Asian Football Confederation postpones the 2027 Asian Cup because of conflict in the Middle East

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation has postponed the 2027 Asian Cup by almost a year because of the conflict in the Middle East and security concerns in Saudi Arabia. The AFC issued a statement Tuesday saying after extensive consultations with Saudi organizers it had decided to push the tournament kickoff back from a Jan. 7 to Dec. 23. The organizing committee…

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