Asian Cup 2027

== Asian Cup 2027 (MrAlmond) ==
=== Intro ===
The 2027 AFC Asian Cup was the 19th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and for this tournament only the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). It was held in Saudi Arabia from 12 January to 10 February 2027.
For the first time ever, the Asian Cup final tournament had 2 members of the OFC being New Zealand and Fiji, In this new change New Zealand made the final against fellow Oceanian nation Australia. The tournaments two Oceanian nations came 3rd in their group however New Zealand was ranked as the best 3rd placed team.
The tournament was won for the second time by Australia, who defeated rivals New Zealand 2-1 in the final. This was also Australia's first ever win off Australian soil. The defending champions (China), were eliminated by the Runners Up (New Zealand) at the quarter-finals, who subsequently lost to the eventual champions in the final.
=== Host Selection ===
AFC confirmed that the following member associations expressed their interests to host 2027 Asian Cup before the 30 June 2020 deadline, and they gave their necessary letters of undertaking in November. On 17 October 2022, the AFC Executive Committee announced that the host of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup would be chosen by the AFC Congress at its next meeting on 1 February 2023 in Manama, Bahrain. However, India, one of the last two bidders, withdrew on 5 December leaving Saudi Arabia as the only remaining bidder. On 1 February, the AFC confirmed that Saudi Arabia won the bid and will host the tournament for the first time.
=== Teams ===
==== Qualification ====
The first two rounds of qualification will act as part of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Saudi Arabia, which received automatic qualification for the Asian Cup as host, is also expected to participate in the qualifiers to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Northern Mariana Islands, whose football association became the 47th full AFC member during the confederation's 30th Congress on 9 December 2020, are eligible to enter the qualification tournament only for the Asian Cup. Also the results from the previous OFC nations league gave the 2 finalists a place in the Asian Cup being New Zealand and Fiji.
Qualified teams
Team 	Method Of Qualification 	Finals Apperances	Last Apperance	Previous Best Performance
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/0/04/1280px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124075559 Saudi Arabia 	Hosts 	12th 	2023 	Winners (1984,1988,1996)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/a4/Flag_of_Australia-0.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20180629124818 Australia 	Second Round Group I Winners 	6th 	2023 	Winners (2015)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/f/fa/1920px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200125030904 Japan 	Second Round Group B Winners 	11th 	2023 	Winners (1992,2000,2004,2011)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/a2/South_korea.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200128104757 South Korea 	Second Round Group C Winners 	16th 	2023 	Winners (1956,1960)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/8/81/Qatar.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200128103008 Qatar 	Second Round Group A Winners 	12th 	2023 	Winners (2019,2023)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/9/9f/Sirabee20190614iran.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200118120632 Iran 	Second Round Group E Winners 	16th 	2023 	Winners (1968,1972,1976)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/4c/Chinaflag.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20151130211938 China 	Second Round Group C Runners-Up	14th 	2023 	Runners-Up (2004,1984)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/d/df/1280px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124070919 Uzbekistan 	Second Round Group E Runners-Up	9th 	2023 	Fourth Place (2011)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/49/1920px-Flag_of_Oman.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124080620 Oman 	Second Round Group D Winners 	6th 	2023 	Quarter Finals (2023)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/e/e6/Flag_of_Iraq.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20120225171209 Iraq 	Second Round Group F Winners 	11th 	2023 	Winners (2007)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/8/8b/Flag_of_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20221124072514 United Arab Emirates	Second Round Group H Winners 	12th 	2023 	Runners-Up (1996)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20150209123936 Bahrain 	Second Round Group H Runners-Up	8th 	2023 	Fourth Place (2004)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130125 Lebanon 	Second Round Group I Runners-Up	4th 	2023 	Group Stage
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/d/d0/Flag_of_Tajikistan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140823120545 Tajikistan 	Second Round Group G Runners-Up	2nd 	2023 	Quarter Finals (2023)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20130902172627 Vietnam 	Second Round Group F Runners-Up	6th 	2023 	Quarter Finals (2019)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140823120626 Kyrgyzstan 	Second Round Group D Runners-Up	3rd 	2023 	Round Of 16 (2019)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140918163719 North Korea 	Second Round Group B Runners-Up	6th 	2019 	Fourth Place (1980)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20150210124304 Kuwait 	Second Round Group A Runners-Up	11th 	2015 	Winners (1980)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140822141637 India 	Fourth Round Group A Winner 	6th 	2023 	Runners-Up (1964)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/53/Flag_of_Syria.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130331 Syria 	Fourth Round Group B Winner 	8th 	2023 	Round Of 16 (2023)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130051 Jordan 	Fourth Round Group C Winner 	6th 	2023 	Runners-Up (2023)
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/0/00/Flag_of_Palestine.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130217 Palestine 	Fourth Round Best Runners-Up 	4th 	2023 	Group Stage
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/3/34/Flag_of_New_Zealand.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20100328143959 New Zealand 	OFC Nations League Winner 	N/A 	Debut 	N/A
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/9/9e/Flag_of_Fiji.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20221214145045 Fiji 	OFC Nations League Runners-Up 	N/A 	Debut 	N/A
=== Group Stage ===
===== Group A =====
Standings
Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD 	Pts
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/0/04/1280px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124075559 Saudi Arabia (H)	3 	2	1	0	6 	1 	+5 	7
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/d/d0/Flag_of_Tajikistan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140823120545 Tajikistan 	3 	1	2	0	6 	3 	+3 	5
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/3/34/Flag_of_New_Zealand.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20100328143959 New Zealand 	3 	1	1	1	10	6 	+4 	4
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/0/00/Flag_of_Palestine.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130217 Palestine 	3 	0	0	3	2 	13	-11	0
===== Group B =====
Standings
Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/49/1920px-Flag_of_Oman.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124080620 Oman	3 	2	1	0	7 	4 	+3	7
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20130902172627 Vietnam 	3 	2	1	0	4 	2 	+2	7
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140822141637 India 	3 	0	1	2	4 	6 	-2	1
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20150210124304 Kuwait 	3 	0	1	2	4 	7 	-3	1
===== Group C =====
Standings
Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/4c/Chinaflag.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20151130211938 China 	3 	2	1	0	3 	1 	+2	7
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140823120626 Kyrgyzstan	3 	1	2	0	2 	1 	+1	5
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/53/Flag_of_Syria.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130331 Syria 	3 	1	0	2	2 	2 	0 	3
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/9/9e/Flag_of_Fiji.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20221214145045 Fiji 	3 	0	1	2	2 	5 	-3	1
===== Group D =====
Standings
Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/9/9f/Sirabee20190614iran.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200118120632 Iran	3 	1	2	0	5 	3 	+2	5
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/a2/South_korea.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200128104757 South Korea 	3 	1	2	0	7 	6 	+1	5
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20150209123936 Bahrain 	3 	0	3	0	2 	2 	0 	3
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130051 Jordan 	3 	0	1	2	3 	6 	-3	1
===== Group E =====
Standings
Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/f/fa/1920px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200125030904 Japan 	3 	2	1	0	4 	1 	+3	7
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/8/8b/Flag_of_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20221124072514 United Arab Emirates	3 	1	2	0	4 	1 	+3	5
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/e/e6/Flag_of_Iraq.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20120225171209 Iraq 	3 	1	1	1	3 	3 	0 	4
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130125 Lebanon 	3 	0	0	3	3 	9 	-6	0
===== Group F =====
Standings
Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD 	Pts
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/a4/Flag_of_Australia-0.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20180629124818 Australia 	3 	3	0	0	14	1 	+13	9
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/8/81/Qatar.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200128103008 Qatar 	3 	1	1	1	5 	5 	0 	4
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/d/df/1280px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124070919 Uzbekistan	3 	1	1	1	4 	5 	-1 	4
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140918163719 North Korea 	3 	0	0	3	3 	15	-12	0
=== Knockout Stage ===
==== Quarter Finals ====
==== Semi Finals ====
==== Third Place ====
==== Final ====
The final took place between Australia and New Zealand of February 10th 2027 at King Fahd Sport City Stadium in Riyadh in front of a crowd of 80,000 including 40,000 Australian fans, 25,000 New Zealand fans and 15,000 casuals. The Final was heavily favored by Australia who were undefeated leading into the final. On the other hand New Zealand didn't originally get out of their group coming third, however they were the best third ranked team in the groups. New Zealand had previously beat Qatar with a late winner, while Australia obliterated the hosts Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the semi finals.
The game started with Australia being significantly more dominant eventually scoring in the 25th minute through Benjamin Lart, Australia would continue their domination until half time where they had 13 shots to New Zealand's 3. Australia would score again in the 68th minute through Scotson Mctarni's header into the net. The rest of the half would be slow and mostly passing until the 86th minute where New Zealand would score a goal to make it 2-1 through Andy Forzen, however it wouldn't be enough as the game ended 2-1 and gave Australia its second Asian Cup. This was the second time Australia won the continental trophy and the first time to do it off Australian soil. This was also New Zealands first time ever reaching a cup final outside of Oceania.
=== Awards ===
===== Golden Boot https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/a4/Flag_of_Australia-0.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20180629124818 Scotson Mctarni (9 goals) =====
===== Golden Ball https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/a4/Flag_of_Australia-0.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20180629124818 Benjamin Lart (14 G/A) =====
===== Fair Play https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/f/fa/1920px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200125030904 Kaoru Mitoma (0 fouls in 5 games best average) =====
=== Final Standings ===
Team 	W	D	L	GD 	Pts
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/a4/Flag_of_Australia-0.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20180629124818 Australia 	7	0	0	+23	21
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/3/34/Flag_of_New_Zealand.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20100328143959 New Zealand 	4	1	2	+8 	13
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/8/81/Qatar.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200128103008 Qatar 	3	2	2	+1 	11
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/0/04/1280px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124075559 Saudi Arabia 	3	2	2	+1 	11
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/4c/Chinaflag.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20151130211938 China 	3	1	1	+1 	10
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/9/9f/Sirabee20190614iran.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200118120632 Iran 	2	3	0	+4 	9
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/d/d0/Flag_of_Tajikistan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140823120545 Tajikistan 	2	3	0	+4 	9
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/f/fa/1920px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200125030904 Japan 	2	2	1	+1 	8
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/49/1920px-Flag_of_Oman.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124080620 Oman 	2	1	1	+2 	7
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20130902172627 Vietnam 	2	1	1	+1 	7
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/a2/South_korea.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=2020012810475 South Korea 	1	3	0	+1 	6
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/8/8b/Flag_of_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20221124072514 United Arab Emirates	1	2	1	0 	5
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140823120626 Kyrgyzstan 	1	2	1	0 	5
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/d/df/1280px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20200124070919 Uzbekistan 	1	1	2	-2 	4
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/e/e6/Flag_of_Iraq.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20120225171209 Iraq 	1	1	2	-2 	4
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/53/Flag_of_Syria.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130331 Syria 	1	0	3	-2 	3
Eliminated in Groups 	 	 	 	 	
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20150209123936 Bahrain 	0	3	0	0 	3
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140822141637 India 	0	1	2	-2 	1
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20150210124304 Kuwait 	0	1	2	-3 	1
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130051 Jordan 	0	1	2	-3 	1
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/9/9e/Flag_of_Fiji.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20221214145045 Fiji 	0	1	2	-3 	1
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130125 Lebanon 	0	0	3	-6 	0
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/0/00/Flag_of_Palestine.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140824130217 Palestine 	0	0	3	-11	0
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/future/images/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/23?cb=20140918163719 North Korea 	0	0	3	-12	0
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