The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken note of the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA)’s decision to withdraw from hosting the 2022 AFC Cup – Group J matches, which were scheduled to take place in Tainan, Chinese Taipei.
The AFC acknowledged the challenges caused by the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions imposed as a result of the growing cases in Chinese Taipei.
Subsequently, the AFC has commenced the process of selecting a new host to stage the AFC Cup 2022™ Group J centralised matches, to be played from June 24 to 30, with further details of the new venue to be communicated in due course.
Group J will see East Zone clubs – MUST CPK of Macau, Hong Kong sides Eastern Long Lions and Lee Man as well as Chinese Taipei’s Tainan City FC battle for a place in the Inter-Zone Semifinal.