2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

The 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship was an association football tournament organized by the East Asian Football Federation. It was the 9th edition of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, the football championship of East Asia. The finals were originally scheduled to be held in China. However, on 19 April 2022, it was announced that Japan would host the finals. It was the nation's fourth time hosting the tournament.

2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
EAFF E-1 サッカー選手権 2022
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates19–27 July
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Japan (2nd title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place China
Fourth place Hong Kong
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
Attendance38,378 (6,396 per match)
Top scorer(s) Shuto Machino
Yuki Soma
(3 goals each)
Best player Yuki Soma
Best goalkeeper Kim Dong-jun
2019
2025

In this edition, preliminary rounds were not conducted. North Korea withdrew from the competition and the remaining slot of the participating teams for the final round was decided upon the FIFA rankings as of 31 March 2022.

Teams

Squads

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Japan (H, C) 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 7 Winners
2  South Korea 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Runners-up
3  China 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2 4 Third place
4  Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0 Fourth place
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Matches

Japan 6–0 Hong Kong
  • Soma 2', 55'
  • Machino 20', 57'
  • Nishimura 22', 40'
Report (EAFF)
Kashima Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 4,980
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)
China 0–3 South Korea
Report (EAFF)
  • Zhu Chenjie 40' (o.g.)
  • Kwon Chang-hoon 54'
  • Cho Gue-sung 80'
Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 200
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

South Korea 3–0 Hong Kong
  • Kang Seong-jin 17', 86'
  • Hong Chul 74'
Report (EAFF)
Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 4,335
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Japan 0–0 China
Report (EAFF)
Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 10,526
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

China 1–0 Hong Kong
  • Tan Long 67'
Report (EAFF)
Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 4,220
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Japan 3–0 South Korea
  • Soma 49'
  • Sasaki 64'
  • Machino 72'
Report (EAFF)
Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 14,117
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

Awards

Best goalkeeper Best defender Top scorer Most valuable player
Kim Dong-jun Shogo Taniguchi Shuto Machino
Yuki Soma
Yuki Soma

Goalscorers

There were 16 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.

3 goals

  • Shuto Machino
  • Yuki Soma

2 goals

  • Takuma Nishimura
  • Kang Seong-jin

1 goal

  • Tan Long
  • Sho Sasaki
  • Cho Gue-sung
  • Hong Chul
  • Kwon Chang-hoon

1 own goal

  • Zhu Chenjie (against South Korea)

Broadcasting rights

  • Japan – Fuji TV
  • South Korea – SPOTV

See also

  • 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women)
  • 2023 SAFF Championship
  • 2023 WAFF Championship
  • 2023 AFC Asian Cup

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