The AFC officially announced that after extensive discussions and close consultations with the 2027 Asian Cup Organizing Committee and the Saudi Football Association, the AFC 2027 Asian Cup, which was originally scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5, 2027, will be postponed until December 23, 2027 to January 21, 2028. Due to the current special situation in the region, the 2027 Asian Cup Organizing Committee has been approved to readjust the tournament schedule. Due to the complexity of tournament preparations and related issues such as traffic, the new match dates will be submitted to FIFA for approval.

The AFC officially announced that after extensive discussions and close consultations with the 2027 Asian Cup Organizing Committee and the Saudi Football Association, the AFC 2027 Asian Cup, which was originally scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5, 2027, will be postponed until December 23, 2027 to January 21, 2028. Due to the current special situation in the region, the 2027 Asian Cup Organizing Committee has been approved to readjust the tournament schedule. Due to the complexity of tournament preparations and related issues such as traffic, the new match dates will be submitted to FIFA for approval.