Asian Cup 2027 Kicks off Jan 7 in Saudi Arabia
All is set to kick off the Asian cup in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 7th January to 5th February 2027.The fiesta will feature 24 of Asia’s premier Men’s National Teams.
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 will involve 24 national teams after the expansion in 2019.
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, having won their first two titles in 2019 and 2023
The final tournament groups and qualified national teams are set as follows:
Group A: Saudi Arabia (hosts), Kuwait, Oman, Palestine
Group B: Uzbekistan, Bahrain, North Korea, Jordan
Group C: Iran, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, China
Group D: Australia, Tajikistan, Iraq, Singapore
Group E: South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Yemen
Group F: Japan, Qatar, Thailand, Indonesia.
