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Qatar to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup

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Qatar replaces China as host for Asian Cup 2023

2022 World Cup hosts Qatar will stage the 2023 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on October 17th, after China withdrew earlier this year because of COVID. ‘The National’ stated that China in June 2019 won the bid to host the event but pulled out in May because of its... » Read more

AFC push out 2023 Asian Cup bids deadline

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Australia extends Asian Cup bid

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended its deadline to receive bids for staging the 2023 Asian Cup following China’s decision to relinquish its hosting rights. The ‘7NEWS’ stated that interested parties must now confirm their bid by July 15th, the AFC said in a statement, having... » Read more

COVID make mincemeat of China sport calendar

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China cancels Asian Cup 2023

China will no longer host the 2023 Asian Cup finals due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on May 14th, adding that it will decide on a new host in due course. The ‘Reuters’ stated that the event, which is played every four years and features... » Read more

AFC logomarks to add zing to its fixtures

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AFC rebrands competitions

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) launched an exciting and dynamic range of brand-new logomarks and visual identities for its major national team fixtures – the AFC Asian Qualifiers, AFC Asian Cup, AFC Women’s Asian Cup, AFC U23 Asian Cup, and the hugely popular annual club... » Read more

Saudi Arabia make a pitch for AFC Asian Cup

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Saudi Arabia bid to host Asian Cup 2027 update

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman recently invited the Asian Football Cup (AFC) working team to discuss Saudi Arabia’s bid to play host to the AFC Asian Cup 2027. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Servant of the Two Noble Sanctuaries or Protector of the Two Holy Cities, is a royal... » Read more

Two soccer showpieces preludes moved to 2021

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Asian qualifiers for Qatar 2020 postponed

As COVID-19 continues to take on a monstrous form in most countries, the FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have decided that the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™/AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 fixtures, scheduled for the International Match... » Read more

Doha stadia to host AFC Champions League

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Qatar AFC Champions League Stadiums

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced four stadiums in Doha that will host the AFC Champions League matches from the group stage to the semi-finals, which will take place from September 14 to October 3, 2020. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is one of the six continental... » Read more