The organizer did not correctly display the team name "Hong Kong, China" and the Hong Kong team withdrew from the e-sports version of the Asian Cup. The Hong Kong Football Association of China pointed out that it recently discovered that the game program used in the competition.
After days of negotiations with the organizer, it still could not be properly resolved. Hong Kong Federation and Olympic Committee said that it is aware that the Football Association has handled the incident in accordance with the established procedures of the guidelines. Palestine has withdrawn from the competition earlier.