AFC Asian Cup 2027 May Be Postponed to January 2028?
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Park Chan-jun] Reports have emerged that the 2027 Asian Cup, scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia, may be postponed. On the 13th (Korean time), Saudi Arabia's 'Saudi Sports' reported that "there is a possibility that a plan to postpone the Asian Cup, which is set to take place in Saudi Arabia next January, to January 2028, one year later, is being considered." An official announcement from the Asian Football Confederation…
The 2027 Asian Cup is threatened with being postponed due to a missile attack by the Houthi group on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the host country.
The hosting of the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia faces uncertainty following the worsening security situation in the Middle East region.
AFC Asian Cup 2027 may be postponed to January 2028?
A 12-month delay is seen as the likelier fallback than a change of host if the Saudi-Houthi conflict does not ease, according to AAP; the AFC has made no public statement, but an official reportedly expects clarity by mid-November.The AFC Asian Cup could be pushed back 12 months, from January 2027 t...
The AFC Asian Cup 2027 is scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5, 2027. However, following the missile attack on the capital Riyadh, concerns about the security of the tournament are spreading worldwide. This was reported on the 13th by the British newspaper 'The Guardian' and the Australian news agency 'AAP', among others.
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