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How Asian Cup postponement will affect Europe’s big leagues as well as Gulf football

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“How Asian Cup postponement will affect Europe’s big leagues as well as Gulf football”

The Asian Cup 2027 has been postponed because of the security situation in Saudi Arabia. The competition was set to take place from January 7 to February 5 next year, in eight venues across Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar. It has been put back 11 months as a result of “exceptional circumstances arising from developments in the region”. It is now scheduled to start on December 23, 2027, with the final on January 21, 2028. The effects of the postponement will be felt widely in global football, not just…

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