South Korea submits bid to host 2023 Asian Cup
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[July 01, 2022] (Reuters)
- South Korea officially submitted its bid
to stage the Asian Cup in 2023 following China's decision to relinquish
its hosting rights, the Korean Football Association (KFA) said.
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South Korean soldiers salute in front of a huge national flag during
media day for the 73rd anniversary of the Armed Forces Day, which falls
on October 1, in Pohang, South Korea, September 30, 2021. Picture taken
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The Asian Football Confederation extended its deadline for bids
to July 15 after the 24-team event, scheduled for June and July
next year, was moved from China due to the country's strict
COVID-19 policy.
"The KFA has officially submitted a letter of intent to host the
2023 AFC Asian Cup to the Asian Football Confederation," the
governing body said on Thursday.
South Korea won the inaugural Asian Cup in 1956 and retained the
trophy as hosts four years later - the only time they staged the
finals. The country has not staged a major tournament since
co-hosting the World Cup with Japan in 2002.
Indonesia's football Association (PSSI) said on Tuesday it will
launch a bid to host the 2023 event, while Football Australia
has said it was weighing up a possible bid.
Japan has said it had been informally approached to replace
China as hosts.
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Hyderabad; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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