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    2027 AFC Asian Cup

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    2027 AFC Asian Cup
    AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027
    كأس آسيا 2027
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    Tournament details
    Host countrySaudi Arabia
    Dates7 January – 5 February
    Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
    Venue(s)8 (in 3 host cities)
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    The 2027 AFC Asian Cup will be the 19th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament involves 24 national teams after the expansion in 2019. It will be held in Saudi Arabia from 7 January to 5 February 2027.[1][2]

    The tournament will return to its usual four-year cycle, after the 2023 edition was postponed to 2024 due to the removal of China as hosts and high summer temperatures in Qatar.

    Qatar are the two-time defending champions.

    Host selection

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    Main article: 2027 AFC Asian Cup bids

    AFC confirmed the list of member associations expressed their interests to host 2027 Asian Cup before the 30 June 2020 deadline,[3] and they gave their necessary letters of undertaking in November.[4] On 17 October 2022, the AFC Executive Committee announced that the host of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup would be chosen by the AFC Congress at its next meeting on 1 February 2023 in Manama, Bahrain.[5][6] However, India, one of the last two bidders, withdrew on 5 December[7] leaving Saudi Arabia as the only remaining bidder. On 1 February, the AFC confirmed that Saudi Arabia won the bid and will host the tournament for the first time.[1]

    Venues

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    Location of the host cities of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
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    Riyadh
    2
    Jeddah
    3
    Khobar

    Eight stadiums in three host cities will be used to play the tournament:[8]

    City Stadium Capacity
    Riyadh King Fahd Sports City Stadium 70,200
    King Saud University Stadium 25,000
    Kingdom Arena 27,000
    Imam Mohammed University Stadium 21,000
    Al-Shabab Stadium 15,000
    Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City Stadium 62,345
    Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium 27,000
    Khobar Aramco Stadium (New) 46,096

    Teams

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    Main article: 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification
    Qualification status
      Qualified for Asian Cup
      Can qualify
      Failed to qualify
      Withdrew or excluded
      Not an AFC member

    The first two rounds of qualification will act as part of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Saudi Arabia, which received automatic qualification for the Asian Cup as host, is also participating in the qualifiers to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.[9]

    The Northern Mariana Islands, whose football association became the 47th full AFC member during the confederation's 30th Congress on 9 December 2020,[10] was only eligible to enter the qualification tournament for the Asian Cup, but was ultimately excluded.[11]

    Qualified teams

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    Team Method of
    qualification     		Date of
    qualification     		Finals
    appearances     		First
    appearance     		Last
    appearance     		Previous best
    performance
     Saudi Arabia Hosts 1 February 2023 12th 1984 2023 Winners (1984, 1988, 1996)
     Australia Second round Group I winners 26 March 2024 6th 2007 2023 Winners (2015)
     Iraq Second round Group F winners 26 March 2024 11th 1972 2023 Winners (2007)
     Iran Second round Group E winners 26 March 2024 16th 1968 2023 Winners (1968, 1972, 1976)
     Uzbekistan Second round Group E runners-up 26 March 2024 9th 1996 2023 Fourth place (2011)
     Qatar Second round Group A winners 26 March 2024 12th 1980 2023 Winners (2019, 2023)
     United Arab Emirates Second round Group H winners 26 March 2024 12th 1980 2023 Runners-up (1996)
     Japan Second round Group B winners 2 April 2024 11th 1988 2023 Winners (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011)
     South Korea Second round Group C winners 6 June 2024 16th 1956 2023 Winners (1956, 1960)
     Oman Second round Group D winners 6 June 2024 6th 2004 2023 Round of 16 (2019)
     Palestine Second round Group I runners-up 6 June 2024 4th 2015 2023 Round of 16 (2023)
     Bahrain Second round Group H runners-up 6 June 2024 8th 1988 2023 Fourth place (2004)
     Jordan Second round Group G winners 6 June 2024 6th 2004 2023 Runners-up (2023)
     China Second round Group C runners-up 11 June 2024 14th 1976 2023 Runners-up (1984, 2004)
     Indonesia Second round Group F runners-up 11 June 2024 6th 1996 2023 Round of 16 (2023)
     North Korea Second round Group B runners-up 11 June 2024 6th 1980 2019 Fourth place (1980)
     Kuwait Second round Group A runners-up 11 June 2024 11th 1972 2015 Winners (1980)
     Kyrgyzstan Second round Group D runners-up 11 June 2024 3rd 2019 2023 Round of 16 (2019)

    Group stage

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    All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

    Group A

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    Pos Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Saudi Arabia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
    2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
    4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2027. Source: AFC
    (H) Hosts
    Saudi Arabia Match 1
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match

    Group B

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    Pos Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
    2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
    4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played: January 2027. Source: AFC
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match

    Group C

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    Pos Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
    2 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
    4 C4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played: January 2027. Source: AFC
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match

    Group D

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    Pos Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 D1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
    2 D2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 D3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
    4 D4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played: January 2027. Source: AFC
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match

    Group E

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    Pos Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 E1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
    2 E2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 E3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
    4 E4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played: January 2027. Source: AFC
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match

    Group F

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    Pos Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 F1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
    2 F2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 F3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
    4 F4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played: January 2027. Source: AFC
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match
    Match

    Ranking of third-placed teams

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    The four best third-placed teams from the six groups advanced to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up.

    Pos Grp Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 A Third place Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
    2 B Third place Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 C Third place Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 D Third place Group D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 E Third place Group E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6 F Third place Group F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played: 15 January 2027. Source: AFC

    Knockout stage

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    In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.

    Bracket

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    		Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
     
    		              
     
    		 January –
     
     
    		 
     
    		 28 January –
     
    		 
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 January –
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 
     
    		 1 February –
     
    		 
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 January –
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 
     
    		 28 January –
     
    		 
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 January –
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 
     
    		 5 February –
     
    		 
     
    		Winner Match 49
     
    		 January –
     
    		Winner Match 50
     
    		 
     
    		 29 January –
     
    		 
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 January –
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 
     
    		 2 February –
     
    		 
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 January –
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 
     
    		 29 January –
     
    		 
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 January –
     
    		Winner Match
     
    		 
     
     
    		 
     

    All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

    Round of 16

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    Match 37
    Match 38
    Match 39
    Match 40
    Match 41
    Match 42
    Match 43
    Match 44

    Quarter-finals

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    Match 45
    Match 46
    Match 47
    Match 48

    Semi-finals

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    Match 49
    Match 50

    Final

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    Winner Match 49Match 51Winner Match 50

    Marketing

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    Sponsorship

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    Official Global Partners

    • Credit Saison
    • Neom[12]
    • Qatar Airways[13]
    • Visit Saudi

    Official Global Supporters

    Broadcasting rights

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    The broadcasters around the world that acquired the rights to the tournament included:

    Territory Broadcaster(s) Ref.
    Australia Paramount+ and Network 10 [16]
    India Fancode [17]
    Saudi Arabia Shahid and SSC [18][19]
    South Korea Coupang [20]
    Vietnam K+ [21][22]

    See also

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    • Football in Saudi Arabia

    Notes

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    References

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    1. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia confirmed as hosts of the AFC Asian Cup 2027". Asian Football Confederation. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
    2. ^ "Men's International Match Calendar 2023-2030" (PDF). FIFA. April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
    3. ^ "Five Member Associations express interest to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup". aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 2 July 2020.
    4. ^ "All five 2027 Asian Cup bidders meet latest deadline to submit documents". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media Company Limited. 13 November 2020.
    5. ^ "Qatar to host AFC Asian Cup 2023; India and Saudi Arabia shortlisted for 2027 edition". Asian Football Confederation. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
    6. ^ "AFC Executive Committee (term 2023-2027): Final list of candidates confirmed". AFC. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
    7. ^ "AIFF Statement". All India Football Federation. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
    8. ^ "Two-year countdown: Dates for AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ confirmed". The Asian Football Confederation. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
    9. ^ "ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals". Asian Football Confederation. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015.
    10. ^ "AFC Congress approves NMIFA's membership". AFC. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
    11. ^ "Six teams to contest Qualifiers Playoff for Saudi Arabia 2027". AFC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
    12. ^ "AFC and NEOM announce global multi-year partnership extension". the-AFC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
    13. ^ "AFC and Qatar Airways announce global partnership". the-AFC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
    14. ^ "AFC and KELME extend multi-year partnership". the-AFC. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
    15. ^ "Midea becomes Global Supporter of the AFC's National Team Competitions". the-AFC. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
    16. ^ "Guide: AFC Competitions on 10 Play and Paramount+". 10play.com.au. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
    17. ^ "AFC partners with Fancode to stream Asian football competitions in India". AFC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
    18. ^ Nicholson, Paul (6 April 2021). "Saudi Sports Company wins AFC media rights in regional new deal". Inside World Football. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
    19. ^ "AFC enters into landmark agreement with Saudi Sports Company".
    20. ^ "AFC confirms media rights deal for the 2025-2028 cycle with Korea Republic's Coupang Play". the-AFC. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
    21. ^ "K+ sở hữu bản quyền các giải bóng đá của AFC". vnExpress (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
    22. ^ "AFC teams up with Canal+ Group in Vietnam for the 2025-2028 cycle". the-AFC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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