Asian Cup in Limbo | Will the Host Change or the Tournament Be Cancelled?

Insecurity in Saudi Arabia has increased the likelihood of postponing the Asian Cup.

The insecurity of Saudi Arabia has made the possibility of postponing the Asian Nations Cup stronger.

According to Hamshehi Online, Saudi Arabia's insecurity has caused the Saudi Sports website to announce the possibility of a one-year postponement of the 2027 Asian Cup. Due to the retaliatory attacks of the Yemeni army, Saudi Arabia has become the most insecure country in the Persian Gulf.

After the brutal and aggressive attacks by the Saudis on the country last week, the Yemeni army responded with a missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid Airport, killing 12 people and injuring more than 300 people. Last week, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Australia and Uzbekistan expressed their concern about insecurity in the host of the 2027 Asian Cup by writing a letter to the AFC.

In this report, the postponement until 2028 is proposed as a possible scenario in case of continuing conflicts and insecurity in Saudi Arabia.

However, the possibility of hosting from Saudi Arabia and transferring hosting to another country in the short remaining distance has been assessed as difficult.