The President Salman (left) of Asian Football Confederation (AFC for short) issued the certificate that hosting the 2023 Asian Cup to Du Zhaocai, Deputy Director of General Administration of Sports of China and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Football Association on June 4. (Released by Xinhua News)

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The right to host the 2023 Asian Cup was finally confirmed at the AFC Extraordinary Conference in Paris. As the sole bidder, China was selected as the host without any doubt. AFC President Salman said: "The Asian Cup will become a platform for the Chinese team." Meanwhile, a list of 12 host cities is announced by AFC, including Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Changsha, Dalian, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Tianjin, Wuhan and Xi'an. And the result will be revealed soon.

AFC officials specially came to Chongqing for investigate on April 20 and 21 this year. (Translated by Jiang Yuling, Fathom Language Limited)