The Asian Football Confederation has announced the five bidders for its 2027 Asian Cup, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar against set to face each other in another bidding race
Former South Korean international Park Ji-sung presents trophy before 2019 AFC Asian Cup final (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
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