AFC postpones Asian Cup in light of ‘exceptional circumstances’ in Saudi Arabia

The Asian Cup, initially scheduled to ⁠take place in Saudi ⁠Arabia in early 2027, has ⁠been postponed until December next year following recent attacks on the kingdom, the Asian Football Confederation said on Tuesday. A strike on Riyadh’s international airport last month killed at least 12 people and ‌wounded more than 300, with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement claiming responsibility for the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade. The attacks had raised questions over...