The bidding process for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup was the process by which the location for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup would be chosen as the hosts.
The AFC Competitions Committee confirmed on 12 April 2016 that four countries expressed interest in hosting the 2023 AFC Asian Cup: China, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand. [1] Indonesia, however, was under FIFA suspension during that period. Those countries met the deadline to submit all documents on 31 March 2016. [2] The winning bid was originally set to be announced at the AFC Congress in May 2018, [3] but the congress was moved to 31 October. [4] Later on, South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand withdrew for various reasons, thus China was designated to be the host on 4 June 2019, before the 69th FIFA Congress, in Paris, France. [5]
The following were the host cities and venues selected for China's bid: [8]
Beijing | Nanjing | Shenyang | Wuhan |
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National Stadium | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center | Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium |
Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 61,443 | Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 60,000 |
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Guangzhou | Changsha | ||
Tianhe Stadium | Helong Stadium | ||
Capacity: 56,000 | Capacity: 55,000 | ||
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Tianjin | Xi'an | ||
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium | Shaanxi Province Stadium | ||
Capacity: 54,696 | Capacity: 50,100 | ||
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Qingdao | Chengdu | Luoyang | Ningbo |
Yizhong Sports Center | Chengdu Sports Center | Luoyang Stadium | Ningbo City Stadium |
Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 42,000 | Capacity: 39,888 | Capacity: 36,000 |
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The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in China, with the venues were Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou. However, on 14 May 2022, AFC announced that China would not be able to host the tournament due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [23]
The following were the host cities and stadiums selected originally for the tournament before China's withdrawal:
Beijing | Tianjin | Shanghai | Chongqing |
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Workers' Stadium | TEDA Soccer Stadium | Pudong Football Stadium | Longxing Football Stadium |
Capacity: 65,094 | Capacity: 36,390 | Capacity: 37,000 | Capacity: 60,000 |
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Chengdu | Xi'an | ||
Phoenix Hill Football Stadium | Xi'an International Football Center | ||
Capacity: 57,087 | Capacity: 59,000 | ||
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Dalian | Qingdao | Xiamen | Suzhou |
Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium | Xiamen Egret Stadium | Kunshan Football Stadium |
Capacity: 63,000 | Capacity: 52,800 | Capacity: 60,592 | Capacity: 45,000 |
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Following China's withdrawal from hosting of the competition due to the country's COVID-19 pandemic, the second round of bidding was announced on 17 October 2022. [24] [25]
The following were the host cities and stadiums selected for Qatar's bid, originally for 2027: [27]
Lusail | Al Khor | Doha | ||
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Lusail Iconic Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium | Qatar University Stadium | |
Capacity: 88,966 | Capacity: 68,895 | Capacity: 44,089 | Capacity: 44,400 | Capacity: 22,400 |
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Host cities in Qatar | ||||
Al Rayyan | Al Wakrah | |||
Khalifa International Stadium | Education City Stadium | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium [nb 1] | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium |
Capacity: 45,857 | Capacity: 44,667 | Capacity: 45,032 | Capacity: 22,250 | Capacity: 44,325 |
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The following were the host cities and venues selected for South Korea's bid:
Seoul | Busan | Incheon | |
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Seoul World Cup Stadium | Busan Asiad Main Stadium | Incheon Munhak Stadium | Incheon Football Stadium |
Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 53,769 | Capacity: 51,234 | Capacity: 19,298 |
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Suwon | Goyang | ||
Suwon World Cup Stadium | Goyang Stadium | ||
Capacity: 43,923 | Capacity: 41,311 | ||
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Daejeon | Gwangju | ||
Daejeon World Cup Stadium | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | ||
Capacity: 40,903 | Capacity: 36,115 | ||
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Hwaseong | Cheonan | Daegu | |
Hwaseong Stadium | Cheonan Stadium | DGB Daegu Bank Park | |
Capacity: 35,270 | Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 12,419 | |
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