2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the 5th 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.

2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Host countriesFirst round:
Tajikistan (Group A)
Thailand (Group B)
Myanmar (Group C)
Palestine (Group D)
Second round:
Myanmar (Group A)
Uzbekistan (Group B)
Qatar (Group C)
Third round:
South Korea (Group A)
Australia (Group B)
DatesFirst round:
4–13 November 2018
Second round:
3–9 April 2019
Third round:
3–13 February 2020
Play-off round:
6–11 March 2020 and 8–13 April 2021
Teams25 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Goals scored255 (4.55 per match)
Attendance52,896 (945 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chinese Taipei Yu Hsiu-chin (10 goals)

The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan as the AFC representatives, together with Japan (which already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as the host nation, and did not participate in the qualifying stage).[1]

Format

Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 25 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage. The format is as follows:[2]

  • First round: Excluding Japan, the five highest-ranked teams based on the June 2018 FIFA Women's World Rankings – which were Australia, North Korea, China PR, South Korea and Thailand – received byes to the third round. The next two highest-ranked teams – Vietnam and Uzbekistan – received byes to the second round. The remaining 18 teams were drawn into two groups of five teams and two groups of four teams, with the teams also seeded according to their FIFA Rankings.[3] In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The group winners, runners-up and two best third placed advance to the second round.[4][5]
  • Second round: The twelve teams (two teams who entered this round and ten teams from the first round) are drawn into three groups of four teams. In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The group winners advanced to the third round.[6]
  • Third round: The eight teams (five teams who entered this round and the group winners from the second round) are drawn into two groups of four teams. In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The top two teams of each group advance to the play-off round.
  • Play-off round: The group winners play against the runner-ups of the other third round group on a home-and-away basis. The two winners qualify for the Olympic Football Tournament.

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to the following criteria (Regulations for the 2020 Olympic Football Tournaments, Article 19.2 and 19.3):[7]

  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
  2. Overall goal difference
  3. Overall goals scored
  4. Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee

Play-off ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (Regulations for the 2020 Olympic Football Tournaments, Article 19.6).[7]

Teams

The draw for the first round of the qualifiers was held on 2 August 2018 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] All first round hosts were appointed after the draw.[4]

Olympic hosts
 Japan (6)
Teams entering third round
  1.  Australia (8)
  2.  North Korea (10)
  3.  South Korea (15)
  4.  China (17)
  5.  Thailand (28)
Teams entering second round
  1.  Vietnam (37)
  2.  Uzbekistan (41)
Teams entering first round
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 (unranked)
  1.  Chinese Taipei (42)
  2.  Myanmar (44) (H)*
  3.  Jordan (57)
  4.  Iran (58)
  1.  India (60)
  2.  Philippines (73)
  3.  Hong Kong (76)
  4.  Indonesia (77)
  1.  United Arab Emirates (88) (W)
  2.  Palestine (96) (H)*
  3.  Singapore (101)
  4.  Nepal (102)
  1.  Tajikistan (110) (H)*
  2.  Bangladesh (112)
  3.  Maldives (119)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the Olympics.
  • Numbers in parentheses indicate the June 2018 FIFA Women's World Rankings (otherwise unranked).[8]
  • (H): Qualification first round group hosts (* all chosen as group hosts after the draw, remaining group hosted at 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 4–13 November 2018.[9]

Schedule[10]
Matchday Group A Groups B,C,D
Dates Matches Dates Matches
Matchday 1 4 November 2018 3 v 2, 5 v 4 8 November 2018 1 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 2 6 November 2018 4 v 1, 5 v 3 11 November 2018 4 v 2, 3 v 1
Matchday 3 8 November 2018 1 v 5, 2 v 4 13 November 2018 1 v 2, 3 v 4
Matchday 4 11 November 2018 2 v 5, 3 v 1 —
Matchday 5 13 November 2018 4 v 3, 1 v 2 —

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 4 4 0 0 33 0 +33 12 Second round
2  Philippines 4 3 0 1 17 7 +10 9
3  Tajikistan (H) 4 2 0 2 11 13 −2 6
4  Mongolia 4 0 1 3 4 20 −16 1
5  Singapore 4 0 1 3 2 27 −25 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Singapore 0–9 Philippines
Report
  • Cadag 3', 5', 43'
  • Dolino 27'
  • Long 32', 59'
  • Navaja 52', 67'
  • Castañeda 57'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 20
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)
Mongolia 1–4 Tajikistan
  • Orgodol 32'
 Report
  • L. Khalimova 9'
  • G. Khalimova 53'
  • Fozilova 65' (pen.), 69'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
Mongolia 2–2 Singapore
  • Bayarsaikhan 4'
  • Undral 38'
 Report
  • Chua 68'
  • Kamis 87'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 50
Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam)
Tajikistan 0–9 Chinese Taipei
Report
  • Pao Hsin-hsuan 41', 44'
  • Yu Hsiu-chin 51', 55', 56'
  • Lee Hsiu-chin 66', 74'
  • Lin Hsin-hui 78', 82'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 150
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
Chinese Taipei 9–0 Mongolia
  • Pao Hsin-hsuan 29'
  • Hsu Yi-yun 39'
  • Lee Hsiu-chin 40'
  • Yu Hsiu-chin 42' (pen.), 49', 52'
  • Chen Yen-ping 72', 86'
  • Lin Ya-han 90+2'
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 30
Referee: Doumouh Al-Bakkar (Lebanon)
Philippines 3–1 Tajikistan
  • Cadag 30'
  • Castañeda 50', 76' (pen.)
 Report
  • G. Khalimova 24'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 70
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)
Philippines 5–1 Mongolia
  • Cadag 8', 15', 85'
  • Rodriguez 60'
  • Inquig 81'
 Report
  • Ulziibayar 45+2' (pen.)
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 30
Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam)
Singapore 0–10 Chinese Taipei
Report
  • Yu Hsiu-chin 18', 30', 40'
  • Pao Hsin-hsuan 28', 55', 68'
  • Lin Kai-ling 73'
  • Lin Hsin-hui 79'
  • Lin Ya-han 85'
  • Ho Hsuan-yi 86'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 30
Referee: Doumouh Al-Bakkar (Lebanon)
Chinese Taipei 5–0 Philippines
  • Lai Li-chin 41'
  • Lee Hsiu-chin 44', 65'
  • Yu Hsiu-chin 57'
  • Lin Hsin-hui 81'
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 30
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
Tajikistan 6–0 Singapore
  • G. Khalimova 5', 12', 26', 38', 77'
  • Fozilova 47'
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

Group B
  • All matches were held in Thailand (neutral venue host).
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 2 1 1 0 9 1 +8 4 Second round
2  Hong Kong 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4
3  Lebanon 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0
4  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
5  Macau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Iran 8–0 Lebanon
  • Chahkandi 9', 44'
  • Ghanbari 38', 54', 66'
  • Dabbaghi 57', 90+6'
  • Motevalli 90'
 Report
Institute of Physical Education Stadium, Chonburi
Attendance: 30
Referee: Asaka Matsushita (Japan)
Lebanon 0–4 Hong Kong
Report
  • Cheung Wai Ki 52'
  • Wai Yuen Ting 55', 56'
  • Kwong Wing Yan 80'
Institute of Physical Education Stadium, Chonburi
Attendance: 104
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)
Iran 1–1 Hong Kong
  • Dabbaghi 47'
 Report
  • Lee Wing Yan 16'
Institute of Physical Education Stadium, Chonburi
Attendance: 41
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Myanmar (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Second round
2  India 3 1 1 1 9 4 +5 4
3  Nepal 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Bangladesh 3 0 1 2 2 13 −11 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
India 1–1 Nepal
  • K. Devi 37'
 Report
  • Thapa 11'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Lee Yi-chi (Chinese Taipei)
Myanmar 5–0 Bangladesh
  • Win Theingi Tun 34', 44'
  • Khin Moe Wai 61'
  • Le Le Hlaing 84'
  • Yee Yee Oo 89'
 Report
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Bangladesh 1–7 India
  • Rani 81'
 Report
  • K. Devi 16' (pen.), 53'
  • B. Devi 22', 23', 62', 75'
  • Yadav 73'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mi Siyu (China)
Nepal   1–1 Myanmar
 Report
  • Khin Moe Wai 14'
Attendance: 1,601
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
Nepal   1–1 Bangladesh
  • Thapa 17'
 Report
  • A. Khatun 90+3'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Lee Yi-chi (Chinese Taipei)
Myanmar 2–1 India
  • Win Theingi Tun 3'
  • Nge Nge Htwe 83'
 Report
  • R. Devi 24'
Attendance: 1,698
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Second round
2  Indonesia 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3  Palestine (H) 3 1 1 1 3 9 −6 4
4  Maldives 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Jordan 6–0 Maldives
  • Al-Nahar 3'
  • Jebreen 13'
  • Al-Sufy 16', 90+2'
  • Al-Majali 73'
  • Hina 88'
 Report
Attendance: 180
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
Indonesia 1–1 Palestine
  • Riski 64'
 Report
  • Sohgian 90+5'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
Maldives 1–3 Indonesia
  • Fadhuwa 73'
 Report
  • Sari 22'
  • Oktafiani 49', 69'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)
Palestine 0–7 Jordan
Report
  • S. Al-Naber 21'
  • Al-Sufy 26', 67', 81'
  • Jebreen 78'
  • Al-Nahar 83'
  • Abu-Rob 88'
Attendance: 190
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
Jordan 3–0 Indonesia
  • Jebreen 16'
  • Al-Nahar 74'
  • Abu Ghosh 87'
 Report
Attendance: 110
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
Palestine 2–1 Maldives
  • Sohgian 69' (pen.)
  • Kanaaneh 74'
 Report
  • Mariyam 23'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Due to groups having different number of teams after withdrawals, the results against the fourth-placed and fifth-placed teams in four-team and five-team groups were not considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C  Nepal 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Second round
2 D  Palestine 2 0 1 1 1 8 −7 1
3 A  Tajikistan 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0
4 B  Lebanon 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Second round

The draw for the second round of the qualifiers was held on 13 February 2019, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[12][13] For the second round, the twelve teams were drawn into three groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their latest FIFA Rankings. The three teams which originally indicated their intention to serve as qualification group hosts (Myanmar, Palestine and Uzbekistan) prior to the draw were drawn into separate groups.[14]

Participation in qualification second round
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1.  Vietnam (35)
  2.  Chinese Taipei (40)
  3.  Myanmar (44) (H)
  1.  Jordan (52)
  2.  Iran (60)
  3.  India (62)
  1.  Philippines (74)
  2.  Hong Kong (77)
  3.  Indonesia (84)
  1.  Palestine (106) (H)
  2.  Nepal (108)
  3.  Uzbekistan (NR) (H)
Notes
  • Numbers in parentheses indicate the December 2018 FIFA Women's World Rankings (NR: unranked).[15]
  • (H): Qualification second round group hosts (Palestine were chosen to serve as hosts prior to the draw, but were replaced after the draw, and group hosted at neutral venue)

The second round was played between 3–9 April 2019.[16]

Schedule
Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 3 April 2019 1 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 2 6 April 2019 4 v 2, 3 v 1
Matchday 3 9 April 2019 1 v 2, 3 v 4

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Myanmar (H) 3 2 1 0 12 4 +8 7 Third round
2  India 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7
3  Nepal 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4  Indonesia 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
India 2–0 Indonesia
  • Grace 27', 68'
 Report
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Myanmar 3–1 Nepal
  • Yee Yee Oo 24'
  • Win Theingi Tun 48' (pen.), 90+4'
 Report
  • Thapa 45+2'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 1,582
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Nepal   1–3 India
  • Thapa 7'
 Report
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 356
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
Indonesia 0–6 Myanmar
Report
  • Khin Marlar Tun 2', 49'
  • Yee Yee Oo 19', 65', 74'
  • Win Theingi Tun 32'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 755
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)
Myanmar 3–3 India
  • Win Theingi Tun 17', 23', 73'
 Report
  • Ranganathan 10'
  • Yadav 32'
  • R. Devi 64'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 851
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Indonesia 1–2 Nepal
  • Amiatun 47'
 Report
  • Bhandari 36', 89'
Bahtoo Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 100
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Third round
2  Uzbekistan (H) 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3  Jordan 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
4  Hong Kong 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Vietnam 2–1 Uzbekistan
  • Huỳnh Như 8'
  • Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung 57' (pen.)
 Report
  • Kuchkarova 11'
Attendance: 306
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Jordan 0–0 Hong Kong
Report
Transportation Institute Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)
Uzbekistan 2–0 Jordan
  • Kudratova 72', 90+2'
 Report
Attendance: 220
Referee: Jon Sol-mi (North Korea)
Hong Kong 1–2 Vietnam
  • Wai Yuen Ting 48'
 Report
  • Sin Chung Yee 24' (o.g.)
  • Huỳnh Như 40'
Transportation Institute Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 50
Referee: Doumouh Al-Bakkar (Lebanon)
Vietnam 2–0 Jordan
  • Nguyễn Thị Vạn 65'
  • Huỳnh Như 67'
 Report
Transportation Institute Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 30
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Hong Kong 1–5 Uzbekistan
  • Cheung Wai Ki 58'
 Report
  • Sarikova 31', 43', 81'
  • Karachik 57', 88'
Attendance: 145
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)

Group C
  • All matches were held in Qatar (neutral venue host); matches were originally to be held in Palestine, but were moved as Iranian citizens were banned from entering Palestine territories by Iranian law.[17][18]
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 0 11 3 +8 9 Third round
2  Philippines 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
3  Iran 3 1 0 2 10 6 +4 3
4  Palestine 3 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Chinese Taipei 3–0 Palestine
  • Zhuo Li-ping 43'
  • Wang Hsiang-huei 56'
  • Ting Chi 68'
 Report
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 22
Referee: Seinn Cho Aung (Myanmar)
Iran 0–2 Philippines
Report
  • Semacio 47'
  • Del Campo 52'
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 100
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)
Palestine 0–9 Iran
Report
  • Chahkandi 4'
  • Dabbaghi 20', 22'
  • Hamoudi 37', 48'
  • Ghomi 56', 83'
  • Ghanbari 67', 82'
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 85
Referee: Asmita Manandhar (Nepal)
Philippines 2–4 Chinese Taipei
  • Semacio 13'
  • Tomanon 32'
 Report
  • Pao Hsin-hsuan 45' (pen.)
  • Tomanon 48' (o.g.)
  • Dolino 63' (o.g.)
  • Ting Chi 87'
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 150
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
Chinese Taipei 4–1 Iran
  • Pao Hsin-hsuan 12', 47'
  • Chen Yen-ping 15'
  • Tseng Shu-o 36' (pen.)
 Report
  • Ghanbari 62'
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 100
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
Philippines 7–0 Palestine
  • Semacio 17' (pen.)
  • Del Campo 29'
  • Madarang 31', 60'
  • Impelido 62'
  • Castañeda 66', 70' (pen.)
 Report
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 71
Referee: Asmita Manandhar (Nepal)

Third round

The draw for the third round of the qualifiers was held on 18 October 2019, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[19][20] For the third round, the eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their latest FIFA Rankings. The two teams which originally indicated their intention to serve as qualification group hosts prior to the draw (China and South Korea) were drawn into separate groups (this was already ensured due to them being in the same pot).[21]

Participation in qualification third round
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1.  Australia (8) (H)*
  2.  North Korea (9) (W)
  1.  China (16) (H)
  2.  South Korea (20) (H)
  1.  Vietnam (34)
  2.  Thailand (39)
  1.  Chinese Taipei (40)
  2.  Myanmar (45)
Notes
  • Numbers in parentheses indicate the September 2019 FIFA Women's World Rankings.[22]
  • (H): Qualification third round group hosts (* Australia replaced China as group hosts after the draw)
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

The third round was scheduled to be played between 3–9 February 2020.[23][24] However, the schedule of Group B was extended to 3–13 February 2020 due to a shift for the Group B hosts to Australia and the quarantine requirements of members of the China national team as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Schedule
Matchday Group A Group B
Dates Matches Dates Matches
Matchday 1 3 February 2020 3 v 1 3 February 2020 3 v 4
Matchday 2 6 February 2020 2 v 3 7 February 2020 1 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 3 9 February 2020 1 v 2 10 February 2020 4 v 2, 3 v 1
Matchday 4 — 13 February 2020 1 v 2

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea (H) 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 6 Play-off round
2  Vietnam 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
3  Myanmar 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
4  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Myanmar 0–7 South Korea
Live Report
Stats Report
  • Ji So-yun 6' (pen.), 52'
  • Lee So-dam 37'
  • Park Ye-eun 53', 71'
  • Yeo Min-ji 81', 89'
Attendance: 484
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
Vietnam 1–0 Myanmar
  • Ngân Thị Vạn Sự 62'
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 158
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
South Korea 3–0 Vietnam
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

Group B
  • All matches were originally scheduled to be held in China, but were moved to Australia.
  • On 22 January 2020, the AFC moved the third round qualifiers Group B from Wuhan to Nanjing, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China which originated from Wuhan.[29][30]
  • On 26 January 2020, as the pandemic worsened in China, the Chinese Football Association withdrew their hosting rights, and all group matches were moved to Sydney in Australia.[31][32]
  • On 29 January 2020, after the announcement of the venues and kick-off times,[33] and upon their arrival in Australia, the Chinese team and staff were subject to quarantine at a hotel in Brisbane for a term set to end on 5 February, after the first games were scheduled to be played on 3 February, as a result of the requirements of the Australian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[34] On 31 January 2020, Football Federation Australia published the amended match schedule which allowed China to play their first match after the quarantine had ended.[35] Further changes to the schedule were announced on 2 and 5 February 2020.[36][37]
  • Times listed are UTC+11.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 3 2 1 0 14 1 +13 7 Play-off round
2  China 3 2 1 0 12 2 +10 7
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 1 12 −11 3
4  Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Thailand 0–1 Chinese Taipei
Live Report
Stats Report
  • Ting Chi 19'
Attendance: 208
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
China 6–1 Thailand
  • Li Ying 6', 66'
  • Zhang Xin 11'
  • Wang Shanshan 41'
  • Tang Jiali 45', 51'
 Live Report
Stats Report
  • Silawan 80'
Attendance: 616
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Australia 7–0 Chinese Taipei
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 1,510
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Chinese Taipei 0–5 China
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 505
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Thailand 0–6 Australia
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 2,167
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Australia 1–1 China
 Live Report
Stats Report
  • Tang Jiali 86'
Attendance: 5,660
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Play-off round

The play-off round was scheduled for 6 March 2020 (first legs hosted by third round group winners) and 11 March 2020 (second legs hosted by third round group runners-up).[23] However, only one of the two ties was played as scheduled.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the home leg of China was moved to Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Australia instead of in China.[38][39] The home leg of South Korea was originally scheduled to be played at Yongin Citizen Sports Park in Yongin, but had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. The Korea Football Association had urged that it must be played in South Korean territory even if the match is played behind closed doors, while the Chinese Football Association had urged that it must be switched to a neutral venue such as Australia due to the re-entry ban to Chinese nationals by the Australian Federal government.[40][41][42] On 28 February 2020, the AFC announced both legs were rescheduled to 9 and 14 April 2020.[43] On 9 March 2020, FIFA and AFC announced that play-off matches between South Korea and China were further postponed to 4 and 9 June 2020.[44][45][46] On 27 May 2020, FIFA and AFC confirmed that play-off matches between South Korea and China would be postponed to 19 and 24 February 2021, as the Olympics had been postponed to July 2021.[47][48] On 2 February 2021, FIFA and AFC announced that play-off matches between South Korea and China were further postponed to 8 and 13 April 2021.[49][50] On 3 March 2021, FIFA and AFC confirmed the venues and time for the play-off matches between South Korea and China.[51]

The two play-off round winners qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Australia  7–1  Vietnam 5–0 2–1
South Korea  3–4  China 1–2 2–2 (a.e.t.)
Australia 5–0 Vietnam
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Attendance: 14,014
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Vietnam 1–2 Australia
  • Huỳnh Như 55'
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Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả
Attendance: 54
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)

Australia won 7–1 on aggregate.

South Korea 1–2 China
  • Kang Chae-rim 39'
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Goyang Stadium, Goyang
Attendance: 1,091
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
China 2–2 (a.e.t.) South Korea
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  • Kang Chae-rim 31'
  • Li Mengwen 45' (o.g.)
Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou
Attendance: 13,533
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

China won 4–3 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

The following three teams from the AFC qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympic women's football tournament, including Japan which qualified as the hosts.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in the Summer Olympics1
 Japan7 September 20134 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Australia11 March 2020[52]3 (20002, 20042, 2016)
 China13 April 2021[53]5 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
2 Australia qualified as a member of the OFC in 2000 and 2004.

Goalscorers
  • First round: there were 128 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 5.12 goals per match.
  • Second round: there were 73 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.06 goals per match.
  • Third round: there were 39 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.
  • Play-off round: there were 15 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.

In total, there were 255 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 4.55 goals per match.

10 goals

  • Chinese Taipei Yu Hsiu-chin

9 goals

  • Chinese Taipei Pao Hsin-hsuan
  • Myanmar Win Theingi Tun

7 goals

  • Philippines Shelah Mae Cadag
  • Tajikistan Gulsunbi Khalimova

6 goals

  • Iran Zahra Ghanbari

5 goals

  • Australia Emily van Egmond
  • Chinese Taipei Lee Hsiu-chin
  • Iran Hajar Dabbaghi
  • Jordan Anfal Al-Sufy
  • Myanmar Yee Yee Oo
  • Philippines Sara Castañeda

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

  • Australia Kyah Simon
  • China Wang Shuang
  • China Zhang Xin
  • Chinese Taipei Lin Ya-han
  • Hong Kong Cheung Wai Ki
  • India Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi
  • India Dangmei Grace
  • India Sandhiya Ranganathan
  • India Sanju Yadav
  • Indonesia Ade Mustikiana Oktafiani
  • Iran Sara Ghomi
  • Iran Mona Hamoudi
  • Myanmar Khin Marlar Tun
  • Myanmar Khin Moe Wai
  • State of Palestine Caroline Sohgian
  • Philippines Alisha del Campo
  • Philippines Hali Long
  • Philippines Eva Madarang
  • Philippines Irish Navaja
  • South Korea Kang Chae-rim
  • South Korea Park Ye-eun
  • South Korea Yeo Min-ji
  • Uzbekistan Lyudmila Karachik
  • Uzbekistan Nilufar Kudratova

1 goal

  • Australia Steph Catley
  • Australia Katrina Gorry
  • Australia Chloe Logarzo
  • Australia Clare Polkinghorne
  • Bangladesh Akhi Khatun
  • Bangladesh Krishna Rani
  • China Wu Haiyan
  • China Yang Man
  • Chinese Taipei Ho Hsuan-yi
  • Chinese Taipei Hsu Yi-yun
  • Chinese Taipei Lai Li-chin
  • Chinese Taipei Lin Kai-ling
  • Chinese Taipei Tseng Shu-o
  • Chinese Taipei Wang Hsiang-huei
  • Chinese Taipei Zhuo Li-ping
  • Hong Kong Kwong Wing Yan
  • Hong Kong Lee Wing Yan
  • India Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
  • Indonesia Baiq Amiatun
  • Indonesia Vivi Oktavia Riski
  • Indonesia Jasella Arifya Sari
  • Iran Melika Motevalli
  • Jordan Jana Abu Ghosh
  • Jordan Tasneem Abu-Rob
  • Jordan Ayah Al-Majali
  • Jordan Stephanie Al-Naber
  • Jordan Raya Hina
  • Maldives Fadhuwa Zahir
  • Maldives Mariyam Rifa
  • Mongolia Namuun Bayarsaikhan
  • Mongolia Tsasan-Okhin Orgodol
  • Mongolia Undrakh Ulziibayar
  • Mongolia Tuvshinjargal Undral
  • Myanmar Le Le Hlaing
  • Myanmar Nge Nge Htwe
  • State of Palestine Saja Kanaaneh
  • Philippines Alesa Dolino
  • Philippines Patrice Impelido
  • Philippines Kyla Inquig
  • Philippines Camille Rodriguez
  • Philippines Patricia Tomanon
  • Singapore Raudhah Kamis
  • Singapore Angeline Chua
  • South Korea Choo Hyo-joo
  • South Korea Jang Sel-gi
  • South Korea Lee So-dam
  • Tajikistan Laylo Khalimova
  • Thailand Silawan Intamee
  • Uzbekistan Ugiloy Kuchkarova
  • Vietnam Ngân Thị Vạn Sự
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Vạn

1 own goal

  • China Li Mengwen (against South Korea)
  • Hong Kong Sin Chung Yee (against Vietnam)
  • Nepal Punam Magar (against India)
  • Philippines Alesa Dolino (against Chinese Taipei)
  • Philippines Patricia Tomanon (against Chinese Taipei)

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