Will the 2027 Asian Cup Be Held in Saudi Arabia? What's the AFC's Response?

The status of hosting the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia remains uncertain amid regional military tensions. Meanwhile, reports indicate that the status of these competitions will be determined in mid-November, a matter of great importance for Iran's national team and other participants.

One of the directors of the Asian Football Confederation commented on the ambiguous situation of the 2027 Asian Nations Cup.

According to Ambassador Arjan, the military tension between the countries of Saudi Arabia and Yemen in recent days and the military responses of the Yemeni armed forces, including the attack on Riyadh airports, in the 86 days until the start of the 2027 Asian Nations Cup football tournament, have created a big question mark about the status of these competitions.

Recently, some of the most important sports federations, such as South Korea, Japan and Australia, expressed concern about traveling to Saudi Arabia, and news about the possibility of changing the time of the Asian Nations Cup was published. In this situation, the decision of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is of special importance regarding this incident.

One of the international sports journalists, John Durden, wrote today (Tuesday): AFC has confirmed that the status of holding the 2027 Asian Nations Cup will be determined in the middle of November and by the end of the second week of this month (the last week of Aban 1405).

The New Straits Times also published a short quote from AFC Secretary General Windsor John, who said about the Asian Cup: "AFC is monitoring the situation."

According to the calendar of the Asian Football Confederation, the Asian Nations Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia from January 17 to February 16, and the national team of our country will face the teams of China, Syria and Kyrgyzstan in the group stage.