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] 
 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification|
| Dates | 19 April 1992 – 23 June 1992 | 
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| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) | 
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  Qualification
 Group 1
 All matches in Doha, Qatar 
    | Team |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  |  Qatar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 
  | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Syria | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 
  | .svg.png) Oman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 
 
  
  
  
 Group 2
 All matches in Al Ain, UAE 
  
  
  
  
 Group 3
 All matches in Kolkata, India
  Nepal and
   Nepal and  Maldives withdrew
 Maldives withdrew 
  
  
  
  
 Group 4
 All matches in Pyongyang, Korea DPR 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Group 5
 All matches in Singapore 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Group 6
 All matches in Bangkok, Thailand 
  
  
  
  
 Qualified teams
    | Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance | 
  |  Japan | Hosts | N/A | 1 (1988) | 
  |  Saudi Arabia | 1988 AFC Asian Cup champions | 18 December 1988 | 2 (1984, 1988) | 
  |  Qatar | Group 1 winners | 31 May 1992 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) | 
  |  United Arab Emirates | Group 2 winners | 30 May 1992 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) | 
  |  Iran | Group 3 winners | 15 May 1992 | 6 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) | 
  | .svg.png) North Korea | Group 4 winners | 7 June 1992 | 1 (1980) | 
  |  China | Group 5 winners | 26 April 1992 | 4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) | 
  |  Thailand | Group 6 winners | 23 June 1992 | 1 (1972) | 
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