Al Malaeb newspaper – The national football team, out of 24 teams, is preparing for the upcoming Asian Cup finals, which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced officially postponed during the period from January 7 to February 5, 2027.
For the sixth Saudi edition for Al-Shami, who had previously participated in four previous editions, the competition was 2004 in China, 2011 in Qatar, 2015 in Australia, 2019 in the Emirates, and the 2023 edition in Qatar.
The national team has high ambitions for the upcoming upcoming participation, especially since it will appear in its name as runner-up in the last edition after being selected, and the team, which won 3-1 at the time after the final, reached the national team, a series and after a wonderful and best start ever for it throughout its participation in the major continental championship.
The national team qualified for the 2027 Asian Cup finals, and was nominated for the top spot in the departing Group G with 13 points, ahead of Saudi Arabia with the same score, while Tajikistan came third with 8, then South Pakistan without points.
It is noteworthy that 18 national teams may already request a quarter of them in the 2027 Asian Cup, while the remainder has been determined through the final round of the decision, which is scheduled to begin next March, where one of the groups will be divided into four teams, with the group qualifying. The first place holder in each group of final elements of the tournament.
Some of these great ambitions participated in the continental celebration. Al-Nashama is proceeding in parallel with that with another ambitious effort, the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which it successfully achieved with the teams of Group Two.
The national team participates in the decisive round qualifiers for the designated group, where it comes in third place with 9 points, behind leaders South Korea with 14 and Iraq with 11, then Oman with 6, Kuwait with 4, and Palestine in sixth with 3 points.
The teams were divided into three groups, each group included six teams, and the first team in each group was registered directly to the 2026 World Cup, with regard to the individual division, third and fourth place from each fourth group of qualifiers.
Continental Jordanian numbers
The history, according to what is posted on the Jordanian Football Association website, refers to many groups and special stations through the national team in all the Asian Cup tournaments in which it participated, and this information is summarized as follows:
– Number of establishments: 22 matches.
– Number of matches approved by FIFA records: 22 matches.
– Number of competition centers: 10 centers.
– Number of draw balls: 7 balls.
– Number of loss points: 5 points.
– Disability: (for him) 30 (for him) 18.
– Teams that faced Al-Nashama: 15 teams
– The team’s first match: South Korea 07-19-2004.
– Last match for the national team: Qatar 02-10-2024.
– First won by the team: Kuwait 07-23-2004.
– The most we get as a team: 5–1 Palestine 01/16/2015.
– Most participating player: Amer Shafie, 15 matches.
– The player who scored the most goals: Hamza Al-Dardour, 4 goals.
Three Saudi cities
The old version of the jewel of Asian football tournaments – the Saudi AFC Asian Cup 2027, will be held in three Saudi cities: the capital, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Khobar.
This signal came on the occasion of the start of the two-year countdown to the ninth and nineteenth edition of the most important tournament in men’s football.
The most important campus tournaments will be hosted on five stadiums in Riyadh, namely: King Fahd Sports City Stadium, King Saud University Stadium, King Mohammed bin Saud University Stadium, Kingdom Arena Stadium, and Al-Shabab Club Stadium.
As for Jeddah, two stadiums were built: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, with a new construction stadium with modern specifications in Al-Khobar, to complete the specialized scientific information to receive the best 24 teams at the heavy level.
Mariano Araneta Junior, president of the organizing organization for the Asian Cup, who reviewed the goals during the third meeting of the committee in Riyadh, before they were carefully approved by the Executive Office of the Asian Football Confederation, said: The historic Asian Cup exceeded all our expectations in Qatar, and it has The level of Qatar 2023 is a standard of excellence for all future prospects of this most important tournament in the Asian continent.
He added: We are committed to improving this tournament with every edition, and the foundations have now been laid for Saudi Arabia to host the Indexes Championship in 2027.
Try it out: The focus of world football is now shifting towards Saudi Arabia, and we thank the Saudi Football Federation and the Local Organizing Committee for their fantastic efforts so far.
He continued: We are people with trends that will rely on their abilities in organizational organization and the generosity of everyone’s choices in their countries, and we wish them good luck and success.
For his part, Alaq Yasser Al-Alkal, President of the Saudi Football Association:
Determining the stadium dates for the 2027 Saudi Asian Cup represents an important strategic step in our journey to host this tournament. This announcement went beyond specifying locations and timelines; It reflects the cooperation that is consistent with the highest level between us and the Asian Football Confederation, as we work to organize the Investors’ Championship to achieve the aspirations of the entire Asian masses.
He added: We always work above everything to be the ideal player like an international player, and we try not to forget the players and the fans as well. With the timing of the tournament working perfectly with the teams and fans, we are confident that we will provide a comprehensive sporting experience beyond the beginners, creating a unique event that highlights Saudi Arabia’s position as a major center for international sporting events.