Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Relocated To Qatar Over Middle East Tensions

Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers originally starting next week in Jordan have been moved to Qatar because of the “ongoing situation” in the Middle East, football officials said Friday.

Tensions have escalated in the region after Israel and Iran intensified air strikes against each other, with the conflict risking the involvement of the United States.

The Asian Football Confederation said that matches in qualifying Group A, scheduled June 23-July 5 in the Jordanian capital Amman, have been moved to Qatar and will now take place July 7-19.

“More details on the venue and match timings will be confirmed in due course,” the AFC said in a statement.