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04-03-2023, 10:11 PM
https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/arti...federation
Asian Cup 2027 hosts Saudi Arabia have no objection to Russia joining Asian Football Confederation
Joining AFC would mean Russia play World Cup qualifiers against Asian teams, and club sides take part in Asian competitions
‘If Fifa and the AFC allow it and there’s a benefit for Asia then I don’t think there’s a problem with that,’ Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says.
Asian Cup 2027 hosts Saudi Arabia have no objection to Russia joining Asian Football Confederation
Joining AFC would mean Russia play World Cup qualifiers against Asian teams, and club sides take part in Asian competitions
‘If Fifa and the AFC allow it and there’s a benefit for Asia then I don’t think there’s a problem with that,’ Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says.
