- Qatar will host the 2023 Asian Cup after China pulled out earlier this year due to its “zero-COVID” policy.
- The Asian Cup is played every four years.
- The most recent event was won by Qatar.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that Qatar will host the 2023 Asian Cup after China pulled out earlier this year due to its “zero-COVID” policy.
The Asian Cup is played every four years. The most recent event, held in 2019 and hosted by the United Arab Emirates, was won by Qatar.
Qatar will host the event for the third time. He previously hosted it in 1988 and 2011.
China was announced as the host nation for the 2023 tournament in June 2019, but withdrew from the running in May of that year, leaving the AFC racing for the men’s 24-team football competition. .
After China withdrew, South Korea and Indonesia were the other two contenders, but Qatar was chosen on Monday.
The World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar starting from November 20. Due to the extreme heat in June and July in Qatar, the World Cup, which is usually held in the Northern Hemisphere summer, was moved to November and December.
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Or at the 32-team World Cup, the Gulf nation renovated one stadium and built seven new stadiums near Doha.
The AFC has not yet released any dates for the 2023 Asian Cup.
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa praised Qatar’s “world-class infrastructure and unparalleled hosting skills” and asserted that the country was ready to host the event despite the short notice given for planning. Is.
Given the limited time to prepare, he said in a statement, “We know the hard work begins immediately, but with their existing world-class infrastructure and unparalleled hosting capabilities, we are confident that Qatar would make a worthy spectacle for prestige.and stature as the jewel in the crown of Asia.