AFC cancels U-16, U-19 championships in 2021 resulting from Covid-19

Image Source : AFC File picture of AFC U-19 Championship trophy.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has determined to cancel quite a lot of competitions, together with AFC U-16 Championship Bahrain 2020 and the AFC U-19 Championship Uzbekistan 2020, amid the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.
The subsequent editions of each competitions will likely be allotted to the identical hosts in 2023 when the Uzbekistan Football Association will host the AFC U20 Asian Cup and Bahrain Football Association will stage the AFC U17 Asian Cup.

“The AFC, taking into consideration the uncertainty and risks in view of the current pandemic, has decided to cancel a number of competitions to safeguard the interests of all stakeholders,” AFC stated in an announcement.
The AFC has additionally determined to cancel the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship in Kuwait and the 2021 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup in Thailand, it added. Kuwait will stage the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 and Thailand, the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2023.
“We are grateful for the support of the hosts for these competitions who agreed with the AFC the need to safeguard the interests of all stakeholders during this time of uncertainty and taking into consideration the risks of the current pandemic,” stated AFC basic secretary Dato’ Windsor John.