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Asian Cup 2027 hosting deadline extended over virus

BeSoccer - Thursday, 02 April 2020

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The Asian Football Confederation extended the deadline for preliminary bids for the 2027 Asian Cup on Thursday after the coronavirus pandemi...

Koreas face off in blacked-out World Cup qualifier

Saudi Arabia appoint Renard as coach

China coach Marcelo Lippi has tough job ahead of him. AFP

China racing against time to put up good show at 2023 Asian Cup on home soil

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa is the President of AFC. AFP

China to host 'launchpad' 2023 Asian Cup

Marcello Lippi faces the first match of his second stint as China coach. AFP

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Lippi returns as China coach

BeSoccer - Tuesday, 04 June 2019

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Marcello Lippi says he will quit for a second time if he fails to guide ambitious China to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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China to host 2023 Asian Cup after Korea withdraw bid

BeSoccer - Thursday, 16 May 2019

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South Korea have abandoned their bid to stage football's Asian Cup in 2023, authorities said, leaving the sole other bidders China with a free run to become hosts.

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Belgian Wilmots to coach Iran

BeSoccer - Wednesday, 15 May 2019

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Former Ivory Coast and Belgium manager Marc Wilmots has arrived in Tehran and is set to sign a three-year deal as national coach, state news agency IRNA reported.

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Asian football chief skips re-election over mother's death

BeSoccer - Saturday, 06 April 2019

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Asia's football chief and FIFA's second-in-command Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa skipped his re-election to a fresh four year term on Saturday after the death of his mother.

Cannavaro's future is looking bleak. AFP

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Cannavaro future in doubt after just 10 days in China

BeSoccer - Monday, 25 March 2019

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Fabio Cannavaro's short reign as China coach could already be over after the hosts were beaten for the second time in five days on Monday and again failed to score.