AFC official action to postpone the Asian Cup of Nations The insecurity in Saudi Arabia has prompted the Asian Football Confederation to approve the rule of holding this tournament in even years instead of odd years from now on, to postpone the tournament by one year. With the approval of the new AFC law, the next Cup of Nations will be held in 2032. This means that the gap between the 2027 Nations Cup will be five years, so postponing the Nations Cup by a year to 2028 will not cause problems.