Postponement of Asian Cup leaves Socceroos, FA and coach Tony Popovic at crossroads | Asian Cup

Confirmation that the Asian Cup has been postponed until December 2027 would have caught few by surprise. But the timing of Tuesday’s announcement might have, given it came well ahead of the late November timeframe hinted at by the AFC. Yet with Houthi attacks continuing across Saudi Arabia, it felt inevitable the tournament would be deferred.

However foreseeable though, it has left the…