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FIFA & AFC considering postponing 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers!

FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met at the Home of FIFA in Zurich to discuss football activities in Asia.

For both FIFA and the AFC, the well-being and health of all individuals involved in football matches remains the highest priority, and as such, a formal proposal to postpone upcoming matches in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers will now be shared with the relevant member associations.

FIFA and the AFC will provide an update on these fixtures in the coming days following consultation with the AFC member associations.
Other topics of discussion were the women’s Olympic play-off between South Korea and China, as well as the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship in Turkmenistan.

FIFA will continue to monitor the situation in relation to COVID-19 in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), the confederations and the member associations. Information on other international matches may be provided by the relevant confederation or member association.

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