{"id":11082,"date":"2026-11-04T12:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/?p=11082"},"modified":"2026-11-04T12:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:03:18","slug":"asian-cup-postponed-why-the-delay-changes-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/ro\/asian-cup-postponed-why-the-delay-changes-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Cup postponed: Why the delay changes everything"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 id=\"for-weeks-the-question-hanging-over-the-2027-afc-asian-cup-was-whether-it-could-still-go-ahead-as-planned\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">For weeks, the question hanging over the 2027 AFC Asian Cup was whether it could still go ahead as planned.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we have the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AFC has officially postponed the tournament, pushing it back almost 12 months. Instead of starting in January next year, the tournament will now begin in December and conclude in January 2028 &#8211; the new timing designed to avoid a clash with Ramadan, which in 2028 begins towards the end of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its announcement, which had grown increasingly likely in recent weeks, the AFC cited \u201cexceptional circumstances\u201d across the region, including significant logistical challenges and travel disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As uncertainty across the region had increased in recent weeks, so too had speculation that the tournament would have to move. The only real surprise, as ESPN Asia\u2019s Gabe Tan explained on a special emergency edition of <strong>Road to Riyadh<\/strong>, was that the decision came as early as it did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Road to Riyadh | 2027 AFC Asian Cup POSTPONED: What happens now?\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/50PET0EiXiR2RDbzsaIUnm?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it was probably a matter of time,\u201d Tan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI do agree that initially it was mentioned that it might be towards the end of the month that an announcement of this will be made. Obviously, we are only at the start of November, so I think the timing is perhaps the only thing that\u2019s not expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut I completely echo the sentiments that have already been shared that I think it is the right decision. You don\u2019t want people to go into a tournament like this with external factors on their minds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Arab News reports, Mohammed Fayad, who spends his time between Riyadh and Dammam and has experienced the situation on the ground first-hand, daily life has largely continued as normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere have been security alerts,\u201d Fayad said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut as you can see, I am walking out and about. Most of my routines, if not all, have stayed the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s just really whenever there\u2019s a security alert that comes in, we just take caution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what feels normal to someone who has lived in the Middle East all his life cannot reasonably be expected to feel normal to supporters travelling from across Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/AFC-Asian-Cup-Trophy_Diriyah_5-May-2026-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/AFC-Asian-Cup-Trophy_Diriyah_5-May-2026-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/AFC-Asian-Cup-Trophy_Diriyah_5-May-2026-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/AFC-Asian-Cup-Trophy_Diriyah_5-May-2026-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/AFC-Asian-Cup-Trophy_Diriyah_5-May-2026-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/AFC-Asian-Cup-Trophy_Diriyah_5-May-2026-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/AFC-Asian-Cup-Trophy_Diriyah_5-May-2026-1-scaled.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor me, as someone who\u2019s lived in the Middle East all of my life, nothing that\u2019s happening right now has not happened before,\u201d Fayad explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut at the same time, I wouldn\u2019t expect Asian fans coming from all the way from Australia to East Asia, Central Asia, to be expected to think that that\u2019s normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou also don\u2019t want to have an Asian Cup where fans aren\u2019t going to come because it\u2019s hard because of airport closures or people not feeling safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That, ultimately, gets to the heart of the decision, because the Asian Cup is not just about being able to stage matches of football.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia had been planning its first Asian Cup as a broader celebration of Asian football; something Fayad had witnessed from the earliest stages of the tournament\u2019s conception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere was always this spirit of we want this to be an Asian football festival more so than just a tournament where you have a set amount of games and then a winner,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trying to deliver that with uncertainty over flights, travel and the willingness of supporters to attend would have risked fundamentally changing what organisers had spent years trying to build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And with only a little over two months remaining, relocating the tournament was hardly a realistic alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Fayad put it, \u201c65 days for any nation to come and take it upon them to organise it from a logistics perspective is hard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Postponement was, in many ways, the only viable option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/alshabab-club-stadium.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/alshabab-club-stadium.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/alshabab-club-stadium.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/alshabab-club-stadium.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/alshabab-club-stadium.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/alshabab-club-stadium.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/alshabab-club-stadium.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"a-solution-that-creates-new-problems\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A solution that creates new problems<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving the Asian Cup solves one immediate problem, however, it creates several others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new dates place the tournament over Christmas and New Year and, perhaps more importantly from a football perspective, directly into the European club season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more of Asia\u2019s leading players now based in Europe than ever before, clubs will be asked to release internationals during one of the busiest parts of their calendar. With a potential two-week release window prior to the tournament, that means clubs may lose players from early-mid December before some leagues pause for their winter break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tan, however, believes that is simply something clubs will have to accept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you sign an Asian or African player who\u2019s performing at the top of their game, a high-level player, you should be prepared to lose them to international duty at a busy period once every four years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s, I guess, one of the factors that come into play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd I think the fact that it\u2019s, at the end of the day, still going to be a FIFA-sanctioned or recognised tournament, that will obviously smooth the process out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut I think, overall, it\u2019s going to be a good thing because we want the best players to be playing in the Asian Cup, performing at this highest-level tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bigger disruption may be felt inside the national teams themselves. The original tournament dates sat neatly at the end of a cycle for a number of coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia\u2019s Tony Popovic, Iraq\u2019s Graham Arnold and Japan\u2019s Hajime Moriyasu are among those whose futures had been closely tied to the Asian Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan, in particular, had been preparing for a transition from Moriyasu to Go Oiwa after the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That plan is now far less straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it\u2019s thrown a lot of football associations\u2019 plans, both short-term and mid-term, into complete disarray,\u201d Tan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA lot of FAs are going to have to just give out 12 months or 11-month extensions because, what can you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was the original plan, to have these coaches preside over this tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hajime_Moriyasu.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hajime_Moriyasu.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hajime_Moriyasu.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hajime_Moriyasu.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also a more human element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For older players, particularly those who had viewed January as one final major tournament before retirement, another year suddenly becomes significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tan used Singapore as an example, pointing to veterans who may have been preparing for one final Asian Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey would probably be thinking, \u2018All right, I\u2019ll just play one final tournament. This is probably my swansong, getting to the Asian Cup for the first time with Singapore.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut now they have to play on maybe an extra season, at the age of 36, 37, where maybe they\u2019re no longer playing regular first-team football as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo a lot of it just completely has thrown plans into disarray.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the other end of the spectrum, younger players suddenly have another year to develop, while players who were likely to be sidelined with injury, will be fully recovered, such as Australia\u2019s Jordy Bos and Mo Toure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That changes the complexion of the football at the tournament. Instead of teams being at the beginning of a new cycle, teams will be more advanced &#8211; perhaps even more competitive &#8211; while some others risk losing momentum built up ahead of the planned January start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How that changes plans for teams across the continent will be one of the most fascinating elements to watch over the next 13 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Irankunda_Toure.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Irankunda_Toure-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Irankunda_Toure-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Irankunda_Toure-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Irankunda_Toure-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Irankunda_Toure-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"a-blessing-in-disguise-for-saudi-arabia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A blessing in disguise for Saudi Arabia?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the hosts, there may yet be a significant upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s tournament was due to feature several new or redeveloped stadiums, including the new Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar and the reconstructed King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While both were progressing towards completion, neither has officially reached completion, with the King Fahd Sports City Stadium still at least a month &#8211; if not more &#8211; from completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the build being finished, and the stadium being ready for a significant international event, are two separate things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lingering question was whether there would be enough time to properly test each stadium, along with the transport, technology and surrounding infrastructure required for a major international tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were already whispers emerging from the Gulf that the stadiums and infrastructure wouldn\u2019t be ready in time, with one report claiming the entire precinct around the King Fahd Sports City Stadium wouldn&#8217;t be completed until October next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0648\u0641\u0642 \u0645\u0635\u0627\u062f\u0631 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0632\u0627\u0648\u064a\u0629_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0639\u0628<\/a> <br><br>\u0645\u0644\u0639\u0628 \u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0643 \u0641\u0647\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0636\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0646 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u062c\u0627\u0647\u0632 \u0628\u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644 \u062a\u0641\u0627\u0635\u064a\u0644\u0647 (\u0623\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0639\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u064a\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c\u064a \u0644\u0647) \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0623\u0643\u062a\u0648\u0628\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0633\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0628\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639 \u064a\u0633\u064a\u0631 \u0648\u0641\u0642 \u062e\u0637\u0629 \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0644\u0639\u0628 \u0625\u0633\u062a\u062b\u0645\u0627\u0631\u064a \u062a\u062f\u064a\u0631\u0647 \u0634\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u0648\u064a\u0633\u062a\u0636\u064a\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u062f\u064a\u062f \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0636\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0648\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0641\u064a\u0647\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0641\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0633\u064a\u0642\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0629\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sN9kOxkdC8\">pic.twitter.com\/sN9kOxkdC8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u0632\u0627\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0639\u0628 \u26f3\ufe0f\ud83c\udfdf (@stadiumscorner) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stadiumscorner\/status\/2117407593891016862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fayad believes the delay could ultimately prove beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s the Arab saying that I was saying usually: with every delay there is good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnother way of saying it is it\u2019s a blessing in disguise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDefinitely I think they will benefit because there have been so many changes in the stadiums over the years and the planning and all of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More importantly, another year allows those venues to actually operate before the Asian Cup arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that 12-month period is a blessing in disguise for those new stadiums because it will allow them to be prepared,\u201d Fayad continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo that\u2019s three new stadiums that we will see over the course of 2027 actually tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LOOK AT KING FAHD STADIUM! <br><br>THE TRANSFORMATION IS REALLY STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE! \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hwkmu2uS9t\">pic.twitter.com\/Hwkmu2uS9t<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 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