FIFA, AFC to postpone Asian World Cup qualifiers

FIFA on Thursday announced that it is considering to postpone the Asian FIFA World Cup 2022 and the Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers due to the novel coronavirus epidemic.

After FIFA discussed with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), both FIFA and AFC agreed that "the well-being and health of all individuals involved in football matches remains the highest priority."

FIFA said it will provide an update in the coming days following consultation with the AFC member associations.