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He said Asian Football ConfederationOn Saturday, China gave up the rights to host the finalsAsian Cup 2023 popular game due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in its territory.
The AFC added that it took "Taking into account the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to China relinquishing hosting rights"adding that "He worked closely with the Chinese Football Association and the China 2023 AFC Local Organizing Committee during the preparation period, and important steps were taken, including the launch of the tournament logo and the unveiling last year of the completion of construction work on the new Shanghai Bandung Stadium.".
While the Continental Confederation expressed "appreciation for China" Describe the decision with"The difficult but necessary for the common interests of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the AFC will have enough time to assess the situation regarding hosting the 2023 AFC Asian Cup".
China was chosen to host on June 5, 2019 during the extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly in Paris, and the tournament was scheduled to be held in 10 Chinese cities from June 16 to July 16, 2023.
The Asian Cup is held every four years.
The teams of China (being the former host), Japan, Syria, Qatar, South Korea, Australia, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Vietnam and Lebanon, have qualified for the tournament, in which 24 teams participate, while the third round qualifiers are scheduled to be completed between June 8 and 14, according to the pool system.
Japan holds the record for the number of titles (4) against Saudi Arabia and Iran (3), while Qatar won the first title in its history in 2019 in the UAE.
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He said Asian Football ConfederationOn Saturday, China gave up the rights to host the finalsAsian Cup 2023 popular game due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in its territory.
The AFC added that it took into account the exceptional circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to China waiving the hosting rights, adding that it “worked closely with the Chinese Football Association and the Local Organizing Committee for the 2023 Asian Cup in China, during the period In preparation, important steps have been taken, including the launch of the tournament logo and the unveiling last year of the completion of construction work on the new Shanghai Bandung Stadium.”
While the Confederation expressed its “appreciation to China”, it described the decision as “difficult but necessary for the common interests of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, as the AFC will have enough time to assess the situation regarding hosting the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.”
China was chosen to host on June 5, 2019 during the extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly in Paris, and the tournament was scheduled to be held in 10 Chinese cities from June 16 to July 16, 2023.
The Asian Cup is held every four years.
The teams of China (being the former host), Japan, Syria, Qatar, South Korea, Australia, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Vietnam and Lebanon, have qualified for the tournament, in which 24 teams participate, while the third round qualifiers are scheduled to be completed between June 8 and 14, according to the pool system.
Japan holds the record for the number of titles (4) against Saudi Arabia and Iran (3), while Qatar won the first title in its history in 2019 in the UAE.