2023 AFC Asian Cup

2023 AFC Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Asia
Dates	TBC
Teams	24 (from 1 confederation)

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup will be the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament will involve 24 national teams, including that of the host nation, assuming the current format of the finals is maintained. Although the official bidding process has not yet begun, China and South Korea have confirmed their interests in potentially staging the tournament. The winner of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup will earn the right to participate in the 2025 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Host selection

The following countries have indicated interest in bidding:^[1]

South Korea – South Korea expressed their interests on hosting the next tournament. The last time South Korea hosted it was nearly 55 years, at the 1960 AFC Asian Cup which was the second, and the last time South Korea won the tournament.^[2]
China – In February 2013, China suggested interest in hosting the 2019. Nine cities, Beijing, Dalian, Nanjing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Qingdao, Changsha, Guangzhou and Wuhan, were suggested by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) as potential host cities for the tournament. However, in September 2013, the CFA withdrew its bid to concentrate on player development instead.^[3] In late 2015, the CFA confirmed their intention to bid for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[4] China has previously hosted the Asian Cup in 2004, where they reached the final, but lost 3–1 to neighbours Japan.
Indonesia - AFC accepted Indonesia as a candidate on 12 April 2016. Indonesia previously hosted in 2007, along with Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.
Thailand

References

↑ "AFC Competitions Committee decisions". AFC. 12 April 2016.
↑ "South Korea enter race for 2023 Asian Cup". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
↑ "CFA withdraws 2019 Asian Cup bid". Global Times. 6 September 2013.
↑ "China to place bid for 2023 Asian Cup, continent's biggest football championship". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

External links

AFC Asian Cup, the-AFC.com

AFC Asian Cup

Tournaments	Hong Kong 1956 South Korea 1960 Israel 1964 Iran 1968 Thailand 1972 Iran 1976 Kuwait 1980 Singapore 1984 Qatar 1988 Japan 1992 United Arab Emirates 1996 Lebanon 2000 China 2004 Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam 2007 Qatar 2011 Australia 2015 United Arab Emirates 2019 2023

Qualification	1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2007 2011 2015 2019

Finals	1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2007 2011 2015

Squads	1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2007 2011 2015

Statistics	Records Team appearances Teams with no Appearances Droughts

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

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