(FILES) AFC Asian Player of the Year and Saudi Arabia captain Salem Al-Dawsari shows the paper slip of Saudi Arabia during the final draw of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Diriyah, on the outskirts of Riyadh, on May 9, 2026. The 2027 Asian Cup football tournament in Saudi Arabia will be postponed from January to December due to "exceptional circumstances" in the region, the regional governing body said on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP via Getty Images)