Moves to Strip Saudi Arabia of Asian Cup Hosting Begin

The Korea Football Association has taken the first official step toward stripping Saudi Arabia of hosting the 2027 Asian Cup due to insecurity.

The South Korean Football Federation made the first official move to deny Saudi Arabia the hosting of the 2027 Asian Cup due to insecurity.

According to Ambassador Arjan, the South Korean Football Federation sent a letter to the Asian Football Confederation today (Monday) and expressed concern about the insecurity in Saudi Arabia before the Asian Nations Cup in November.

The retaliatory attack of the Yemeni army on Riyadh's King Khalid Airport left 12 dead and 309 injured.

Previously, Saudi Arabia canceled a domestic football match between Abha and Al-Faisali due to security issues.

Tonight's meeting between Al-Nasr and Naftachi of Uzbekistan is in doubt due to the insecurity in Riyadh.

Now, South Korea is very worried about the security of the Asian Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia, and the embassy of this country has issued a level 3 warning in this country and asked its citizens to leave Riyadh.

According to the report of the South Arjan ambassador, the football federation of this country is in correspondence with the AFC and has not yet made a final decision and is waiting for the response of the Asian Football Confederation regarding the insecurity of hosting the 2027 Asian Cup.