South Korea and Japan are considering a bid to jointly host the 2035 men’s Asian Cup, an official said Friday, joining forces again after hosting the World Cup in 2002.
An official from the Korean Football Association said this AFP that the country’s football chiefs are considering various options and that co-hosting with Japan is «a possible strategy».
“At this stage, joint hosting is not impossible,” the official said, noting that plans were still at an early stage and would first need to be approved by both governments.
The Japan Football Association did not immediately respond AFP‘s request for comment.
The Asian Football Confederation will simultaneously name the host of the 2031 and 2035 Asian Cups in 2027.
South Korea has not hosted the tournament since 1960, while it was last held in Japan in 1992. Saudi Arabia will host the next edition of the event in 2027.
South Korea and Japan organized the Football World Cup at twenty locations more than twenty years ago, a historic first for Asia.
Published on November 28, 2025
