Final Up to date: February 01, 2023, 21:22 IST
The Member Associations of the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday confirmed Saudi Arabia because the host for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 on the thirty third AFC Congress held.
The landmark determination to provide the internet hosting rights to Saudi Arabian Soccer Federation (SAFF) marks the primary time Asia’s crown jewel will probably be staged within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose nationwide facet ranks amongst the very best performers within the event’s historical past, having clinched the coveted Continental crown on three events — in 1984, 1988 and 1996.
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In his tackle to the thirty third AFC Congress, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC President mentioned: “Let me congratulate the Saudi Arabian Soccer Federation for being chosen because the hosts for the AFC Asian Cup 2027.
“This would be the first time the event will probably be staged within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and we look ahead to working carefully with the SAFF and the Saudi Arabian Authorities to ship a memorable AFC Asian Cup for our followers and gamers in 2027,” he informed the delegates on Wednesday.
HRH Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, who led the presentation to the AFC Congress, mentioned: “It’s an honour to have been chosen as hosts for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 and it is a historic and thrilling second for soccer in Saudi Arabia.
“We imagine the very best days of Asian soccer are but to come back and we see this event as a chance to showcase all that’s nice in regards to the recreation right here. Our expertise in internet hosting main sporting and leisure occasions implies that we’re able to ship and able to warmly welcome followers from throughout Asia and world wide.
“This will probably be an unbelievable AFC Asian Cup, made much more particular by the fervour of the Saudi followers. I wish to thank the AFC and all of the Member Associations which were concerned on this course of,” he mentioned.
India had bid to host the Asian Cup 2027 and was shortlisted together with Saudi Arabia however the newly-elected Government Committee office-bearers of the All-India Soccer Federation (AIFF) led by president Kalyan Choubey withdrew the bid because it did meet its proposals for Imaginative and prescient 2047 doc.
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