Geographical landmark!

Jordan will become the first Middle East nation to host a top Asian women’s football tournament when it holds the next Asian Cup in 2018, officials said.

Moya Dodd, who chairs the Asian Football Confederation’s women’s football committee, called the decision a “geographical landmark”.

Jordan is also hosting the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup later this month.

“Jordan has proved it’s worthy host of the next edition of the AFC Women’s Asia Cup finals,” said Dodd.

“This decision is a geographical landmark, being the first time a member association from the West Zone will have hosted a senior AFC women’s tournament,” she added.

The decision adds to a concentration of major football events in the region, with the UAE hosting the men’s Asian Cup in 2019 and Qatar organising the World Cup in 2022.