2023 will see the Asian Cup returning to China after a 20 years gap when the country last hosted the Asian Cup back in 2004. Qualifications are on-going at the moment with it being a joint version together with the 2022 World Cup spots on offer.
The CFA today announced that Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou with a meeting being planned in 2020 by the Organising Committee of the Asian Cup to discuss the details relating to hosting the tournament.
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“The AFC Asian Cup is our flagship competition for national teams, and I am sure that the Chinese FA and the selected host cities will deliver a tournament which is in keeping with the event’s world-class status.