AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027: dates, host and format
China will host the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027, with all matches in Hangzhou from 24 March to 10 April 2027. Sixteen teams take part, China qualifying as hosts. The tournament is Asia’s qualifying route to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Key facts
| Host | Hangzhou, China |
| Dates | 24 March – 10 April 2027 |
| Teams | 16 (China plus 15 qualifiers) |
| Qualifiers | Played in 11 centralised venues from late 2026 under a reformatted system |
Sources: 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup (Wikipedia); Inside World Football, Dec 2025; Inside World Football on qualifiers, Aug 2026.
Qualified teams, the draw and the fixture list will be added after the qualifiers finish and the AFC holds the draw.