Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), said on Thursday that the AFC Asian Cup, originally scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia on January 7, 2027, might be postponed by one year to 2028 due to ongoing attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels. He noted that there is no rush to make a decision, but the situation will be continuously monitored. Previously, a match involving Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr team was delayed due to these attacks, and several other Saudi domestic football matches and a tennis event were also postponed. The Korean Professional Footballer's Association expressed serious concerns, stating that the safety of players and fans should take precedence over the value of the event.