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AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027

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AFC Asian Cup 2027

In Saudi Arabia for the first time · 7 January to 5 February 2027

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Saudi Arabia's matchesAll fixtures
  • 24 teams
  • 51 matches
  • 8 stadiums
  • 3 cities

Saudi Arabia's matches

Saudi Arabia are in Group A with Kuwait, Oman and Palestine

Opening match

Saudi Arabia
20:00Thursday 7 January 2027
Palestine

King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh

  1. Tuesday 12 January 2027Group stage · M13
    OmanTime TBCSaudi Arabia
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Sunday 17 January 2027Group stage · M27
    Saudi ArabiaTime TBCKuwait
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah

Groups

The top two in each group go through, along with the four best third-placed teams.

Group A

TeamPGDPts
1Saudi Arabia000
2Kuwait000
3Oman000
4Palestine000

Group B

TeamPGDPts
1Uzbekistan000
2Bahrain000
3North Korea000
4Jordan000

Group C

TeamPGDPts
1Iran000
2Syria000
3Kyrgyzstan000
4China000

Group D

TeamPGDPts
1Australia000
2Tajikistan000
3Iraq000
4Singapore000

Group E

TeamPGDPts
1South Korea000
2United Arab Emirates000
3Vietnam000
4Yemen000

Group F

TeamPGDPts
1Japan000
2Qatar000
3Thailand000
4Indonesia000

Fixtures

All kick-off times are Riyadh time.

Group stage7 Jan to 20 Jan 2027 · 36 matches

Thursday 7 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M1
    Saudi Arabia20:00Palestine
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh

Friday 8 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M2
    OmanTime TBCKuwait
    King Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M3
    BahrainTime TBCNorth Korea
    Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  3. Group stage · M4
    UzbekistanTime TBCJordan
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah

Saturday 9 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M5
    SyriaTime TBCKyrgyzstan
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M6
    IranTime TBCChina
    Kingdom Arena · Riyadh
  3. Group stage · M7
    AustraliaTime TBCSingapore
    Aramco Stadium · Khobar

Sunday 10 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M8
    TajikistanTime TBCIraq
    Al Shabab Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M9
    South KoreaTime TBCYemen
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah
  3. Group stage · M10
    United Arab EmiratesTime TBCVietnam
    King Saud University Stadium · Riyadh

Monday 11 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M11
    QatarTime TBCThailand
    Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M12
    JapanTime TBCIndonesia
    Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium · Jeddah

Tuesday 12 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M13
    OmanTime TBCSaudi Arabia
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M15
    PalestineTime TBCKuwait
    Aramco Stadium · Khobar

Wednesday 13 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M14
    North KoreaTime TBCUzbekistan
    Kingdom Arena · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M16
    KyrgyzstanTime TBCIran
    Al Shabab Stadium · Riyadh
  3. Group stage · M17
    JordanTime TBCBahrain
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah

Thursday 14 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M18
    IraqTime TBCAustralia
    King Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M19
    SingaporeTime TBCTajikistan
    Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  3. Group stage · M20
    ChinaTime TBCSyria
    Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium · Jeddah

Friday 15 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M21
    YemenTime TBCUnited Arab Emirates
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M22
    VietnamTime TBCSouth Korea
    Kingdom Arena · Riyadh

Saturday 16 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M23
    ThailandTime TBCJapan
    Al Shabab Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M24
    IndonesiaTime TBCQatar
    Aramco Stadium · Khobar

Sunday 17 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M25
    OmanTime TBCPalestine
    King Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M27
    Saudi ArabiaTime TBCKuwait
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah

Monday 18 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M26
    North KoreaTime TBCJordan
    Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M28
    UzbekistanTime TBCBahrain
    Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium · Jeddah
  3. Group stage · M29
    IranTime TBCSyria
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh
  4. Group stage · M30
    KyrgyzstanTime TBCChina
    Kingdom Arena · Riyadh

Tuesday 19 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M31
    AustraliaTime TBCTajikistan
    Al Shabab Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M32
    IraqTime TBCSingapore
    Aramco Stadium · Khobar

Wednesday 20 January 2027

  1. Group stage · M33
    South KoreaTime TBCUnited Arab Emirates
    King Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Group stage · M34
    JapanTime TBCQatar
    Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  3. Group stage · M35
    ThailandTime TBCIndonesia
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah
  4. Group stage · M36
    VietnamTime TBCYemen
    Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium · Jeddah
Round of 1622 Jan to 25 Jan 2027 · 8 matches

Friday 22 January 2027

  1. Round of 16 · M37
    Runner-up Group ATime TBCRunner-up Group C
    Kingdom Arena · Riyadh
  2. Round of 16 · M38
    Winner Group BTime TBC3rd A/C/D
    Al Shabab Stadium · Riyadh

Saturday 23 January 2027

  1. Round of 16 · M39
    Winner Group DTime TBC3rd B/E/F
    Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Round of 16 · M40
    Winner Group ATime TBC3rd C/D/E
    Aramco Stadium · Khobar

Sunday 24 January 2027

  1. Round of 16 · M41
    Winner Group FTime TBCRunner-up Group E
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Round of 16 · M42
    Runner-up Group BTime TBCRunner-up Group F
    Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium · Jeddah

Monday 25 January 2027

  1. Round of 16 · M43
    Winner Group ETime TBCRunner-up Group D
    King Saud University Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Round of 16 · M44
    Winner Group CTime TBC3rd A/B/F
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah
Quarter-finals28 Jan to 29 Jan 2027 · 4 matches

Thursday 28 January 2027

  1. Quarter-finals · M45
    Winner M37Time TBCWinner M39
    Kingdom Arena · Riyadh
  2. Quarter-finals · M46
    Winner M38Time TBCWinner M41
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah

Friday 29 January 2027

  1. Quarter-finals · M47
    Winner M44Time TBCWinner M43
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh
  2. Quarter-finals · M48
    Winner M40Time TBCWinner M42
    Aramco Stadium · Khobar
Semi-finals1 Feb to 2 Feb 2027 · 2 matches

Monday 1 February 2027

  1. Semi-finals · M49
    Winner M45Time TBCWinner M46
    Aramco Stadium · Khobar

Tuesday 2 February 2027

  1. Semi-finals · M50
    Winner M47Time TBCWinner M48
    King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Jeddah
FinalFriday 5 February 2027 · 1 match

Friday 5 February 2027

  1. Final · M51
    Winner M49Time TBCWinner M50
    King Fahd Sports City Stadium · Riyadh

The eight stadiums

Eight stadiums in three cities: Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar.

RiyadhKing Fahd Sports City Stadium70,000 seats · 8 matches RiyadhKing Saud University Stadium25,000 seats · 6 matches RiyadhKingdom Arena26,000 seats · 6 matches RiyadhImam Mohammad Ibn Saud University Stadium21,000 seats · 6 matches RiyadhAl Shabab Stadium14,000 seats · 5 matches JeddahKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium60,000 seats · 8 matches JeddahPrince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium25,000 seats · 5 matches KhobarAramco Stadium45,000 seats · 7 matches

Saudi Arabia at the Asian Cup

Three titles, three more finals, and now the first time at home.

3titles1984 · 1988 · 1996
3runners-up1992 · 2000 · 2007
1first time host2027
  1. 1984Champions
  2. 1988Champions
  3. 1992Runners-up
  4. 1996Champions
  5. 2000Runners-up
  6. 2004Group stage
  7. 2007Runners-up
  8. 2011Group stage
  9. 2015Group stage
  10. 2019Round of 16
  11. 2023Round of 16
  12. 2027Hosts

FAQ

When does the 2027 Asian Cup start?

It opens on 7 January 2027 with Saudi Arabia v Palestine at King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh; the final is on 5 February 2027.

Where is the 2027 Asian Cup played?

In Saudi Arabia, across eight stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar, the first time Saudi Arabia hosts it.

Which group is Saudi Arabia in?

Group A, with Kuwait, Oman and Palestine.

How many times has Saudi Arabia won the Asian Cup?

Three times: 1984, 1988 and 1996, and runners-up in 1992, 2000 and 2007.