The Japan Football Association (JFA) has been informally approached about the possibility of replacing China as hosts of next year¡¯s Asian Cup, its president Kozo Tashima told Nikkan.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced last Saturday that China had pulled out of hosting the 24-team continental championship, citing the COVID-19 situation in the country.
¡°We were sounded out,¡± Tashima told the newspaper, without giving further details.
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