Taiwan loses right to host Asian Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19 rules

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan loses right to host Asian Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19 rules Taiwan will not be able to host three Asian Cup football qualifying games over the next few weeks, as had been scheduled, because some of the participating teams are unwilling to quarantine on arrival, the national football association said Wednesday. Taiwan was notified Tuesday of the decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which said the three qualifying games scheduled for September and October in Taiwan will not proceed as planned, according to the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA). Some of the teams had expressed concern that they…