2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A
# 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A

Group A is the first of three groups of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup that took place from 20 to 26 February 2022. The group competition consists of China PR, Chinese Taipei, hosts India and Iran. The top two teams automatically qualify for the top eight knockout stage, while third place is comparatively evaluated to other third-placed teams based on the football ranking system for the last two berths. The two teams that advanced are China PR and Chinese Taipei. Although Iran finished third in this set, they failed to make the quarter-finals as they are comparatively last to the other third-place teams.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Pot | Federation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Federation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | A1 | India | 1 | SAFF | Hosts | 5 June 2020 | 9th | 2003 | Runners-up (1979, 1983) | 55 |
| A2 | China | 2 | EAFF | 2018 third place | 28 January 2021 | 15th | 2018 | Champions (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006) | 19 |
| A3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | EAFF | Group A winners | 24 October 2021 | 14th | 2008 | Champions (1977, 1979, 1981) | 39 |
| A4 | Iran | 4 | CAFA | Group G winners | 25 September 2021 | 1st | N/A | Debut | 70 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | |
| 4 | India (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

* ↑ India failed to name the required 13 players and were unable to play their match of the group stage against Chinese Taipei due to them having only fewer than 13 players left with the remaining team members testing positive for COVID-19. They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.

## Matches

### China PR vs Chinese Taipei

| GK | 1 | Zhu Yu |
| - | - | - |
| RB | 14 | Lou Jiahui | 47' | 59' |
| CB | 3 | Wang Xiaoxue |
| CB | 4 | Li Jiayue |
| LB | 8 | Yao Wei |
| RM | 7 | Wang Shuang |
| CM | 13 | Yang Lina | | 46' |
| CM | 23 | Gao Chen |
| LM | 6 | Zhang Xin | | 78' |
| CF | 11 | Wang Shanshan (c) | | 74' |
| CF | 19 | Zhang Linyan | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Wu Chengshu | | 46' |
| MF | 16 | Yao Lingwei | | 46' |
| DF | 2 | Li Mengwen | | 59' |
| FW | 21 | Li Ying | | 74' |
| FW | 18 | Tang Jiali | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Shui Qingxia ||
| GK | 18 | Cheng Ssu-yu |
| CB | 4 | Lai Wei-ju |
| CB | 15 | Su Hsin-yun | 84' |
| CB | 16 | Chang Su-hsin |
| RWB | 6 | Zhuo Li-ping |
| LWB | 5 | Pan Shin-yu |
| RM | 13 | Pan Yen-hsin | 74' |
| CM | 9 | Hsu Yi-yun | 64' |
| CM | 11 | Lai Li-chin (c) |
| LM | 7 | Chen Yen-ping |
| CF | 19 | Su Yu-hsuan |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Lee Hsiu-chin | 64' |
| MF | 14 | Wu Kai-ching | 74' |
| MF | 17 | Ting Chi | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Kazuo Echigo ||

* Assistant referees:
* Supawan Hinthong (Thailand)
* Merlo Albano (Philippines)
* Fourth official:
* Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

### India vs Iran

| GK | 1 | Aditi Chauhan |
| - | - | - |
| RB | 17 | Dalima Chhibber |
| CB | 3 | Manisa Panna |
| CB | 4 | Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (c) |
| LB | 8 | Sanju Yadav |
| CM | 16 | Manisha Kalyan | 69' | 82' |
| CM | 7 | Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi | | 82' |
| CM | 12 | Indumathi Kathiresan |
| RF | 13 | Sandhiya Ranganathan | | 55' |
| CF | 10 | Pyari Xaxa | | 65' |
| LF | 9 | Anju Tamang |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Grace Dangmei | | 55' |
| FW | 15 | Renu Rani | | 65' |
| DF | 5 | Hemam Shilky Devi | | 82' |
| MF | 22 | Sumati Kumari | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Dennerby ||
| GK | 1 | Zohreh Koudaei |
| RB | 4 | Melika Motevalli |
| CB | 19 | Fatemeh Adeli |
| CB | 5 | Ghazaleh Banitalebi |
| LB | 8 | Behnaz Taherkhani (c) |
| RM | 11 | Samaneh Chahkandi | | 59' |
| CM | 23 | Sana Sadeghi | 67' | 70' |
| CM | 18 | Melika Mohammadi |
| LM | 6 | Zahra Sarbali | | 59' |
| CF | 17 | Negin Zandi | | 88' |
| CF | 20 | Hajar Dabbaghi | | 70' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 16 | Zahra Masoumi | | 59' |
| MF | 21 | Marzieh Nikkhah | | 59' |
| MF | 10 | Sara Zohrabi | | 70' |
| MF | 13 | Yasaman Farmani | | 70' |
| FW | 7 | Afsaneh Chatrenoor | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Maryam Irandoost ||

* Assistant referees:
* Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
* Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
* Fourth official:
* Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

### Iran vs China PR

| GK | 1 | Zohreh Koudaei |
| - | - | - |
| RB | 4 | Melika Motevalli |
| CB | 19 | Fatemeh Adeli |
| CB | 5 | Ghazaleh Banitalebi |
| LB | 8 | Behnaz Taherkhani (c) |
| RM | 11 | Samaneh Chahkandi | 65' |
| CM | 23 | Sana Sadeghi | 46' |
| CM | 18 | Melika Mohammadi |
| LM | 6 | Zahra Sarbali | 65' |
| CF | 7 | Afsaneh Chatrenoor | 46' |
| CF | 20 | Hajar Dabbaghi | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Sara Zohrabi | 46' |
| FW | 17 | Negin Zandi | 46' |
| DF | 2 | Fatemeh Amineh | 65' |
| FW | 9 | Sara Ghomi | 65' |
| MF | 14 | Elham Farahmand | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Maryam Irandoost ||
| GK | 22 | Zhao Lina |
| RB | 14 | Lou Jiahui |
| CB | 4 | Li Jiayue | 46' |
| CB | 3 | Wang Xiaoxue |
| LB | 8 | Yao Wei | | 46' |
| RM | 7 | Wang Shuang |
| CM | 16 | Yao Lingwei | | 67' |
| CM | 23 | Gao Chen | | 46' |
| LM | 6 | Zhang Xin | | 61' |
| CF | 11 | Wang Shanshan (c) | | 61' |
| CF | 20 | Xiao Yuyi |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Li Mengwen | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Zhang Rui | 64' | 46' |
| MF | 9 | Wang Yanwen | | 61' |
| FW | 18 | Tang Jiali | | 61' |
| MF | 13 | Yang Lina | | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Shui Qingxia ||

* Assistant referees:
* Supawan Hinthong (Thailand)
* Merlo Albano (Philippines)
* Fourth official:
* Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)

### Chinese Taipei vs India

* Assistant referees:
* Lee Seul-gi (South Korea)
* Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
* Fourth official:
* Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

### Chinese Taipei vs Iran

| GK | 18 | Cheng Ssu-yu |
| - | - | - |
| CB | 4 | Lai Wei-ju |
| CB | 15 | Su Hsin-yun |
| CB | 16 | Chang Su-hsin |
| RWB | 6 | Zhuo Li-ping | 89' |
| LWB | 5 | Pan Shin-yu |
| RM | 10 | Lee Hsiu-chin | 59' |
| CM | 9 | Hsu Yi-yun | 59' |
| CM | 11 | Lai Li-chin (c) | 89' |
| LM | 7 | Chen Yen-ping | 79' |
| CF | 19 | Su Yu-hsuan |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Wang Hsiang-huei | 59' |
| MF | 17 | Ting Chi | 59' |
| FW | 3 | Lin Hsin-hui | 79' |
| MF | 2 | Chang Chi-lan | 89' |
| MF | 14 | Wu Kai-ching | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Kazuo Echigo ||
| GK | 1 | Zohreh Koudaei |
| RB | 4 | Melika Motevalli | 54' | 79' |
| CB | 19 | Fatemeh Adeli |
| CB | 2 | Fatemeh Amineh |
| LB | 8 | Behnaz Taherkhani (c) |
| RM | 16 | Zahra Masoumi |
| CM | 13 | Yasaman Farmani | | 46' |
| CM | 18 | Melika Mohammadi | | 60' |
| LM | 6 | Zahra Sarbali |
| CF | 7 | Afsaneh Chatrenoor | | 79' |
| CF | 20 | Hajar Dabbaghi |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Sara Zohrabi | | 46' |
| MF | 14 | Elham Farahmand | | 60' |
| DF | 3 | Hadieh Kor | | 79' |
| FW | 9 | Sara Ghomi | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Maryam Irandoost ||

* Assistant referees:
* Makoto Bozono (Japan)
* Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
* Fourth official:
* Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

## Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

* yellow card = 1 point
* red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points
* direct red card = 3 points
* yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points

| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| China | 1 | 2 | | –3 |
| Chinese Taipei | | | | 0 |
| Iran | | | 1 | –1 |
| India (H) | | | | WD |
