Saudi Hosts Land All-Arab Group in Draw as Qatar Meet Japan for 2027 Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia will host the 2027 Asian Cup in an all-Arab Group A, while two-time defending champions Qatar face Japan, after Saturday’s draw in Riyadh.
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| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
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| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
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| 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 3 |
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| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 3 |
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| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
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| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 11 |
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| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 4 |
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| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 3 |
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| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
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| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
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| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
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| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
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| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
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| 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
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| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 0 |
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| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 18 |
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| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 12 |
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| 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 |
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| 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 2 |
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History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage
The Asian Cup qualification is, as the name suggests, the process national teams must go through to earn a spot at the Asian Cup finals. This tournament decides the 24 participants in the AFC’s quadrennial competition. The first two rounds of the Asian Cup qualifying also act as the continent’s qualifying stages for the FIFA World Cup.
Asian Cup Qualification News
Saudi Arabia will host the 2027 Asian Cup in an all-Arab Group A, while two-time defending champions Qatar face Japan, after Saturday’s draw in Riyadh.
The Socceroos learned of their three Group D opponents overnight and face a potential meeting with defending champions Qatar or Asian powerhouses Japan in the semi-finals.
The draw for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for May 9 in Riyadh after the conflict in the Middle East disrupted regional sporting events, the Asian Fo…
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