On September 2, a bombshell came out: the Football Association of Australia officially announced that it would not be submitting a 2023 Asian Football Confederation
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
of the bidding application!
Prior to this, four major soccer organizations - Football Federation of Australia, Korea Football Association, Qatar Football Association and Indonesia Football Association - had verbally expressed their interest in hosting the 2023 Asian Cup. According to the regulations, these associations should submit formal bid documents to the AFC by August 31, including a bid letter, a letter of support from the government, and arrangements for matches and training venues.
However, the Australian Football Association (AFA) suddenly released a statement today, making it clear that they are dropping their bid to host the 2023 Asian Cup. At the same time, they revealed that the bid for the 2026
Women's Asian Cup
It has shown strong interest in hosting the event and plans to submit a formal bid at some point during the year.
