AFC Asian Cup 2027 schedule — Host Saudi Arabia to face Palestine in opener; Full list of group-stage matches

File photo: Qatar is the holder of the AFC Asian Cup and will begin its title defence against ‌Thailand on January 11. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

The schedule for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 to be hosted by Saudi Arabia was announced on Monday with the host set to kick off the competition against Palestine on January 7.

The 24-team continental championship will ‌run from January 7 to February 5, with the ‌opening match and final both ‌scheduled ⁠at Riyadh’s King Fahd ⁠Sports City Stadium.

The tournament will have 51 matches across eight stadiums in three cities: Riyadh (five venues), Jeddah (two) ⁠and Al Khobar (one).

GROUP STAGE DRAW

Group A: Saudi ​Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Palestine

Group B: Uzbekistan, Bahrain, North Korea, Jordan

Group ⁠C: Iran, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, China

Group D: Australia, ⁠Tajikistan, Iraq, Singapore

Group E: South Korea, United Arab Emirates, ‌Vietnam, Yemen

Group F: Japan, Qatar, Thailand, Indonesia

FULL GROUP STAGE SCHEDULE FOR AFC ASIAN CUP 2027 (all times in IST)

• Saudi Arabia vs Palestine - Jan 7 - 22:30 at King Fahd Sports City Stadium - Group A
• Bahrain vs North Korea - Jan 8 - 16:00 at Imam Mohammed bin Saud University Stadium - Group B
• Kuwait vs Oman - Jan 8 - 19:00 at King Saud University Stadium - Group A
• Uzbekistan vs Jordan - Jan 8 - 22:00 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium - Group B
• Australia vs Singapore - Jan 9 - 16:00 at Aramco Stadium - Group D
• Iran vs China - Jan 9 - 19:00 at Kingdom Arena - Group C
• Syria vs Kyrgyzstan - Jan 9 - 22:00 at King Fahd Sports City Stadium - Group C
• South Korea vs Yemen - Jan 10 - 16:00 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium - Group E
• Tajikistan vs Iraq - Jan 10 - 19:00 at Al Shabab Stadium - Group D
• Japan vs Indonesia - Jan 11 - 16:00 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium - Group F
• United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam - Jan 11 - 19:00 at Imam Mohammed bin Saud University Stadium - Group E
• Qatar vs Thailand - Jan 11 - 22:00 at King Saud University Stadium - Group F
• Palestine vs Kuwait - Jan 12 - 16:00 at Aramco Stadium - Group A
• North Korea vs Uzbekistan - Jan 12 - 19:00 at Kingdom Arena - Group B
• Oman vs Saudi Arabia - Jan 12 - 22:00 at King Fahd Sports City Stadium - Group A
• Jordan vs Bahrain - Jan 13 - 19:00 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium - Group B
• Kyrgyzstan vs Iran - Jan 13 - 22:00 at Al Shabab Stadium - Group C
• Iraq vs Australia - Jan 14 - 16:00 at King Saud University Stadium - Group D
• North Korea vs Jordan - Jan 17 - 19:00 at Imam Mohammed bin Saud University Stadium - Group B
• Uzbekistan vs Bahrain - Jan 17 - 19:00 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium - Group B
• Oman vs Palestine - Jan 17 - 22:30 at King Saud University Stadium - Group A
• Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait - Jan 17 - 22:30 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium - Group A
• Iran vs Syria - Jan 18 - 19:00 at King Fahd Sports City Stadium - Group C
• Kyrgyzstan vs China - Jan 18 - 19:00 at Kingdom Arena - Group C
• Australia vs Tajikistan - Jan 19 - 16:00 at Al Shabab Stadium - Group D
• Iraq vs Singapore - Jan 19 - 16:00 at Aramco Stadium - Group D
• Japan vs Qatar - Jan 20 - 16:00 at King Saud University Stadium - Group F
• Thailand vs Indonesia - Jan 20 - 16:00 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium - Group F
• South Korea vs United Arab Emirates - Jan 20 - 19:00 at Imam Mohammed bin Saud University Stadium - Group E
• Vietnam vs Yemen - Jan 20 - 19:00 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium - Group E

Published on Oct 26, 2026

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