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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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Reports: Forest's Awoniyi Out of Induced Coma after Surgery

Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
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Reports: Forest's Awoniyi Out of Induced Coma after Surgery

Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi is out of an induced coma after undergoing surgery following a serious abdominal injury, British media reports said late on Wednesday.

The Nigeria international collided with the goalpost in the 88th minute of Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester City. He rejoined the game after treatment but was limping for the last 10 minutes of the match.

Forest, who said on Tuesday that Awoniyi was recovering well after surgery, have not yet responded to a request for comment outside regular business hours in Britain.

The 27-year-old was left on the pitch due to a misunderstanding between the coaching and medical departments, manager Nuno Espirito Santo had told reporters after the match.

Awoniyi had sustained a ruptured intestine in the incident, according to a report by BBC Sport.