Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan will begin its AFC Asian Cup 2027 campaign against Jordan on 8 January in Saudi Arabia, according to the final tournament schedule published by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the local organising committee.
The match will take place at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, starting at 7:30 p.m. local time (9:30 p.m. Tashkent time).
Uzbekistan are in Group B alongside Jordan, North Korea and Bahrain. In their second group-stage match, Uzbekistan will face North Korea on 12 January at Kingdom Arena, with kick-off scheduled for 4:30 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. Tashkent time).
Uzbekistan will conclude their group-stage campaign against Bahrain on 17 January at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium. The match will also start at 4:30 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. Tashkent time).
Saudi Arabia will host the Asian Cup for the first time. The tournament, the 19th edition of the competition, will open on 7 January in Riyadh with a match between Saudi Arabia and Palestine at King Fahd Sports City Stadium, which has a capacity of 72,000 spectators.
The group stage, featuring 24 teams, will run until 20 January. The round of 16 will begin two days later, followed by the quarter-finals on 28 and 29 January and the semi-finals on 1 and 2 February. The final is scheduled for 5 February at King Fahd Sports City Stadium.
A total of 51 matches will be played across eight stadiums in three cities: five venues in Riyadh, two in Jeddah and one in Al Khobar.
The AFC said commercial and television requirements, as well as efforts to attract spectators, were taken into account when determining stadium allocations and kick-off times.
