🔻Mehdi Taj, President of the Football Federation of Iran and Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation, on Sunday, speaking to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s broadcasting service, said about the possibility of postponing the 2028 Asian Cup: “Futsal matches held indoors have been ruled out due to attacks taking place in Saudi Arabia.”

🔹He said: “In any case, we have to wait; on 28 Aban, coinciding with the ceremony of the best of Asia in Thailand, it will be clarified whether the matches (Asian Cup) will be held or not, but if the situation remains like this, these games will likely not be held.”

🔹These remarks by Mehdi Taj, in his capacity as Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation, came while last week, amid the continued attacks by the Houthis backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran on Saudi Arabia, the AFC and the organizing committee announced the final schedule of the 2027 Asian Cup in that country.