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Following the proposal put forward by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa at the 35th AFC Congress to explore the possibility of presenting the host selections for both the 2031 and 2035 editions of the AFC Asian Cup for approval at a single Congress, the AFC has concluded the process of receiving bids from interested Member Associations (MAs) for the AFC Asian Cup 2035.
The bidding process for the AFC Asian Cup 2031™ was completed last year and attracted strong interest from across the Continent. Subsequently, and in line with the AFC President’s forward-looking approach, invitations to bid for the 2035 edition were circulated to MAs on August 27, 2025, with the submission window closing on December 31, 2025.
Following the withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates Football Association from the 2031 bidding process, the list of Bidding Member Associations (BMAs) for the AFC Asian Cup 2031 is as follows:
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Football Australia
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All India Football Federation
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Football Association of Indonesia
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Korea Football Association
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Kuwait Football Association
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Joint Bid: The Kyrgyz Football Union, Tajikistan Football Federation and Uzbekistan Football Association
Meanwhile, the following Member Associations have formally expressed their interest in hosting the AFC Asian Cup 2035:
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Football Australia
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Japan Football Association
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Korea Football Association
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Kuwait Football Association
The AFC will now engage with the respective BMAs to coordinate the submission of the required bidding documentation, in accordance with the established timelines, regulations and evaluation processes.
