Kuala Lumpur: The upcoming edition of Asia’s premier national team tournament – AFC China Asian Cup 2023 ™ – will be held between June 16 and July 16, 2023, across ten cities following the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) ratified the decision today.
The 18th edition of the tournament, in which the 24 best Asian national teams will compete for the most prestigious award in Asian football, aims to attract more fans than ever before. and get the most out of playing the opening game on Friday and the final. on weekends.
In addition, the 2023 A AFC Asia Asian Cup is also the longest in history, to be held over 31 days, three more than the 28-day showcase event at the United Arab Emiratos in 2019 , the first competition expanded from 16 to 24 teams. The principle of the expansion was to ensure that teams received the best recovery time taking into account the travel distance across the ten major cities in China PR.
AFC General Secretary Dato ‘Windsor John said: “The AFC Asian Cup continues to grow in status and prestige, with each edition exceeding expectations and we are confident that the upcoming competition in China PR as the biggest and biggest in the history of Asian football. .
“We know that the Local Organizing Committee and the Chinese Football Association will make a truly historic competition in 2023. We have already seen the LOC make remarkable progress in the development of existing infrastructure. despite the challenges we have seen around the world.
“We are to be commended for their commitment and hard work, and we are delighted to confirm the dates of the competition, which represent another important milestone in our journey and look forward to engaging with more fans than ever before. never. ”
Meanwhile, LOC General Secretary Shi Qiang said: “With the confirmation of the competition dates, the LOC will be able to carry out the preparatory work accurately and regularly. Now the preparatory work, including the construction of a professional football stadium, tournament organization, event support, volunteer program, is progressing well as expected. We will work with the AFC, to maintain incredible competition. “