On September 2, a wave of news that shook the football world came like lightning - the Australian Football Association officially declared that they decided not to submit a bid for the 2023 Asian Cup to the AFC!
Prior to this, four major powers - the Australian Football Federation, the South Korean Football Association, the Qatar Football Association and the Indonesian Football Association - have already verbalized their intention to host the 2023 Asian Cup. As a rule, these federations must submit detailed bidding materials to AFC by August 31, including a bid letter, government guarantee letter, and plans for competition and training venues.
However, the sudden announcement by the Australian Football Association (AFA), who have publicly expressed strong interest in the 2026 Women's Asian Cup and plan to submit a bid to host it by the end of the year, was like a bolt from the blue, which undoubtedly brought new suspense to the Asian soccer world.
