Hosts Saudi Arabia draw all-Arab group as Qatar face Japan at 2027 Asian Cup

[p]The draw had been set for April 11 in the Saudi capital. Still, it was postponed because of the Middle East conflict to ensure full attendance and participation from all concerned parties, national associations ⁠, and partners.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] will ‌play alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kuwait/UTDwCIKD/"]Kuwait[/a], Oman and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/palestine/raIKZdDJ/"]Palestine[/a] in ​Group A, while Group B includes [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uzbekistan/EZYKKRMc/"]Uzbekistan[/a] and Jordan, who ​both qualified for the World Cup next month.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/qatar/zqzHL77i/"]Qatar[/a] were drawn alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a] ⁠in Group ​F, in a repeat of the 2019 final, which the Qataris won before going on to retain the ‌title at the 2023 edition.[/p][p]The tournament, which Saudi will host for the first time, will run from January 7 to February 5, 2027, with the participation of 24 teams.[/p][embed guid="61153616-2dfe-4ba6-b6bd-4ee7244a407c" url="https://x.com/afcasiancup/status/2053188694761177464" social-type="twitter" /][p]Following is the draw for the Asian Cup 2027 group stage:[/p][p]Group A: Saudi ‌Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Palestine[/p][p]Group B: ​Uzbekistan, Bahrain, North Korea, Jordan[/p][p]Group C: ‌Iran, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, China[/p][p]Group D: Australia, Tajikistan, Iraq, Singapore[/p][p]Group E: South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Lebanon/Yemen[/p][p]Group F: Japan, Qatar, Thailand, Indonesia[/p]