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Asia's FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Postponed for 2021

A replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy at the entrance hall of the International football federation headquarters in Zurich on December 6, 2006. (AFP)
A replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy at the entrance hall of the International football federation headquarters in Zurich on December 6, 2006. (AFP)
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Asia's FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Postponed for 2021

A replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy at the entrance hall of the International football federation headquarters in Zurich on December 6, 2006. (AFP)
A replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy at the entrance hall of the International football federation headquarters in Zurich on December 6, 2006. (AFP)

The Asian Football Confederation has postponed all qualifiers scheduled in October and November for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup.

The AFC said the delay is to protect the health and safety of all participants because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The games will be rescheduled in 2021.

The 2022 World Cup is set to be played in Qatar and the Asian Cup will be held in China the following year.

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Haaland Hurts Ankle in Man City's Win in FA Cup

30 March 2025, United Kingdom, Bournemouth: Manchester City's Erling Haaland (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa
30 March 2025, United Kingdom, Bournemouth: Manchester City's Erling Haaland (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa
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Haaland Hurts Ankle in Man City's Win in FA Cup

30 March 2025, United Kingdom, Bournemouth: Manchester City's Erling Haaland (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa
30 March 2025, United Kingdom, Bournemouth: Manchester City's Erling Haaland (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa

Erling Haaland was substituted with an ankle injury in the 60th minute of Manchester City's FA Cup quarterfinal match against Bournemouth on Sunday.
The Norway striker hurt his left ankle after Bournemouth right back Lewis Cook landed awkwardly on him in a 56th-minute tackle.
Haaland received treatment, came back on, but soon fell to the ground in pain and had to be substituted, The Associated Press reported.
Man City manager Pep Guardiola was unsure about the severity of Haaland's injury, saying: “I don’t know yet, we’ll have to see.”
The score was 1-1 when Haaland went off, having scored City's equalizer after having a penalty saved in the first half.
City went on to win 2-1 and advance to the semifinals for a seventh straight season.