Saudi Arabia ratified as 2027 Asian Cup host as Shaikh Salman retains AFC presidency

Image: AFC
Image: AFC

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2027 Asian Cup at its 33rd Congress in Manama, Bahrain today (Wednesday), while Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was re-elected as AFC president and Saudi Arabia’s Yasser Al Misehal was elected to the Fifa Council.

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