India, Feb. 5 -- The Asian Football Confederation confirmed this week that India are amongst five bidders for the right to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup, the continent's premier international football competition.

In a statement released this week, the AFC indicated that the All-India Football Federation joins the bids made by the footballing governing boards of Indonesia, Kuwait, South Korea, and Australia, while the sixth bid is a joint effort between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

India have never hosted an AFC Asian Cup before, with the Middle East having dominated host nation billings in recent years. The 2023 edition of the tournament was held in Qatar, when the Indian team reached the group stages, while the 2027 edition w...