Saudi Arabia was declared the host of the 2027 Asian Cup by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday.
The AFC’s govt committee had earlier shortlisted bids from India and Saudi Arabia in October after Qatar pulled out of the method following their profitable bid to host the 2023 version instead of unique hosts China.
But the Indian federation withdrew its bid in December, successfully sealing the match for the Saudis.
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