Ange Postecoglou is going to have quite the predicament on his hands at the beginning of 2024 with the 2023 AFC Asian Cup getting underway. Following South Korea's qualification for the tournament in Qatar, Tottenham will face the prospect of losing Son Heung-min for around a month, especially if his national team go all the way to the final.
Initially pencilled in to be held in China this summer, in May 2022 it was announced that they would not host the tournament due to the Covid-19 situation in the country. Following confirmation in October that the tournament would instead be played in Qatar, dates for the 24-team competition were revealed in early April, with the Asian Cup now commencing on Friday, January 12 and drawing to a conclusion on Saturday, February 10.
South Korea have been drawn in Group E and will take on Malaysia, Jordan and Bahrain. Bahrain are their first opponents at Hassim bin Hamad Stadium on Monday, January 15.
