KUALA LUMPUR — Australia, Jordan, Saudi
Arabia, and Uzbekistan have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Women’s
Asian Cup, the
Asian Football Confederation said on Monday.
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The AFC “will now work with all bidding member
associations on the delivery of the necessary bidding documentation in
accordance with the bidding process”.
The winning bid will be announced next year and the
AFC hailed the growing popularity of the tournament.
India hosted the
2022 Women’s Asian Cup, which was
won by China and was expanded from eight to 12 teams.
The 2026 edition “is expected to build on the solid
foundations of the tournament’s celebrated legacy”, the AFC said.
Jordan became the first West Asian country to host
the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2018, according to the AFC. While Saudi Arabia is
aiming to be only the second nation in the West Asian zone to stage the
competition.
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