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AFC says Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed to 2028 amid Houthi attacks
October 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM · Updated 23h ago
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6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 13 hours
مصالمصرى اليوم
اللجنة المنظمة لـ كأس آسيا 2027 تؤكد استمرار الاستعدادات
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MAMasrawy
السعودية تؤكد استمرار الاستعدادات لاستضافة كأس آسيا 2027
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KOKooora
اللجنة المنظمة لكأس آسيا 2027 تصدر بيانًا مهمًا
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KOKooora
تصريح رسمي يثير الجدل.. هل تتأجل كأس أمم آسيا إلى 2028؟
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AJAl Jazeera English
Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed by a year amid Houthi attacks
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SNSky News Arabia
كأس آسيا في السعودية.. تلميح بالتأجيل وترقب للقرار
(opens the publisher’s site)The 2027 Asian Cup, set to open January 7 in Saudi Arabia, may be pushed back a year to 2028 if security conditions require, the AFC president said.
- AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said the tournament could move to 2028 if needed, with a decision possible by the end of November.
- The tournament is scheduled to open January 7 in Jeddah, Riyadh, and al-Khobar amid sustained Houthi attacks on the kingdom.
- Al-Nassr's Asian Champions League match was delayed an hour after a missile was intercepted toward Riyadh, and three Saudi domestic matches were postponed.
- South Korea's players' association said there is "serious concern" over player safety, stating no tournament's value outranks player lives.
- The Saudi local organizing committee for the 2027 Asian Cup issued a statement affirming preparations, including venue and service readiness, continue in coordination with the AFC.