The 10 host cities for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 have today been announced by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The cities include the People’s Republic of China capital, Beijing as well as Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen, and Suzhou.

The full details will be reported to the Organising Committee of the Asian Cup (OCAC) – at its next meeting in 2020 which will also discuss the overarching vision, key milestones and timelines of Asian football’s most prestigious tournament.

The first time China hosted the AFC Asian Cup 2004, Team Melli played its group matches at Chongqing, the quarter-finals match was played in Jinan,  semi-finals and third-place matches were played in Beijing.