China will not host the AFC Asian Cup final round next year in view of the surging COVID-19 cases in the country, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Saturday.
As a result of the COVID-19 situation, India failed to adhere to the AFC guidelines of having a minimum of 13 players to continue the game.
South Korea was supposed to host North Korea, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, and Sri Lanka in Group H qualifying matches in the city of Goyang.
The duo returned positive after all the ATK Mohun Bagan team members underwent coronavirus tests at a private hospital in Kolkata on May 7.