In addition, Qatar will host the 2023 Asian Cup following the 2022 World Cup. The Asian Football Association AFC chose the emirate to host the Asian final event on Monday over South Korea and Indonesia.
The Asian Cup was originally scheduled to be completed in China in 2023, however the Chinese withdrew as the organiser because of the stringent corona restrictions. The AFC’s twelve-member executive committee then proposed Qatar as the new host, beating out bids from South Korea and Indonesia.
Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, president of the AFC, stated in a statement that “everyone admires Qatar’s ability to stage significant athletic events.” Both the infrastructure and Qatar’s organisational skills are of the highest calibre. We are certain that Qatar will be a venue worthy of the stature. And reputation of the premier Asian football event.
2023 Asian Cup maybe postponed due to climate
“The Asian Cup may not be staged in Qatar during the summer. Due to the exceptionally high summer temperatures,” according to the Qatar FA’s statement on their website. A possibility would be a later date in 2023 or the beginning of 2024. For the same reason, the World Cup was set to take place in November and December of this year. The most recent Asian Cup, which was hosted by the United Arab Emirates in 2019, was won by Qatar.
Qatar FA stated on their website, “At a meeting of the Executive Office of the Continental Confederation on Monday morning, where the vote on the host nation for the 18th edition of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup took place, Qatar was declared the winner of the 2023 Asian Cup. The meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. hosting three nations. After Australia withdrew from the competition in early September: Qatar, South Korea, and Indonesia.
“The meeting of the General Assembly of the Continental Confederation. Included a visual presentation of the files of the three countries. And another presentation to the Evaluation Committee of the Asian Confederation. Which included a detailed report on the field visits and meetings held with file officials, after which the vote was taken and the final result was announced, which favoured Qatar in the competition. On hosting the largest continental sporting event.”
