The Asian Football Confederation announced that the Asian Cup, which was due to be held in early 2027 in Saudi Arabia, has been postponed to December next year following the latest attacks in the country.
The organizing committee of these competitions announced that the date of the competitions was changed "due to the current exceptional conditions caused by developments in the region, including significant logistical complications and travel disruptions".
The ground attack on Riyadh International Airport in recent weeks left at least 12 dead and more than 300 injured.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the ground attack, which has been described as the deadliest ground attack on Saudi Arabia in more than a decade.
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