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In a strong sign of confidence towards its hosting abilities, Saudi Arabia has been selected by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to host crucial matches for both the AFC Champions League 2021 group stages, and a group for the combined qualification matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup 2023. 

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) today provided a first glimpse of the many ambitious and innovative plans it has for its bid to host the AFC Asian Cup in the Kingdom for the first time ever in 2027.

This month, February 2021, marks one year since the launch of Saudi Arabia’s bid for the AFC Asian Cup 2027. It’s been one year of hard work, commitment and excitement as the Saudi Arabian Football...

On 6th January, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Ministry of Sport (MOS) were delighted to host a special two-day visit by FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Riyadh.

14th December 2020 – Today, the Saudi Ambassador to Malaysia, H.E. Dr Mahmoud Hussein Saeed Qattan, formally submitted Saudi Arabia’s Bid Book for hosting the AFC Asian Cup 2027 to Jinho Yu, the Head of the Asian Cup Office at the AFC’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

13th December - A delegation of Saudi Arabia’s bid team to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027 today delivered its official Bid Book to the AFC President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa and AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, in the President’s home country of Bahrain.

12th December – Saudi Arabia’s bid for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 took a great boost today with the confirmation of Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) as an official sponsor of the bid.

10th December 2020 - Ahead of an important month, the leaders of Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027 took time out of their day yesterday to commend all those who contributed to the production of the Bid Book.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 26th November 2020 – Having launched the #SaudiUnited campaign last week, the leaders of Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup have praised the record levels of engagement

Today, at precisely 20:27 local time, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) officially announced the launch of their campaign to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.