Asian Cup (Men's) 2027

Saudi Arabia will organize the finals of the Asian Football Confederation Cup (Men's) in 2027. This is the first time the Saudi kingdom will host such an international event in the field of football/soccer. The Saudi officials look forward to making it a great success!

Link to the official website by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF): Saudi 2027.

 

2027 AFC Championship (Men's)

By Saoud Moussa Baccus

• On 1 February 2023, the AFC Executive Committee announced that Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the 19th edition of the AFC Asian Cup (Men's). Saudi Arabia will be hosting the tournament for the very first time.
• The dates the tournament will be held on have not been finalised yet.
• The host cities, and their respective stadiums and capacity, have been identified as:
• Riyadh – King Fahd International Stadium, capacity 80,000.
• King Saud University Stadium, capacity 25,000.
• Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, capacity 44,500.
• Jeddah – King Abdullah Sports City, capacity 65000.
• Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, capacity 27,000.
• Dammam – Damman Stadium, capacity 40,000.

•  Twenty-four national teams will participate in the tournament.
• As the host nation, Saudi Arabia qualifies automatically.
• Saudi Arabia is a three-time winner of the AFC Championship, in 1984, 1988 and 1996