India and Saudi Arabia will compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup as three other interested nations have withdrawn their bids, the AFC announced on Monday.
If India wins the bid, it will be the first time the country will host the continental showpiece event.
Iran withdrew their bid a few days back while Uzbekistan had pulled out of the race in December 2020.
Since Qatar, the third interested nation, were confirmed as the host association for next year’s AFC Asian Cup, they withdrew the bid for the 2027 edition.
The decision on the next host will be taken by the AFC Congress at its next meeting in February.
India had joined the race for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup but had pulled out early in October 2018. Since successfully staging the men’s U-17 World Cup in 2017, India are hosting the ongoing U-17 women’s World Cup.
