2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
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The Asian section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar for national teams who are members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Apart from Qatar (who qualified automatically as hosts), a total of 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for AFC teams.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 6 June 2019 – 7 June 2022 |
Teams | 46[note 1] (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 229 |
Goals scored | 676 (2.95 per match) |
Attendance | 2,332,162 (10,184 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ali Mabkhout (14 goals) |
← 2018 2026 → |
The qualification process involved four rounds; the first two doubled as the qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Despite qualifying as hosts, Qatar participated in these rounds to seek Asian Cup qualification. The first round would have acted as qualifiers for the cancelled 2020 AFC Solidarity Cup.[2]