JAKARTA - The bidding process to host the 2027 Asian Cup had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A decision on this will return to the agenda in 2022, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced Wednesday.
The selection of the host country will initially take place at the AFC Congress on November 27, 2021.
India, Iran, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have made bids to host the major football tournament in the Asian continent.
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"The AFC Executive Committee understands that there are travel restrictions on inspection visits to bidding countries, which are an important part of this process...", an AFC statement said.
"Therefore, it is agreed that the selection of the host of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup will take place in 2022, not the upcoming 31st AFC Congress on November 27 2021", he added.
Host for #AsianCup2027 will be decided in 2022!
It will be between 🇮🇳 India, 🇮🇷 IR Iran, 🇶🇦 Qatar and 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/GmyBtxaYYW
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) July 21, 2021
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