The Japan (hosts) and Saudi Arabia (holders) qualified automatically for the 1992 AFC Asian Cup.
Six other teams had to qualify for the event, scheduled from 29 October to 8 November.
There were a total number of 20 participating teams in the qualifying tournament.
[1] All matches in Doha, Qatar All matches in Al Ain, UAE All matches in Kolkata, India Nepal and Maldives withdrew All matches in Pyongyang, Korea DPR All matches in Singapore All matches in Bangkok, Thailand