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