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AFC Asian Cup 2027 bid: India now has 3 rival contenders

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Apr 29, 2020 17:04

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TEHRAN: And then there were four. Iran has joined the race that already has India, Qatar and Saudi Arabia in officially submitting a bid to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027, the Tehran Times daily reported on Tuesday.

Iran is preparing to host Asia's top soccer teams in 2027, the Iranian spokesman of the national federation, Amir Mahdi Alavi, was quoted as saying.

Iran has already hosted the Asian Cup two times in 1968 and 1976 and has won the Asian Cup three times.

The AFC is expected to announce its host country early next year.

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