Today, AFC officially announced the 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Will be in Qatar, South Korea not to host again after 63 years
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The South Korean media indicated that Qatar's "oil money" strategy allowed them to win the match against South Korea.
The article writes that historically, South Korea has twice won the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Championships, the first in 1956 and the second in 1960, the 1960 edition was held in Korea, which wants to hold it again after 63 years.
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
, but lost. South Korea, claiming to be the leader in Asian soccer, held
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
It would have been the perfect time to win the title again.
South Korea, Qatar and Indonesia race to 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The hosting rights of Indonesia, but due to the recent bloodshed in the league has basically been screened, and finally the competition between South Korea and Qatar, and South Korea's "oil money" offensive, the momentum turned to Qatar.
An official who understands Asian soccer showed: Qatar supplied the AFC with $20 million of the Asian Football Development Fund as a condition for holding the competition, together with unprecedented conditions for participation, reimbursement of airfare and related system costs for all participating countries, economically, South Korea has lost from the beginning.
In the bid, South Korea stressed that if South Korea took over, the tournament schedule can be maintained with the structure of the previous China hosted, but also the South Korean popular civilization and soccer combination, so as to create a sports and civilization in one of the grand event, South Korea
soccer league
Chung Mong-kyu also previously met with AFC executives to seek their support for South Korea's
soccer league
, the Ministry of Civilization, Sports and Tourism of Korea and the Korea Sports Commission have also created a lot of momentum.
However, the AFC Executive Committee ultimately backed Qatar, which was able to supply unprecedented financial support for this November's Qatar
World Cup
2024
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
and the 2030 Asian Games, all of which are settled in Qatar.
