The knockout stage of the 2022 AFF Championship were the second and final stage of the 2022 AFF Championship, following the group stage. It took place from 6 to 16 January 2023. The top two teams from each group (four in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a two-legged single-elimination tournament beginning with the semi-finals followed by the final. Each tie are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
Qualified teams
The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage. In Group A, Thailand secured the group top spot as the group winner with 10 points after defeating Cambodia by 3–1 in their last match while Indonesia became the group runners-up with similar points but has less goals difference with Thailand. Indonesia defeated Philippines by 2–1 in their last match.
Meanwhile, in Group B, Vietnam secured the group top spot with 10 points after defeating Myanmar by 3–0 in their last match while Malaysia became the group runner-up with 9 points after winning 4–1 against Singapore.
Schedule
The schedule of each round is as follows.
| Round | First leg dates | Second leg dates |
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| Semi-finals | 6–7 January 2023 | 9–10 January 2023 |
| Final | 13 January 2023 | 16 January 2023 |
Format
All matchup ties will be played over two legs. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs wins the tie. If the aggregate score is level at the end of normal time of the second leg, the team that scores more away goals across both legs advances. If the away goals are still level, extra time is played (without applying the away goals rule), and if the same number of goals are scored by both teams during extra time, the tie is decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | | | Finals | |
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| A2 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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| B1 | Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| | B1 | Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
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| | | A1 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| B2 | Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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| A1 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Semi-finals
The top two sides of each group advanced to the knockout stages consisting of two-legged semi-finals and finals.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Indonesia | 0–2 | Vietnam | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Malaysia | 1–3 | Thailand | 1–0 | 0–3 |
First leg
Indonesia vs Vietnam
| Man of the Match: Asnawi Mangkualam (Indonesia)Referee assistant: Yousef Aref Al Shamari (Qatar) Faisal Al Shammari (Qatar) Fourth official: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand) |
Overall| Statistics | Indonesia | Vietnam |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Ball possession | 44% | 56% |
| Corner kicks | 7 | 4 |
| Fouls committed | 10 | 11 |
| Offsides | 4 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Malaysia vs Thailand
| Man of the Match: V. Ruventhiran (Malaysia)Referee assistant: Song Bong-geun (South Korea) Bang Yi-keol (South Korea) Fourth official: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
Overall| Statistics | Malaysia | Thailand |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 5 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 28% | 72% |
| Corner kicks | 2 | 9 |
| Fouls committed | 5 | 8 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
Vietnam vs Indonesia
| Man of the Match: Nguyễn Tiến Linh (Vietnam)Referee assistant: Kota Watanabe (Japan) Yusuke Hamamoto (Japan) Fourth official: Souei Vongkham (Laos) |
Overall| Statistics | Vietnam | Indonesia |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 0 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Ball possession | 47.5% | 52.5% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 7 |
| Fouls committed | 12 | 17 |
| Offsides | 3 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Thailand vs Malaysia
| Man of the Match: Adisak Kraisorn (Thailand)Referee assistant: Mohammad Mustafa Hassan Alkalaf (Jordan) Ahmad Moannes Nadi Alroalle (Jordan) Fourth official: Xaypaseth Phongsanit (Laos) |
Overall| Statistics | Thailand | Malaysia |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Ball possession | 62.9% | 37.1% |
| Corner kicks | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 14 | 20 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Vietnam | 2–3 | Thailand | 2–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Man of the Match: Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand)Referee assistant: Park Kyun-yong (South Korea) Kang Dong-ho (South Korea) Fourth official: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
Overall| Statistics | Vietnam | Thailand |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Ball possession | 53.5% | 46.5% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 7 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
| Man of the Match: Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand)Referee assistant: Isao Nishihashi (Japan) Takumi Takagi (Japan) Fourth official: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
Overall| Statistics | Thailand | Vietnam |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Ball possession | 50.7% | 49.3% |
| Corner kicks | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 14 | 15 |
| Offsides | 5 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
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