HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's desire to showcase its ability as a future World Cup host received a boost on Thursday as the Asian Football Confederation handed the country the rights to the Asian Cup finals in 2023.
The rights were awarded by acclamation at the AFC's extraordinary congress in Paris after South Korea last month announced its intention not to follow through with their bid to host the quadrennial tournament.
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