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2027 AFC Asian Cup
The 2027 AFC Asian Cup will be the 19th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament will involve 24 national teams after the expansion in 2019. It will be held in Saudi Arabia from 7 January to 5 February 2027.
The tournament will return to its usual four-year cycle, after the was postponed to 2024 due to the removal of China as hosts and high summer temperatures in Qatar.
Qatar are the two-time defending champions, having won their first two titles in 2019 and 2023.