Recently, South Korean media outlet MK Sports disclosed that an AFC delegation will soon embark on a journey to visit four countries - Indonesia, Australia, South Korea and Qatar. All four countries have submitted their 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The willingness to bid.
The Indonesian Football Federation has announced a detailed schedule of visits, which will see an AFC delegation make a thorough assessment of the four countries' preparations for the tournament.
Originally scheduled to be held from June 16 to July 16, 2023 at various locations in China, the 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The four countries mentioned above were selected as alternative hosts on August 18 last year after the Chinese Football Association (CFA) relinquished its hosting rights.
The AFC is scheduled to announce the final host on October 17 this year, while Australia and Qatar have put forward proposals to extend the tournament until early 2024, meaning the name of the tournament could change.
Qatar with 2022 FIFA
World Cup
advantage of the facilities, but the extreme local heat (averaging 41-42°C) in June and July has become a major challenge to hosting the event, making schedule adjustments almost inevitable.
At the same time, Australia is looking to bring
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Extension to the first quarter of 2024 to avoid a conflict with the FIFA
women's soccer
World Cup
conflict when it was held in July of the same year. South Korea and Indonesia, on the other hand, preferred to maintain the tournament's tradition of being held in the summer of 2023.
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