The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification will be the qualification tournament for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
A total of twelve teams will qualify to play in the final tournament in India. The host country India and the top three teams of the previous tournament in 2018 will qualify automatically, while the other eight teams will be decided by qualification, with the matches scheduled to be played between 13–25 September 2021 in a centralised venue.
This tournament will also serve as the first stage of Asian qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where five teams from the Women's Asian Cup qualify directly for the World Cup (plus co-hosts Australia), and two teams qualify for a 10-team playoff tournament.
Draw
Northern Mariana Islands, whose association became the 47th full AFC member during the confederation's 30th Congress on 9 December 2020, are eligible to enter the qualification tournament, but are not FIFA members and would not be eligible to participate in the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The draw will be held on 27 May 2021, 15:30 MST (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Qualified teams
The following 12 teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in AFC Women's Asian Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Hosts | 5 June 2020 | 8 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003) |
| Japan | 2018 champions | 28 January 2021 | 16 (1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018) |
| Australia | 2018 runners-up | 28 January 2021 | 7 (1975, 1979, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018) |
| China PR | 2018 third place | 28 January 2021 | 14 (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018) |
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- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.