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AFC confirms 2027 Asian Cup schedule, Saudi Arabia to face Palestine in opener
October 26, 2026 at 09:59 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Saudi Arabia confirms January start for Asian Cup 2027 despite attacks
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
كأس آسيا 2027.. جدول ومواعيد مباريات المنتخبات العربية
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KOKooora
خطوة حاسمة من الاتحاد الآسيوي تحسم مصير كأس آسيا
(opens the publisher’s site)The AFC has confirmed the 2027 Asian Cup will run January 7 to February 5, 2027, in Saudi Arabia, opening with Saudi Arabia against Palestine.
- The AFC announced the 51-match, 24-team tournament will span eight stadiums across Riyadh, Jeddah, and Khobar, with the opener and final at Riyadh's King Fahd International Stadium.
- The opening match between Saudi Arabia and Palestine kicks off January 7 at 8 p.m. in Riyadh.
- AFC president Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa said a decision on postponing the tournament to 2028 may wait until the end of November.
- The Saudi organizing committee confirmed on October 15 that preparations continue according to the announced schedule.