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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) connected Wednesday confirmed India's bid to big the Asian Cup successful 2031, having listed the state among the six bidding subordinate nations for the continental showpiece.
The United Arab Emirates Football Association had withdrawn from the bidding process.
India volition vie with Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait and determination is besides a associated bid from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
"The bidding process for the AFC Asian Cup 2031 was completed past twelvemonth and attracted beardown involvement from crossed the continent.
"Subsequently, and successful enactment with the AFC President's forward-looking approach, invitations to bid for the 2035 variation were circulated to MAs (member associations) connected August 27, 2025, with the submission model closing connected December 31, 2025," the AFC said successful a statement.
Last twelvemonth the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had submitted the country's 'Expression of Interest (EoI)' to big the 2031 variation of the continent's astir prestigious tournament.
Soon aft the submission, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya extended the government's afloat enactment to India's bid for the tournament, saying hosting large events would lone boost the planetary stature of the state which is aiming to signifier the 2036 Olympics.
India has ne'er hosted the tournament. It had submitted bids to big the 2023 and 2027 editions erstwhile Praful Patel was the AIFF president.
The bid for the 2023 variation was withdrawn successful 2018 and the aforesaid happened successful lawsuit of the 2027 tourney also.
In December 2022, a fewer months aft incumbent Kalyan Chaubey took complaint arsenic AIFF president, India withdrew its bid to signifier the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, declaring that hosting big-ticket events is not among its "strategic priorities" astatine that juncture.
The AIFF's determination had near Saudi Arabia arsenic the lone campaigner to big the 2027 Asian Cup.
Meanwhile, the AFC said Australia, Japan, Korea, and Kuwait person formally expressed their involvement successful hosting the Asian Cup successful 2035.
The AFC volition adjacent prosecute with the respective bidding subordinate associations to coordinate the submission of the required bidding documentation, successful accordance with the established timelines, regulations and valuation processes.
