2027 AFC Asian Cup (Octavio2510)

The 2027 AFC Asian Cup was 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 involved 24 national teams after the expansion in 2019, with Qatar the defending champions. It was held in Saudi Arabia from 8 January to 6 February.
==Teams==
===Qualified teams===
Of the 24 teams set to appear, 22 teams are returning after appearing in the 2023 edition
Yemen and Kuwait mark their return since last competing in the 2019 and 2015 editions, respectively.
Team 	Qualified as 	Last appearance	Previous appearances in tournament
Saudi Arabia 	Hosts and Second round Group G winners 	2023 	Winners (1984, 1988, 1996)
Qatar 	Second round Group A winners 	2023 	Winners (2019, 2023)
India 	Second round Group A runners-up 	2023 	Runners-up (1964)
Japan 	Second round Group B winners 	2023 	Winners (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011)
Syria 	Second round Group B runners-up 	2023 	Round of 16 (2023)
South Korea 	Second round Group C winners 	2023 	Winners (1956, 1960)
China 	Second round Group C runners-up 	2023 	Runners-up (1984, 2004)
Oman 	Second round Group D winners 	2023 	Round of 16 (2019)
Malaysia 	Second round Group D runners-up 	2023 	Group stage (1976, 1980, 2007, 2023)
Iran 	Second round Group E winners 	2023 	Winners (1968, 1972, 1976)
Uzbekistan 	Second round Group E runners-up 	2023 	Fourth place (2011)
Iraq 	Second round Group F winners 	2023 	Winners (2007)
Vietnam 	Second round Group F runners-up 	2023 	Fourth place (1956, 1960)
Jordan 	Second round Group G runners-up 	2023 	Runners-up (2023)
United Arab Emirates	Second round Group H winners 	2023 	Runners-up (1996)
Bahrain 	Second round Group H runners-up 	2023 	Fourth place (2004)
Australia 	Second round Group I winners 	2023 	Winners (2015)
Palestine 	Second round Group I runners-up 	2023 	Round of 16 (2023)
Tajikistan 	Third round Group A winners 	2023 	Quarter-finals (2023)
Indonesia 	Third round Group B winners 	2023 	Round of 16 (2023)
Thailand 	Third round Group B winners 	2023 	Third place (1972)
Lebanon 	Third round Group C winners 	2023 	Group stage (2000, 2004, 2019, 2023)
Yemen 	Third round Group E runners-upReplaced North Korea, who were subjected to sanctions and suspension of their FA by FIFA.	2019 	Group stage (2019)
Kuwait 	Third round Group F winners 	2015 	Winners (1980)
===Draw===
Pot 1 	Pot 2 	Pot 3 	Pot 4
Saudi Arabia (H) Japan Iran South Korea Australia Qatar	Iraq Uzbekistan United Arab Emirates Oman Jordan Bahrain	China Syria Tajikistan Malaysia Thailand Vietnam	Palestine India Kuwait North KoreaNorth Korea were set to participate in the final tournament, but were banned from doing so due to sanctions and the suspension of their FA by FIFA. Yemen took their spot at the final tournament. Lebanon Indonesia
====Draw result====
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 	Team
A1	Saudi Arabia (H)
A2	Thailand
A3	Kuwait
A4	Bahrain
==Group Stage==
===Group A===
Pos	Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1 	Saudi Arabia (H)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
2 	Thailand 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
3 	Kuwait 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Possible knockout phase based on ranking
4 	Bahrain 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Group B===
Pos	Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1 	Australia 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
2 	Oman 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
3 	Tajikistan	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Possible knockout phase based on ranking
4 	Lebanon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Group C===
Pos	Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1 	Iran 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
2 	Syria 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
3 	Uzbekistan	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Possible knockout phase based on ranking
4 	Yemen 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Group D===
Pos	Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1 	Japan	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
2 	China	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
3 	Iraq 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Possible knockout phase based on ranking
4 	India	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Group E===
Pos	Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1 	Qatar 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
2 	United Arab Emirates	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
3 	Malaysia 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Possible knockout phase based on ranking
4 	Indonesia 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Group F===
Pos	Team 	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1 	South Korea	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
2 	Vietnam 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
3 	Palestine 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Possible knockout phase based on ranking
4 	Jordan 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Ranking of third-place teams===
Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
4 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advance to knockout phase
5 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
6 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Knockout phase==
Third-placed teamsqualify from groups	Third-placed teamsqualify from groups	Third-placed teamsqualify from groups	Third-placed teamsqualify from groups	Third-placed teamsqualify from groups	Third-placed teamsqualify from groups		1Bvs	1Cvs	1Evs	1Fvs
A 	B 	C 	D 	 	 		3A 	3D 	3B 	3C
A 	B 	C 	 	E 	 		3A 	3E 	3B 	3C
A 	B 	C 	 	 	F 		3A 	3F 	3B 	3C
A 	B 	 	D 	E 	 		3D 	3E 	3A 	3B
A 	B 	 	D 	 	F 		3D 	3F 	3A 	3B
A 	B 	 	 	E 	F 		3E 	3F 	3B 	3A
A 	 	C 	D 	E 	 		3E 	3D 	3C 	3A
A 	 	C 	D 	 	F 		3F 	3D 	3C 	3A
A 	 	C 	 	E 	F 		3E 	3F 	3C 	3A
A 	 	 	D 	E 	F 		3E 	3F 	3D 	3A
 	B 	C 	D 	E 	 		3E 	3D 	3B 	3C
 	B 	C 	D 	 	F 		3F 	3D 	3C 	3B
 	B 	C 	 	E 	F 		3F 	3E 	3C 	3B
 	B 	 	D 	E 	F 		3F 	3E 	3D 	3B
 	 	C 	D 	E 	F 		3F 	3E 	3D 	3C
===Bracket===
===Round of 16===
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===Quarter-finals===
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===Semi-finals===
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===Final===
==Notes==
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