The 2027 AFC Asian Cup will be the 19th edition of the

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, the quadrennial

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championship of

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organised by the

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(AFC). The tournament will involve 24 national teams after the expansion in

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Host selection

AFC confirmed that the following member associations expressed their interests to host 2027 Asian Cup before the 30 June 2020 deadline, and they gave their necessary letters of undertaking in November. 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 in February 2023. However, India, one of the last two bidders, withdrew on 5 December leaving Saudi Arabia as the only remaining bidder.

Qualification

The first two rounds of qualification will act as part of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The host nation, which will receive automatic qualification for the Asian Cup, is also expected to participate in the qualifiers to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

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, whose football association became the 47th full AFC member during the confederation's 30th Congress on 9 December 2020, are eligible to enter the qualification tournament only for the Asian Cup.

Qualified teams

Venues

The following are the host cities and venues selected for Saudi Arabia's bid:

References

External links

AFC Asian Cup
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