Asian Cup 2027 draw results

The Asian continent is gearing up for the event in the Saudi city of Diriya, where the draw for the finals of the 2027 Asian Cup will take place, which the kingdom is hosting for the first time in its history.

The 2027 Asian Cup will be held in its nineteenth edition from 7 January to 5 February 2027 with the participation of 24 teams, organized by the Asian Football Confederation, after adopting an expanded tournament system since 2019.

Saudi Arabia is hosting the tournament for the first time in many years as it seeks to present a unique version of Asia’s biggest continental event at national team level, given the kingdom’s vast development of sports infrastructure.

The tournament sees the return of the Asian Cup to its usual system of being held every four years, after the 2023 edition was pushed back to 2024 due to an apology from China to host, in addition to the climate related to hosting the tournament in Qatar in the summer.

The 2027 edition could be the last to be held in an odd-numbered year as the AFC explores the possibility of moving the tournament to even-numbered years in the future in line with possible changes to the international fixture calendar.

The Qatari national team enter the tournament as defending champions in their last two games after winning the 2019 and 2023 Asian Cups, continuing their dominance on the continent in recent years.