

Group C
  • All matches will be held in Uzbekistan.
  • Times listed are UTC+5.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Third round
2  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible third round
3  Uzbekistan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 26 October 2023. Source: AFC
(H) Host
Japan v India
Vietnam v Uzbekistan
India v Vietnam
Uzbekistan v Japan
Japan v Vietnam
Uzbekistan v India

Ranking of group runners-up

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
A  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Third round
B  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: AFC

Third round

The third round will feature the three group winners and best group runners-up from the second round. The two third round winners will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD – TBD 24 Feb 2024 28 Feb 2024
TBD – TBD 24 Feb 2024 28 Feb 2024

Qualified teams

The following two teams from AFC qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympic women's football tournament.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Summer Olympics
TBD28 February 2024
TBD28 February 2024

Goalscorers

There have been 103 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.29 goals per match (as of 11 April 2023).

8 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Indonesia Remini Chere (against Chinese Taipei)
  • Tajikistan Nekubakht Khudododova (against Hong Kong)

See also

Notes
  1. North Korea not ranked, as "Teams that are inactive during the last 48 months are not listed"[11]

References
  1. "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2023 - Jul 2024)" (PDF). AFC. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. "AFC Women's Football Committee approves AFC's world-class competitions' roster". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. "Stage set for Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 draw". the-afc.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. "Women's Olympic hopefuls to embark on path to Paris 2024". AFC. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. Berkeley, Geoff. "Nepal to host group matches of Asian women's Olympic football qualifiers as Palestine withdraws". Inside The Games. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. "Women's Ranking (9 December 2022) – AFC". FIFA.com.
  7. "Afghanistan: the national women's football team that isn't – DW – 03/21/2023". Deutsche Welle. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. "Suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka" (PDF). International Association Football Federation. 22 January 2023..
  9. "Asian Qualifiers Round 2: Women's Olympic contenders set to discover rivals". AFC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. "Hopefuls learn path to Paris 2024". AFC. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. FIFA Women's World Ranking Procedures, p.4
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