The finals were originally scheduled to be held in China.

[1] However, on 19 April 2022, it was announced that Japan would host the finals.

[2] It was the nation's fourth time hosting the tournament.

[3] 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.