2032 AFC Asian Cup
20th edition of the AFC Asian Cup
The 2032 AFC Asian Cup will be the 20th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It will mark the 75th anniversary of the tournament, which started in 1956.
The tournament was originally scheduled for 2031. On 20 March 2026, the bidding process for the 2031 and 2035 tournaments was halted. The AFC is considering moving the tournament to even-numbered years, because of a potential revisions to the FIFA International Match Calendar. In September 2026, AFC published the bidding regulations for AFC Asian Cup 2032.
Host selection
Original bidding process
The AFC confirmed the bidding process for the 2031 and 2035 on 11 April 2025. The bidding timeline is as follows:
27 November 2024: Member Associations formally invited to submit their expressions of interest
28 February 2025: Deadline for Member Associations to confirm their expressions of interest
27 August 2025: Bid requirements made available to bidders
Q1 2026: Bid workshop to take place
30 June 2026: Deadline for Member Associations to submit their final bid
July – December 2026: Inspection visits
2027: Appointment of 2031 and 2035 AFC Asian Cup host(s)
Confirmed expressions of interest
The following bids were confirmed by the AFC on 4 February 2026:
Australia
Australia previously hosted the 2015 Asian Cup, co-hosted the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with New Zealand, and hosted the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. Football Australia are also bidding for the 2035 edition.
India
India previously hosted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 1980 AFC Women's Championship, 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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