The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that Group A fixtures of the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers, featuring Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Singapore, and Bhutan, have been postponed — and moved from Jordan to Qatar — amid conflict between Israel and Iran.

The matches had initially been due to take place in Amman, Jordan, from June 23 to July 5.

The AFC, however, said the matches will instead take place in Qatar between July 7 and 19, with the draw for the final tournament set to take place on July 29. It said further details on the venues and match timings will be announced ‘in due course.’

Earlier, the Football Association of Singapore had said in a statement that its matches would no longer take place in Jordan due to the ‘ongoing situation in the region and logistical concerns raised by several Participating Member Associations (PMAs) as reasons for the change.’

Jordan is Israel’s neighbor, with Amman being approximately 110 km east of Tel Aviv, and is separated from Iran by Iraq. On June 13, Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Iran and the countries have since been exchanging missile attacks.

“Of course, we were looking forward to competing, but safety comes first. As a team, we’ve always believed in adapting and staying ready. We’ll keep training hard and supporting one another, and make sure we’re ready when the time comes,” said Singapore women’s team captain Rosnani Azman.

The Women’s Asian Cup, hosted in Australia, takes place from March 1 to 21, 2026, with Sydney, Perth and the Gold Coast as host cities.

China beat South Korea 3-2 in the 2022 Asian Women’s Cup final to claim a record-extending ninth title in Navi Mumbai. They, along with Australia, South Korea and Japan, have automatically qualified for next year’s main tournament.

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