2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round

A total of four teams (the four lowest fifth-placed teams of the Asian Cup qualifying second round) competed in the play-off round. The two play-off winners joined the 22 teams which advanced directly from the Asian Cup qualifying second round to the third round, to compete for the final 11 slots in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

The play-off round was originally supposed to be consisted of 12 teams playing for 2 rounds. Following both Qatar and China's qualifications for the final tournament, the number was reduced from 12 to 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/line-up-for-afc-asian-cup-china-2023tm-qualifiers-final-round-unveiled|title=Line-up for AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers Final Round unveiled|date=16 June 2021|website=the-afc.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation}} The play-off losers would have joined the six teams which lost in the Asian Cup qualifying first round. They were to compete for the 2020 AFC Solidarity Cup, which was cancelled.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/afc-executive-committee-announces-updates-to-2020-competitions-calendar|title=AFC Executive Committee announces updates to 2020 competitions calendar|website=the-afc.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=10 September 2020|access-date=8 March 2021|archive-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005100450/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/afc-executive-committee-announces-updates-to-2020-competitions-calendar|url-status=dead}}

The draw for the play-off round was held on 24 June 2021, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.{{cite web |title=AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 hopefuls to discover opponents in Qualifiers' Draws |url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/afc-women-s-asian-cup-india-2022-and-afc-asian-cup-china-2023-hopefuls-to-discov |website=the-afc.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |access-date=23 June 2021}} The four teams (Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Guam, and Indonesia) were drawn into two pairings. The team drawn first in each pairing hosted the first leg, and the team drawn second in each pairing hosted the second leg.{{cite web |title=Guam to face Cambodia in playoffs, Indonesia drawn against Chinese Taipei |url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/guam-to-face-cambodia-in-playoffs-indonesia-drawn-against-chinese-taipei |website=the-afc.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |access-date=24 June 2021}}

Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 8.4).{{cite book |chapter=8. Qualifiers |title=Competition Regulations AFC Asian Cup China 2023 |url=https://www.the-afc.com/documents/afc-asian-cup-china-2023-competition-regulations |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=10 September 2020 |page=25}}

The first leg was played on 7 and 9 October, and the return leg was played on 11 and 12 October 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these fixtures were held in neutral grounds, with Bahrain and Thailand hosting these occasions.{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Jose |title=Bahrain to host Cambodia vs Guam Asian Cup play-offs |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50909915/bahrain-to-host-cambodia-vs-guam-asian-cup-play-offs/ |publisher=Khmer Times |date=6 August 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Adiyaksa |first1=Muhammad |title=Resmi! AFC Setuju, 2 Laga Timnas Indonesia Vs Chinese Taipei pada play-off Kualifikasi Piala Asia 2023 Digelar di Buriram |url=https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/4670949/resmi-afc-setuju-2-laga-timnas-indonesia-vs-chinese-taipei-pada-play-off-kualifikasi-piala-asia-2023-digelar-di-buriram |website=Bola.com |date=29 September 2021 |language=id}}

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Cambodia won 3–1 on aggregate.

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• Rumakiek {{goal|16}}
• Evan {{goal|48}}

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|referee = Payam Heydari (Iran)

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• Kambuaya {{goal|55}}
• Witan {{goal|90+3}}

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|referee = Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)

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Indonesia won 5–1 on aggregate.

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