Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed but 'no hurry' to decide: AFC

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The Asian Football Confederation says the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed to 2028, but its president said there is no rush to decide. The possibility follows a series of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, while the tournament is currently scheduled for January across Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al Khobar.

The Asian Cup scheduled for January in Saudi Arabia could be moved back a year to 2028 "if we need to", the continent's top football official said, following a series of Houthi attacks on the country. But AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa also said they were in "no hurry" to make a decision over Asia's premier football tournament. The 2027 Asian Cup is supposed to kick off on January 7 in the Saudi cities of Jeddah, Riyadh and Al Khobar.