- South Korea has abandoned its bid to stage Asian Cup Football tournament in 2023, leaving the sole other bidders China with a free run to become hosts.
- The Korea Football Association (KFA) said in a statement that it had pulled out to strategically focus on a joint bid with North Korea to host the Women's World Cup 2023.
- The KFA announced the joint bid in March, but diplomatic contacts between Pyongyang and Seoul have since dwindled with North Korea-US nuclear talks deadlocked.
About Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
The 2023 AFC Asian Football Cup will be the 18th edition and this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
- President - Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa
- Headquarters - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- General Secretary - Dato' Windsor John
- Membership - 47 member associations
Published On : 17 May 2019
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