AFC Asian Cup 2027 fixtures: every group match and the eight stadiums
Hosts Saudi Arabia open the AFC Asian Cup 2027 against Palestine at King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh, which will also stage the final. The tournament runs from 7 January to 5 February 2027, with 51 matches at eight stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar.
The eight stadiums
- Riyadh: King Fahd Sports City Stadium (opening match and final), King Saud University Stadium, Kingdom Arena, Imam Mohammed ibn Saud University Stadium, Al-Shabab Club Stadium
- Jeddah: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium
- Al Khobar: Al Khobar Stadium
All 36 group matches
The order below follows the AFC’s official match numbers. Exact dates and kick-off times for each match will be added once the AFC publishes the timed schedule; match numbers may not reflect the exact order of kick-offs on a given day.
| Match | Round | Group | Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round 1 | A | Saudi Arabia v Palestine |
| 2 | Round 1 | A | Kuwait v Oman |
| 3 | Round 1 | B | Bahrain v North Korea |
| 4 | Round 1 | B | Uzbekistan v Jordan |
| 5 | Round 1 | C | Syria v Kyrgyzstan |
| 6 | Round 1 | C | Iran v China |
| 7 | Round 1 | D | Australia v Singapore |
| 8 | Round 1 | D | Tajikistan v Iraq |
| 9 | Round 1 | E | South Korea v Yemen |
| 10 | Round 1 | E | UAE v Vietnam |
| 11 | Round 1 | F | Qatar v Thailand |
| 12 | Round 1 | F | Japan v Indonesia |
| 13 | Round 2 | A | Oman v Saudi Arabia |
| 14 | Round 2 | B | North Korea v Uzbekistan |
| 15 | Round 2 | A | Palestine v Kuwait |
| 16 | Round 2 | C | Kyrgyzstan v Iran |
| 17 | Round 2 | B | Jordan v Bahrain |
| 18 | Round 2 | D | Iraq v Australia |
| 19 | Round 2 | D | Singapore v Tajikistan |
| 20 | Round 2 | C | China v Syria |
| 21 | Round 2 | E | Yemen v UAE |
| 22 | Round 2 | E | Vietnam v South Korea |
| 23 | Round 2 | F | Thailand v Japan |
| 24 | Round 2 | F | Indonesia v Qatar |
| 25 | Round 3 | A | Oman v Palestine |
| 26 | Round 3 | B | North Korea v Jordan |
| 27 | Round 3 | A | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait |
| 28 | Round 3 | B | Uzbekistan v Bahrain |
| 29 | Round 3 | C | Iran v Syria |
| 30 | Round 3 | C | Kyrgyzstan v China |
| 31 | Round 3 | D | Australia v Tajikistan |
| 32 | Round 3 | D | Iraq v Singapore |
| 33 | Round 3 | E | South Korea v UAE |
| 34 | Round 3 | F | Japan v Qatar |
| 35 | Round 3 | F | Thailand v Indonesia |
| 36 | Round 3 | E | Vietnam v Yemen |
Knockout rounds
Matches 37–44 are the round of 16, 45–48 the quarter-finals, 49–50 the semi-finals and match 51 the final, at King Fahd Sports City Stadium.
More: Groups explained · AFC Asian Cup 2027 guide
Sources: AFC official match schedule (PDF); Saudi Press Agency; ASEAN Football.
