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{{short description|Final match of the 2022 Asian Women's Football Championship}}
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| title                   = 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup final
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| event                   = [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup]]
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| date                    = {{Start date|2022|02|06|df=y}}
| stadium                 = [[DY Patil Stadium]]
| city                    = [[Navi Mumbai]]
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| referee                 = [[Casey Reibelt]] ([[Football Australia|Australia]])
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| previous                = [[2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup final|2018]]
| next                    = [[2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup final|2026]] 
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The '''2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup final''' was a [[Association football|football]] match between [[China women's national football team|China PR]] and [[South Korea women's national football team|South Korea]] that took place on 6 February 2022. The match determined the winner of the [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup]] at [[DY Patil Stadium]] in Navi Mumbai, India. It was the [[AFC Women's Asian Cup#Results|20th final]] of the [[AFC Women's Asian Cup]], a [[Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names|quadrennial]] tournament that consists of the [[List of women's national association football teams#AFC (Asia)|women's national teams]] from the [[Asian Football Confederation]] to determine the best women's football country in [[Asia]].

==Background==

The [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup]] is the twentieth edition of the [[AFC Women's Asian Cup]]–the women's premier tournament in the [[Asian Football Confederation]]–held from 20 January 2022 to 6 February 2022 in [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Venues|three cities]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification|Qualifying rounds]] were held from 17 September 2021 to 24 October 2021, where twenty-eight countries in eight groups played in a [[round-robin tournament]] through a host in each.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Women's Asian Cup Regulations |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/content/afc_womens_asian_cup_2022_competition_regulations_2.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> The top team in each group qualified for the final tournament, along with hosts [[India]] and the top three finishers of the [[2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Women's Asian Cup 2018 Archive |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/archive.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> However, several adjustments were made due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]], as several teams withdrew along with postponements, resulting in some groups being uneven and the final tournament being postponed.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers Draw postponed |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/afc_women%E2%80%99s_asian_cup_2022_qualifiers_draw_postponed.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dates for expanded AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 confirmed |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/dates_for_expanded_afc_women%E2%80%99s_asian_cup_india_2022%E2%84%A2_confirmed.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> In the final tournament, twelve teams were divided into three groups, where the top two teams in each group and the two best third-placed teams qualified for [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]]. This tournament notably marks an expansion at the group and knockout stage, with 8 to 12 and 4 to 8 countries, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC to invest in new era of national team and club competitions |url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-to-invest-in-new-era-of-national-team-and-club-competitions |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=5 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205072528/https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-to-invest-in-new-era-of-national-team-and-club-competitions |archive-date=5 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Video assistant referee]] would be used at the knockout stage only.<ref>{{cite web |title=Largest cast of match officials set for AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/largest_cast_of_match_officials_set_for_afc_women%E2%80%99s_asian_cup_india_2022%E2%84%A2.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>

Before the tournament, both [[China women's national football team|China PR]] and [[South Korea women's national football team|South Korea]] were the fourth and third favorites to win it per [[FIFA]], respectively.<ref name="FIFA Women's World Rankings">{{cite web |title=FIFA Women's World Ranking - AFC (10 December 2021) |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/women?dateId=ranking_20211210 |publisher=[[FIFA]] |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> Both were behind [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] and [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]], with Australia being the favorites to win the cup. [[North Korea]] was the highest ranked member of the AFC, but they withdrew at the qualifiers round due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=N. Korea pulls out of U-23 Asian Cup, Women's Asian Cup in 2022 |date=29 July 2021 |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210729015400325 |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> China PR is historically the most successful team, with eight championships under their belt (their last being in [[2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2006]]). For South Korea, this is their first finals appearance in history, although they have finished at the semifinals four times.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 AFC WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP SEMI-FINAL RESULTS: UPSET DONE AND NEW FINALIST |url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/2022-afc-womens-asian-cup-semi-final-results-upset-done-and-new-finalist-575564 |publisher=The Women's Game |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> China PR leads the all-time series against South Korea, with a {{Win–loss record|w=16|l=5|d=7}} record.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Korea [Women] Head-to-head results |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te27402/south-korea/records-all-time-appearances/ |publisher=World Football Records |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>

==Venue==
[[File:Dr. D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, Maharashta.png|thumb|right|A [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]] match occurring at the stadium.]]

The [[DY Patil Stadium]] is a sports stadium with a capacity of 55,000 located in [[Navi Mumbai]], [[India]]. Although the stadium is primarily used for [[cricket]], [[association football|football]] has been an increasingly popular sport at the pitch.<ref>{{cite web |title=DY Patil Stadium Overview |url=http://dypatil.edu/sportsacademy/index.php/d-y-patil-stadium/ |publisher=DY Patil Sports Academy |access-date=6 February 2022 |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115013732/http://dypatil.edu/sportsacademy/index.php/d-y-patil-stadium/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> For example, the stadium held multiple matches in football in the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]], most notably at the semifinals stage between [[Mali national under-17 football team|Mali]] and [[Spain national under-17 football team|Spain]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/75/77/eng_50_1025_mli-esp_fulltime.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026162943/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/75/77/eng_50_1025_mli-esp_fulltime.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2017 |title=Match report – Semi-final – Mali v Spain |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=25 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> The stadium will also host  matches at the [[2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (India 2022) |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/u17womensworldcup/india2022 |publisher=[[FIFA]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> In addition, the stadium serves as a home to [[Mumbai City FC]], who is currently a member at the top division of the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai City FC Website |url=https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/ |publisher=[[Mumbai City FC]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> Out of the three venues in this tournament, the stadium was selected to host the final on 26 March 2021 due to the capacity, infrastructure, and facilities provided.<ref>{{cite web |title=Three top venues for AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 confirmed |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/three_top_venues_for_afc_women%E2%80%99s_asian_cup_india_2022%E2%84%A2_confirmed.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>

==Route to the final==

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!colspan=2 style="width:1*"|{{fbw|China}}
!Round
!colspan=2 style="width:1*"|{{fbw|South Korea}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#c1e0ff"
|Opponents
|Results
||[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Group stage|Group stage]]
|Opponents
|Results
|-
|{{fbw|Chinese Taipei}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A#China PR vs Chinese Taipei|4–0]]
|style="background:#c1e0ff"|Match 1
|{{fbw|Vietnam}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C#South Korea vs Vietnam|3–0]]
|-
|{{fbw|Iran}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A#Iran vs China PR|7–0]]
|style="background:#c1e0ff"|Match 2
|{{fbw|Myanmar}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C#Myanmar vs South Korea|2–0]]
|-
|{{fbw|India}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A#India vs China|Void]]
|style="background:#c1e0ff"|Match 3
|{{fbw|Japan}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C#Japan vs South Korea|1–1]]
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|colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|'''[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A|Group A]] winners'''
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|style="background:#c1e0ff"|Final standings
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|'''[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C|Group C]] runners-up'''
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|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#c1e0ff"
|Opponents
|Results
||[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage|Knockout stage]]
|Opponents
|Results
|-
|{{fbw|Vietnam}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage#China PR vs Vietnam|3–1]]
|style="background:#c1e0ff"|Quarters
|{{fbw|Australia}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage#Australia vs South Korea|1–0]]
|-
|{{fbw|Japan}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage#China PR vs Japan|2–2]] ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t.]]; 4–3 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])
|style="background:#c1e0ff"|Semis
|{{fbw|Philippines}}
|[[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage#South Korea vs Philippines|2–0]]
|}

===China PR===

[[China women's national football team|China PR]] qualified for the tournament by placing in the top three in the [[2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup]]. China PR at this tournament [[2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Third place match|finished third]] by defeating [[Thailand women's national football team|Thailand]] 3–1.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thailand vs China PR at 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |url=http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/12946 |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> Due to their success, China PR was placed in pot two out of four at the [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Draw|draw]]. China PR was drawn in [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A|Group A]] along with [[Chinese Taipei women's national football team|Chinese Taipei]], hosts [[India women's national football team|India]], and [[Iran women's national football team|Iran]].<ref name="AFCdrawW">{{cite web |title=AFC Women's Asian Cup Final Round - Official Draw |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuStZ73nZ0 |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> The first match in this group resulted in a [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A#China PR vs Chinese Taipei|4–0]] win against Chinese Taipei. In this match, former [[Paris Saint-Germain Féminine|PSG]] [[midfielder]] [[Wang Shuang (footballer)|Wang Shuang]] scored two goals: a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] in the 3rd minute and another in the 69th minute. Two other goals came from [[Wang Shanshan]] and [[Zhang Xin (footballer)|Zhang Xin]] in the 9th and 53rd minute, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Group A: China PR power past Chinese Taipei |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_group_a_china_pr_v_chinese_taipei.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> The next match was a [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A#Iran vs China PR|7–0]] rout against Iran. Wang Shuang and Wang Shanshan both scored two goals each, while [[Xiao Yuyi]], [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] midfielder [[Tang Jiali (footballer)|Tang Jiali]], and an [[Own goal#Association football|own goal]] made up the rest.<ref>{{cite web |title=Group A: China PR turn on the style against IR Iran |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_group_a_ir_iran_v_china_pr.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> The last match in Group A was supposed to be against India, but India withdrew due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Latest update on the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/latest_update_on_the_afc_women%E2%80%99s_asian_cup_india_2022%E2%84%A2.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> As the winners of Group A, China PR next defeated [[Vietnam women's national football team|Vietnam]] [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage#China PR vs Vietnam|3–1]] in the quarter-finals. The match initially was in Vietnam's favor due to a goal by [[Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung]] in the 11th minute. However, China PR fought back through three goals by the 53rd minute from Wang Shuang, Wang Shanshan, and Tang Jiali.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quarter-final: China PR defeat Vietnam to keep ninth title dream alive |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_quarter-final_china_pr_v_vietnam.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> In the semi-finals, China PR made an upset against [[Japan women's national football team]], who was projected to finish 2nd per [[FIFA]].<ref name="FIFA Women's World Rankings"/> Goals were made by [[Wu Chengshu]] and Wang Shanshan in the 46th and 119th minute, respectively. After the [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|overtime]] period was over, China defeated Japan [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage#China PR vs Japan|4–3]] in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]]. The biggest feats in this match were that the only two [[Shooting (association football)|shots on goal]] ended up scoring, and Japan had six. The four saves made by [[Zhu Yu (footballer)|Zhu Yu]] was one of the biggest reasons why this result occurred.<ref>{{cite web |title=Semi-final: China PR stun Japan to stay on track for record ninth title |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_semi-final_china_pr_v_japan.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>

===South Korea===

As [[South Korea women's national football team|South Korea]] did not finish in the top three at the [[2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup]], South Korea had to go through the [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification|qualifiers]] to make the final tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers |url=http://stats.the-afc.com/tournaments/418 |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> South Korea swept [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification#Group E|Group E]] by defeating hosts [[Uzbekistan women's national football team|Uzbekistan]] 4–0 and [[Mongolia women's national football team|Mongolia]] 12–0 to qualify.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Korea v Uzbekistan AFC W Qual |url=http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/20836 |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=South Korea v Mongolia AFC W Qual |url=http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/20834 |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> As a result of their performance in 2018, South Korea was placed in pot two out of four in the [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Draw|draw]]. South Korea was drawn into [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C|Group C]] with [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]], [[Myanmar women's national football team|Myanmar]], and [[Vietnam women's national football team|Vietnam]].<ref name="AFCdrawW"/> The first match against Vietnam resulted in a score of [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C#South Korea vs Vietnam|3–0]], which consisted of two goals from [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea F.C.]] [[midfielder]] [[Ji So-yun]] and an [[Own goal#Association football|own goal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Group C: Korea Republic ease past determined Vietnam |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_group_c_korea_republic_v_vietnam.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> The second match against Myanmar resulted in a [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C#Myanmar vs South Korea|2–0]] score, featuring one goal each from Ji So-yun and [[Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] [[Forward (association football)|forward]] [[Lee Geum-min]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Group C: Korea Republic beat Myanmar to book knockout stage ticket |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_group_c_myanmar_v_korea_republic.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> The final match of the group stage resulted in a [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C#Japan vs South Korea|1–1]] draw against Japan, with the lone goal coming from Seo Ji-youn in the 85th minute.<ref>{{cite web |title=Group C: Japan finish top after stalemate with Korea Republic |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_group_c_japan_v_korea_republic.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> In the quarter-finals, South Korea was up against tournament favorites and [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] hosts [[Australia women's national football team|Australia]] per [[FIFA]].<ref name="FIFA Women's World Rankings"/> South Korea upset the ''Matildas'' with a [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage#Australia vs South Korea|1–0]] defeat, featuring a goal from Ji So-yun in the 87th minute. The South Korea defense was the most invaluable, as Australia beat South Korea in corners, possession, pass accuracy, passes, and discipline. However, Australia only had two shots on target in comparison to South Korea's three.<ref>{{cite web |title=AUS vs KOR Team Stats |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=2022+AFC+Women%27s+Asian+Cup#sie=m;/g/11rfb287cc;2;/m/07cd3b;dt;fp;1;; |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Quarter-final: Ji's late strike sends Korea Republic into semis at Australia's expense |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_quarter-final_australia_v_korea_republic.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> In the semifinals, South Korea was up against the [[Philippines women's national football team|Philippines]], who just qualified for their first [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup#Teams|FIFA Women's World Cup]] appearance and was on a [[Cinderella (sports)|cinderella run]] from defeating [[Thailand women's national football team|Thailand]] and [[Chinese Taipei women's national football team|Chinese Taipei]], who both were nearly thirty spots above the Philippines in the [[FIFA Women's World Rankings]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Philippines' women seal historic qualification for 2023 FIFA World Cup |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/philippines-women-historic-qualification-football-world-cup |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> Nevertheless, South Korea regressed the Philippines through a [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage#South Korea vs Philippines|2–0]] win. The two goals came from [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] midfielder [[Cho So-hyun]] and [[Son Hwa-yeon]] in the 4th and 34th minute, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Semi-final: Masterful Korea Republic end Philippines' challenge |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/report_semi-final_korea_republic_v_philippines.html |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>

==Details==
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|time       = 16:30
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|CHN}}
|score      = {{score link|2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Final|3–2}}
|team2      = {{fbw|KOR}}
|goals1     = 
*[[Tang Jiali (footballer)|Tang Jiali]] {{goal|68|pen.}}
*[[Zhang Linyan]] {{goal|72}}
*[[Xiao Yuyi]] {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Choe Yu-ri]] {{goal|27}}
*[[Ji So-yun]] {{goal|45+3|pen.}}
|stadium    = [[DY Patil Stadium]], [[Navi Mumbai]]
|attendance = 0
|referee    = [[Casey Reibelt]] ([[Football Australia|Australia]])
|report     = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023/qualifiers/afc/match-center/400211765 Report (FIFA)]<br />[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-womens-asian-cup/2022/2258025 Report (AFC)]
}}<section end=Final/>

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!colspan=3|Team stats
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|14 || Shots || 11
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|6 || Shots on target || 5
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!width=25| !!width=25|
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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Zhu Yu (footballer)|Zhu Yu]]
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|RB ||'''14'''||[[Lou Jiahui]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|CB ||'''3''' ||[[Wang Xiaoxue]]
|-
|CB ||'''11'''||[[Wang Shanshan]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
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|LB ||'''8''' ||[[Yao Wei (footballer)|Yao Wei]] || {{yel|88}}
|-
|RM ||'''15'''||[[Wu Chengshu]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|CM ||'''16'''||[[Yao Lingwei]]
|-
|CM ||'''23'''||[[Gao Chen]] || {{yel|55}}
|-
|LM ||'''6''' ||[[Zhang Xin (footballer)|Zhang Xin]] || {{yel|89}}
|-
|CF ||'''7''' ||[[Wang Shuang (footballer)|Wang Shuang]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|CF ||'''18'''||[[Tang Jiali (footballer)|Tang Jiali]] || || {{suboff|90+6}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
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|MF ||'''10'''||[[Zhang Rui (footballer)|Zhang Rui]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|FW ||'''20'''||[[Xiao Yuyi]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|FW ||'''19'''||[[Zhang Linyan]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|MF ||'''9''' ||[[Wang Yanwen (footballer)|Wang Yanwen]] || || {{subon|90+6}}
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan=3|[[Shui Qingxia]]
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|GK ||'''18'''||[[Kim Jung-mi (footballer)|Kim Jung-mi]]
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|RB ||'''20'''||[[Kim Hye-ri (footballer)|Kim Hye-ri]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|CB ||'''6''' ||[[Lim Seon-joo]]
|-
|CB ||'''4''' ||[[Shim Seo-yeon]]
|-
|LB ||'''2''' ||[[Choo Hyo-joo]]
|-
|DM ||'''17'''||[[Lee Young-ju]] || || {{suboff|82}}
|-
|CM ||'''10'''||[[Ji So-yun]]
|-
|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Cho So-hyun]]
|-
|RW ||'''11'''||[[Choe Yu-ri]]
|-
|LW ||'''13'''||[[Lee Geum-min]]
|-
|CF ||'''23'''||[[Son Hwa-yeon]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
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|DF ||'''16'''||[[Jang Sel-gi]] || || {{subon|82}}
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Bell (footballer, born 1961)|Colin Bell]]
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'''Assistant referees:'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/all-female_match_officials_assigned_to_afc_women%E2%80%99s_asian_cup_india_2022%E2%84%A2_final.html|title=All-female match officials assigned to AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Final|website=the-afc.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=5 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/AFC_Womens_Asian_Cup_2022/Downloads/AFC-Women's-Asian-Cup-India-2022-Match-Officials-Final.pdf|title=AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Match Officials Final|website=the-afc.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=5 February 2022}}</ref>
<br />Joanna Charaktis ([[Football Australia|Australia]])
<br />[[Heba Saadia|Heba Saadieh]] ([[Palestinian Football Association|Palestine]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />Ranjita Devi Tekcham ([[All India Football Federation|India]])
<br />'''Reserve assistant referee:'''
<br />Supawan Hinthong ([[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]])
<br />'''Video assistant referee:'''
<br />[[Kate Jacewicz]] ([[Football Australia|Australia]])
<br />'''Assistant video assistant referee:'''
<br />Lara Lee ([[Football Australia|Australia]])
|}<section end=Lineups/>

==Aftermath==
This final served as a cardio-tonic agent for Chinese football following [[China national football team|the men's team]]'s elimination from the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] after consecutive losses against [[Japan national football team|Japan]] and especially [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]], which happened on the [[Chinese New Year]]. Fans mocked the team to the extent that they called for more funding to the women's side on [[Sina Weibo]].<ref>{{cite web |title=#黄健翔建议按男足标准双倍给女足发奖金# |url=https://us.weibo.com/1887344341/LegMGiu7E |publisher=[[Sina Weibo]] |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=【#女足或将获得超1000万奖金#】据 @北青体育 报道：#中国女足3比2韩国女足# |url=https://us.weibo.com/1887344341/LekbfFSXq |publisher=[[Sina Weibo]] |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref> Most notably, one fan wrote, "The men's team is the son who had taken up all of the wealth but achieved nothing, while the women is the daughter who was wronged but is very hopeful."<ref>{{cite web |title=Chinese football fans use women's AFC Asian Cup triumph to mock misfiring men's team as "Steel Roses" pocket 10 million yuan prize from Mengniu |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3166042/chinese-football-fans-use-womens-afc-asian-cup-triumph-mock?module=live&pgtype=homepage |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>

[[CCTV-5]], China's national sports channel, took time out of the simultaneous [[2022 Winter Olympic Games|Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Beijing]] to broadcast the final. [[Mengniu Dairy]] gave a prize of [[United States dollar|US$]]1.57 million to the team for their championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Chinese women's football team reversed to win the championship! Back to the top of Asia, Mengniu's first reward of tens of millions in cash |url=https://gamingsym.in/the-chinese-womens-football-team-reversed-to-win-the-championshipback-to-the-top-of-asia-mengnius-first-reward-of-tens-of-millions-in-cash/ |publisher=GamingSYM |access-date=6 February 2022 |archive-date=7 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207021840/https://gamingsym.in/the-chinese-womens-football-team-reversed-to-win-the-championshipback-to-the-top-of-asia-mengnius-first-reward-of-tens-of-millions-in-cash/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-womens-asian-cup/|name=AFC Women's Asian Cup}}, the-AFC.com

{{2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup}}
{{AFC Women's Championship}}
{{2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification}}

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